AsMrs.Thompsonstoodinfrontofher5thgradeclassontheveryfirstdayofschoolshetoldthechildrenalie.Likemostteachersshelookedatherstudentsandsaidthatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasimpossible,because
AsMrs.Thompsonstoodinfrontofher5thgradeclassontheveryfirstdayofschoolshetoldthechildrenalie.Likemostteachersshelookedatherstudentsandsaidthatshelovedthemallthesame.
Butthatwasimpossible,becausethereinthefrontrow,slumpedinhisseatwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Mrs.Thompsonnoticedthathedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildren,thathisclothesweremessyandthatheconstantlyneededabath.AndTeddycouldbeunpleasant.ItgottothepointwhereMrs.Thompsonwouldactuallytakedelightinmarkinghispaperswithabroadredpen,makingboldX’sandthenputtingabig“F”atthetopofhispapers.
However,whenshereviewedhisfile,shegotasurprise.
Teddy’sfirstgradeteacherwrote,“Teddyisabrightchildwithareadylaugh.Hedoeshisworkneatlyandhasgoodmanners...heisajoytobearound.”
Hissecondgradeteacherwrote,“Teddyisanexcellentstudent,welllikedbyhisclassmates,butheistroubledbecausehismotherhasaterminalillnessandlifeathomemustbeastruggle.”
Histhirdgradeteacherwrote,“Hismother’sdeathhasbeenhardonhim.Hetriestodohisbestbuthisfatherdoesn’tshowmuchinterestandhishomelifewillsoonaffecthimifsomestepsaren’ttaken.”
Teddy’sfourthgradeteacherwrote,“Teddyiswithdrawnanddoesn’tshowmuchinterestinschool.Hedoesn’thavemanyfriendsandsometimessleepsinclass.”
NowMrs.ThompsonwasashamedofherselfandfeltworsewhenherstudentsbroughtherbeautifullywrappedChristmaspresents.Teddy’spresent,however,wasclumsilywrappedinroughbrowngrocerypaper.TakinghertimesheopenedTeddy’sgifts,arhinestonebraceletwithstonesmissingandaquarterfullperfumebottle.Howthechildrenlaughed!“Whataprettybracelet!Mm,lovelyperfume!Perfectonmywrist,”Thechildrenweresilent.
Afterschool,TeddytoldMrs.Thompson,“Todayyousmelledjustlikemymomusedto...”Histeachercriedallnightandfromthatday,shestoppedteachingreadingwriting,andarithmeticandbegantoteachchildreninstead.
1.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?
A.AStudent’sBestFriend B.HowtoBeaGoodStudent
C.TheStoryofaGoodTeacher D.ATeacher’sLesson
2.Whichofthefollowi