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There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the
first day that she loved them all the same,. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy
named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She
did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his
mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students,
Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume (香水).
Teddy said,"Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she
cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she
began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more
she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the
smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third
in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.
Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学
博士).
The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear,
"Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I
could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the
one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."
1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.
B. She told the class something untrue about herself.
C. She made Teddy feel ashamed.
D. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A. He needed motherly care.
B. He enjoyed playing with others.
C. He often told lies.
D. He was good at math.
3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
B. She cared more about educating students.
C. She taught fewer school subjects.
D. She became stricter with her students.
4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. She had sent him Christmas presents.
B. She had taught him how to judge people.
C. She had kept in touch with him.
D. She had given him encouragement.
