Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher-Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.
ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.Shefeltevenworsewhenlikeallherotherstudents,TeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume(香水).
Teddysaid“Mrs.ThompsontodayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.”Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatverydayshestoppedteachingreadingwritingandmath.Insteadshebegantoteachchildren.
Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealive.Themoresheencouragedhimthefasterheimproved.BytheendofthesixthgradeTeddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.
SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschoolthirdinhisclassandshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelife.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.Thompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesigned,TheodoreF.StoddardM.D.(医学博士).
Thestorydoesn’tendthere.OnhisweddingdayDr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’sear“ThankyouMrs.Thompsonforbelievinginme.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference.”
Mrs.Thompsonwithtearsinhereyeswhisperedback“Teddyyouhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.”
1.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?
A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamed.
B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.
C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.
D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.
2.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?
A.Heoftentoldlies. B.Hewasgoodatmath.
C.Heneededmotherlycare. D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.
3.Inwhatwa