Many years ago, there was a story 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.
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 maths. 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 letter 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."
【小题1】What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?

Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland
An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia
10 June—12 August 2013
Venue(地点)   The lan Potter Centre
Admission     Free entry
Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland—the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things. At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering from progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.
Illustrator Workshop
Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration(插图). The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercises and group projects.
Dates  Sunday 17June & Sunday 5 Aug. 10 am—1 pm
Venue  Gas Works Arts Park
Wonderful World
Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.
Date   Sunday 24 June, 11 am—4 pm
Venue  Exhibition Space. Level 3
Topsy-Turvy
Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.
Dates  Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24—Friday 27 July, 12 noon—3 pm
Venue  Theatre, NGV Australia
Drawing Workshop
Distortions of Scale(比例失真)can make artworks strange but interesting. Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.
Date   Friday 27 July, 10:30 am—3 pm
Venue  Foyer, Level 3
【小题1】Charles Blackman’s paintings come from      .

Many years ago, there was a story 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.

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 maths. 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 letter 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 first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?

A. He often told lies. 

B. He was good at math. 

C. He was dirty and not easy-going. 

D. He enjoyed playing with others.

2.According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?

A. Mrs. Thompson had a dislike of Teddy at first.

B. Mrs. Thompson didn’t play well with him.

C. Mrs. Thompson loved him all the time.

D. Mrs. Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie.

3.Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?

A. Mrs. Thompson paid little attention to him.

B. Mrs. Thompson gave him encouragement more often

C. Teddy was cleverer than before.

D. Teddy got on well with other students.

4.Why did Teddy invite Mrs. Thompson to his wedding?

A. Teddy kept in touch with her all the time.

B. Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement.

C. Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son.

D. She had taught him how to judge people.

5.From the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. we should love our teacher

B. we shouldn’t tell a lie in any way

C. knowledge can’t be important

D. motherly care can really make a difference

Many years ago, there was a story 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.
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 maths. 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 letter 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. 1.

   What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?

   1. A.
      Heoftentoldlies.
   2. B.
      Hewasgoodatmath.
   3. C.
      Hewas dirty and not easy-going.
   4. D.
      Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.
2. 2.

   According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?

   1. A.
      Mrs. Thompson had a dislike of Teddy at first.
   2. B.
      Mrs. Thompson didn’t play well with him.
   3. C.
      Mrs. Thompson loved him all the time.
   4. D.
      Mrs. Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie.
3. 3.

   Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?

   1. A.
      Mrs. Thompson paid little attention to him.
   2. B.
      Mrs. Thompson gave him encouragement more often
   3. C.
      Teddy was cleverer than before.
   4. D.
      Teddy got on well with other students.
4. 4.

   Why did Teddy invite Mrs. Thompson to his wedding?

   1. A.
      Teddy kept in touch with her all the time.
   2. B.
      Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement.
   3. C.
      Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son.
   4. D.
      She had taught him how to judge people.
5. 5.

   From the passage, we can infer that ______.

   1. A.
      we should love our teacher
   2. B.
      we shouldn’t tell a lie in any way
   3. C.
      knowledge can’t be important
   4. D.
      motherlycare can really make a difference

Charles Blackman:Alice in Wonderland

An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria(NGV),Australia

10 June-12 August 2007

Venue(地点)                The Ian Potter Centre

Admission                    Free entry

Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful paintings of dreams.In 1956,he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland—the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole,meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things.At that time,Blackman’s wife was suffering from progressive blindness.The story of Alice moving through the strange situations,often disheartened by various events,was similar to his wife’s experiences.It also reflected so much of his own life.All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

Illustrator Workshop

Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration(插图).The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques,workshop exercises and group projects.

Dates Sunday 17 June&Sunday 5Aug,10 am-1pm

Venue Gas Works Arts Park

Wonderful World

Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day,including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.

Date Sunday 24 June,11 am-4 pm

Venue Exhibition Space,Level 3

Topsy-Turvy

Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box.Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you.Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July,and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July,12 noon-3pm

Venue Theatre,NGV Australia

Drawing Workshop

Distortions of scale(比例失真)can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world,then experiment with scale in your own drawings.More information upon booking.

Date Friday 27 July,10:30 am-3 pm

Venue Foyer,Level 3

Charles Blackman’s paintings come from         .

A.his admiration for Lewis Carroll

B.his dream of becoming a famous artist

C.his wish to express his own feelings

D.his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness

Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?

A.Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.

B.Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.

C.Wonderful World and Topsy-Turvy.

D.Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings,you should go to         .

A.Exhibition Space,Level 3                               B.Gas Works Arts Park

C.Theatre,NGV Australia                                  D.Foyer,Level 3

Activities concerning children’s books are to be held         .

A.on June 24,2007                                           B.on July 15,2007

C.on July 27,2007                                            D.on August 5,2007