Question

【题目】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 made Teddy feel ashamed.

B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D. She told the class something untrue about herself.

【2】What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math.

C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.

【3】In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She taught fewer school subjects.

B. She became stricter with her students.

C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D. She cared more about educating students.

【4】Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A. She had kept in touch with him.

B. She had given him encouragement.

C. She had sent him Christmas presents.

D. She had taught him how to judge people.

【5】Which of the following sentences is Wrong?

A. Mrs. Thompson told a lie that she loved them all the same on the first day.

B. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become the smartest child in the class.

C. Dr. Stoddard was encouraged and felt himself to be very important.

D. Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher of Dr. Stoddard in his whole life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】B

【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了汤普森夫人和一个学生泰迪的故事。汤普森夫人对全班学生说她爱全班所有学生，但其实她不爱泰迪。后来一次泰迪送给汤普森夫人的香水彻底改变了汤普森夫人，她开始真正教育学生而不只是教学生知识。与此同时，她也给予泰迪额外的关注，这种关注激励了泰迪，他成为班上最聪明的学生之一。通过这个故事说明，对一个人的关爱会促使人向好的方向转变。

【1】D细节理解题。根据短文第一段But that was a lie.可知，汤普森夫人并不喜欢特迪，她撒谎说都喜欢他们，故选D。

【2】C推理判断题。根据第二段及这篇文章的理解可知，特迪在妈妈死后，希望得到母爱，故选C。

【3】D细节理解题。。根据第四段On that day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.可知，汤普森夫人不仅仅是在教学生们读写和数学了，而是开始教育孩子们。故选。故选D。

【4】B推理判断题。根据第六段中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.”她信任他，给他鼓励。可知答案为B。

故选B。

【5】B细节理解题。根据第四段第二句By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.到六年级末，Teddy已经成为他班最聪明的学生之一，而是最聪明的学生，由此可知B项错误，故选B。