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.（醫(yī)學博士）.
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."
小題1:What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?
A．Heoftentoldlies.
B．Hewasgoodatmath.
C．Hewas dirty and not easy-going.
D．Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.
小題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.
小題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.
小題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.
小題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．motherlycare can really make a difference

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:D 

試題分析：
小題1:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第三行He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath.說明C正確。
小題2:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句She did not like him.說明她不喜歡這個孩子。故A正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段1,2行The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved.說明老師的鼓勵對他的影響很大，故B正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段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.”說明Stoddard想在婚禮上對Mrs. Thompson表示感謝，感謝她的鼓勵。故B正確。
小題5:D 推理題。根據(jù)這個故事說明老師對學生的關(guān)心和鼓勵可以成就一個人，可以對孩子的人生產(chǎn)生很大的影響，故D正確。
點評：文章講述了一個故事，關(guān)于一個老師鼓勵孩子，不斷的進步。說明媽媽般的愛可以對人產(chǎn)生很大的影響。
重點考查細節(jié)題和推理題，要求考生在第一遍閱讀短文的時候，在關(guān)鍵地方要做好標志，減少回讀的次數(shù)，以提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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