There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first way 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 (羞耻) of herself. She felt even worse then, 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 much 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, second 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（婚礼）day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's cat, “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.”
48. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She made Teddy feel ashamed. B. She told the class something untrue about herself.
C. She changed Teddy's scat to the front row. D. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
49. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A. She taught more 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.
50. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. Because she had written to him. B. Because she had encouraged him.
C. Because she had sent him Christmas presents. D. Because she had taught him how to play well with other children.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了汤普森夫人对一个男孩无心的表达却改变了学生的一生。同时学生的变化也教给了汤普森夫人如何教育学生。
48.B【解析】细节理解题。根据短文“But that was a lie”可知，汤普森夫人不喜欢特迪，但却撒谎说都喜欢他们，结合选项，故选B。
49.D【解析】推理判断题。根据“On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid much attention to Teddy. ”可推断，汤普森夫人在教育孩子方面发生了变化，故选D。
50.B【解析】推理判断题。根据特迪对汤普森夫人说话“Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference”可知，感谢汤普森夫人是因为她对他的信任让他觉得自己很重要，让他知道自己可以做出改变，结合选项，也就是感谢她对他的鼓励，故选B。