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the best teacher ever 一生中最好的老师
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there is a story from many years ago of a primary school teacher. her name was mrs. thompson. and as she stood in front ofher 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. like most teachers, she looked her students and said that she loved them all the same.

but that was impossible because there in the front row, 1 in his seat, was a little boy named teddy stoddard.

mrs. thompson had watched teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly need a bath. and, teddy could be unpleasant.

it got to the point where mrs. thompson would actually take delight in(乐于) making his papers with a broud red pen, making bold xs and then putting a "f" at the top of his papers. at the school where mrs. thompson taught, she was required to recieve each child's past records and she put teddy's off until last.

however,when she recieved his file, she was in a surprise,teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. he does his work 2 and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."

his second grade teacher wrote,"teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."

his third grade teacher wrote "his mother's death has been hard on him. he tried to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will steps aren't taken."

teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote,"teddy is 3 and doesn't show much interest in school. he doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."

by now, mrs. thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. she felt even worse when her students brought her christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful paper and tied with pretty ribbons, except for teddy's. his present was clumsily(粗陋地) wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag.

mrs. thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. some of the children started to laugh when she found a 4(人造钻石) 5 with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quaeter full of perfume. but she 6 the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the brcelet was, putting it on, and 7 some of the perfume on her wrist. teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "mrs. thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to."

after the children left she cried for at least an hour. on the very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. instead she began to teach children.

mrs. thompson paid particular attention to teddy. as she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. the more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. by the end of the year, teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

a year later, she found a note ender her door, from teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.

six years later went by before she got another note from teddy. he then 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.

four years after that, she got another letter, saying that he would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. then four more years pastand yet another letter came. this time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he 8 to go a little further. the letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. but now his name was a little longer----the letter was signed, theodore f. stoddard, md.

the story doesn't end there. you see, there was yet another letter that spring. teddy said he'd met his girl and was going to be married. he explained that his father jad died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if mrs. thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the 9. of course mrs. thompson did.

at the wedding ceremony, they hugged each other, and dr.stoddard whispered in mrs. thompson 's ear, "thank you mrs. thompson for believing in me, thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that i could make a difference."

mrs. thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. she said, "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."



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1 b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句:
  • sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • the driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
2 ynzzbp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • the child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
3 eeczdj     
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
参考例句:
  • our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
  • all foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
4 zxcxx     
n.水晶石,莱茵石
参考例句:
  • she often wears that cheap showy rhinestone bracelet.她经常戴那个廉价艳丽的水晶手镯。
  • some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing,当她发现一个缺了几颗人造钻石的手镯时,有些孩子鄙笑起来。
5 nwdzd     
n.手镯,臂镯
参考例句:
  • the jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
  • she left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
6 20d6c5b702a525920b7425fe94ea26a5     
(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵
参考例句:
  • the gas stifled them. 煤气使他们窒息。
  • the rebellion was stifled. 叛乱被镇压了。
7 0af3ac3dccf99cc3a3e030e7d8b1143a     
石面凿毛,灰泥抛毛
参考例句:
  • she was crying and dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief. 她一边哭一边用手绢轻按眼睛。
  • huei-fang was leaning against a willow, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief. 四小姐蕙芳正靠在一棵杨柳树上用手帕揉眼睛。 来自子夜部分
8 lvqzzd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • this gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • there is a decided difference between british and chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
9 0fhxw     
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
参考例句:
  • his father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
  • george was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作,乔治已在接受专门的培训。
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