Mrs.Thompson,aschoolteacher,toldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn'tgetalongwellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneedsabath.Shedidnotlikehim.
ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.Shefeltevenworsewhen,likeallherotherstudents,Teddyboughtherapresent,too.Itwashismother'sperfume(香水).
Teddysaid,"Mrs.Thompson,todayyousmelljustmymomusedto."Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforanhour.Onthatveryday,shestoppedbeingbusyteachingreadingwritingandmath.Instead,shebegantocaremoreaboutthechildren.
Mrs.ThompsonpaidmoreattentiontoTeddy.Themoresheencouragedhim,thefasterheimproved.BytheendofGrade6,Teddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.
SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschool,andshewasstillthebestteacherhehadeverhadinhiswholelife.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.Thompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesigned,TheodoreF.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博上).
Thestorydoesn'tendthere.Onhisweddingday,Dr.Stoddardsaid,"Thankyou,Mrs.Thompson,forbelievinginme.YoumademefeelgoodaboutmyselfandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference."
Mrs.Thompson,withtearsinhereyes,said"Teddy,youhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn'tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou."
81.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?
A.ShemadeTeddyfeelsad. B.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.
C.ShechangedTeddy'sseattothefrontrow.
D.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.
82.Whydidn'tTeddygetalongwellwiththeotherchildren?
A.Healwaysneededabath. B.Mrs.Thompsondidnotlikehim.
C.Hefeltlonelywithouthismother. D.Hedidn'tenjoyplayingwithothers.
83.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence"Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself"mean?
A.Mrs.Thompsonwaspleasedwithwhatshehaddone.
B.Mrs.