英语手抄报：一生中最好的老师(2)

　　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 decided 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 groom. 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."