Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, 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 get along 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 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
bought her a 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 an hour. On that very
day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she
began to care more about the children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more
she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, 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 had 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 said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel
good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “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 made Teddy
feel sad.
B.She told the
class something untrue about herself.
C.She changed
Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D.She asked the
children to play with Teddy.
2.Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other
children?
A.He always
needed a bath. B.Mrs. Thompson
did not like him.
C.He felt
lonely without his mother. D.He didn’t enjoy playing with others.
3.What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was
ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?
A.Mrs. Thompson
was pleased with what she had done.
B.Mrs. Thompson
was angry with the boy’s mother.
C.Mrs. Thompson
was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.
D.Mrs. Thompson
was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the
reading?
A.Mrs. Thompson
gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.
B.Teddy had
probably become a doctor before he got married.
C.Mrs. Thompson
agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.
D.Teddy thought
Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.
5.Which of the following can be the best title for the
reading?
A.Making a
Difference.
B.Not a Really
Good Teacher
C.A Clever
Student
D.Friendship
between Students and Teachers.