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课时作业30 The power of nature Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017·湖北省黄冈中学等八校联考) Mrs.Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school. She told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped(弯腰坐) in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs.Thompson noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he needed a bath. It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson would actually take delight in making his papers with a red pen, making bold Xs and then putting a “F” at the top of his papers. Mrs.Thompson was required to receive each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she received his file, she was surprised. Teddy's first and second grade teachers both wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He has good manners...he is a joy to be around.” While his third grade teacher wrote “His mother's death has been hard on him but tried to do his best.” Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is withdrawn, sometimes sleeps in class and doesn't show much interest in school...” By now, Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. By Christmas, Mrs.Thompson got presents wrapped in beautiful paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper. Some children even laughed when she found a rhinestone (人造钻石) | 
