A principal (校长) decided to honor the teachers in his school to show his appreciation (感激) for their hard work. He told them how they made a difference in their jobs. Then he gave each of them a blue ribbon (锻带) that read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”

One of the teachers wanted to take this idea into her students. One day the teacher noticed that a boy in her class was unhappy. She went to him and asked him the reason. The boy told her that his father had been worrying about the job and often punished him for some little things. Hearing what he said, the teacher decided to give him the ribbon to cheer him up. She said，“Dear boy，what your father has done doesn’t mean the lack (缺乏) of love for you. He needs your understanding. You’ve been a kind boy. Here’s a ribbon for you. Would you like to take this ribbon and pass it on? Let’s keep this ceremony (仪式) going and find out how it affects (影响) people.”

That night the boy sat beside his father and said, “Dad, today my teacher gave me a blue ribbon for being kind and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I’d like to give the ribbon to you. I want to let you know how deeply I admire you and how much you mean to me. I love you!” The father was surprised, and he was moved as well. He looked at his son through his tears and said, “I almost lost my confidence in my job. But with your encouragement and love, I regain my confidence. Thank you, my son. I love you, too.”

【小题1】All the teachers took the principal’s idea into their students.
【小题2】The teacher gave the ribbon to the boy because she wanted to cheer him up.
【小题3】With the teacher’s help, the boy showed his admiration and love for his father.
【小题4】The father didn’t feel sorry at all when he received the ribbon.
【小题5】From the passage, we know only encouragement brought the father’s confidence back.