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B. Study
Read the following text carefully and underline the major points you find.
Who makes a difference?
On her very first day of teaching, Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her class. Then
she told her students it was untruth that she loved them equally. Perhaps, it was
impossible. In the class, she saw a messy small boy named Teddy Stoddard slumped
in his seat. He was untidy in his get up and messy in his figure. He did not play well
with others. Mrs Thompson usually used to mark X on his papers with a red pen.
One day, Mrs Thompson reviewed her students' past records. When she, at last,
saw Teddy's record, she got surprised and felt ashamed of herself.
Teddy's first grade teacher commented, "Teddy is a smiling, brilliant and lovely. He
does his work neatly and clearly."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, popular in his class.
He is getting into trouble since his mother has a terminal illness."
His third grade teacher remarked, "Teddy's mother's death has been hard on him. He
tries to do his best but is facing a lot of trouble. His home life will soon affect him if
some steps aren't taken."
His fourth grade teacher penned, "Teddy is hopeless and does not show much inter-
est in his study."
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