重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（精品）训练题（1）附答案There was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day 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 didnt 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 of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers 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 particular attention to Teddy. The boys 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, third 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 doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered (耳语) in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “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 didnt know how to teach until I met you.”54. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamed. B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row. D. She told the class something untrue about herself.55. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.56. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? A. She taught fewer 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.57. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement. C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people.*结束(2011南京二模，A)French tourist outsmarts Dutch thiefAMSTERDAMA quickthinking French tourist outsmarted a Dutch thief after the thief tried to seize his bag, Amsterdam police said Wednesday.After winning a brief tugofwar over the sports bag, the 27yearold tourist ran into a nearby police station with the thief in hot pursuit.The thief“realized too late he had run straight into the_long_arm_of_the_law”，police spokeswoman Wilma Verheij said of the incident，which took place Tuesday.After it dawned on the thief, a 28yearold man whose identity was not released, said that he was in the middle of a police station, so he tried to run away again. But he was quickly caught by officers and arrested，Verheij said.Liz Taylor remains hospitalizedLOS ANGELESHeart trouble is keeping Elizabeth Taylor hospitalized in Los Angeles for some time, but her publicist says the 78yearold actress is OK and has been visiting with family and friends.Taylors spokeswoman Sally Morrison said in a statement Tuesday that the twotime Oscar winner is comfortable at CedarsSinai Medical Center and“there has been steady improvement in her condition” since she was admitted last week.Taylor is being treated for symptoms of heart failure, a condition she revealed in November 2004.“Her medical team is satisfied by her progress to date, and it is hoped and expected that this will continue over the next few days. For now, she will remain under their care in the hospital for continued monitoring，” Morrison said. “Friends and fans around the world should be convinced that Elizabeth Taylor is in good health and receiving the best possible care from her skilled and devoted doctors and nurses.”Morrison described Taylors condition as stable but offered no other details. Japan halts(暂停) whale hunt after chase by protestersTOKYOJapan has halted its annual Antarctic whale hunt following protests from a campaign group. Activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society，a USbased environmental group, have been chasing the Japanese fishing ship.Commercial whaling was banned in 1986 but Japan uses a regulation permittin