Among all of my teachers, I loved my first-grade teacher most. Her name was Ms. Gross. She had a sweet smile. She was very friendly to us and never shouted at us. We all loved her. My happiest school memories (回忆) are of the times I spent in her classroom.
One such memory is still with me to this day. We were doing math problems that were written on the blackboard. Ms. Gross walked through the classroom, checking on our work. I finished first and looked up as Ms. Gross walked up behind me. She looked at my work carefully and smiled. Then she said, "This is great work, Joe. You are a smart boy. " As she walked on, she gently touched (温柔地抚摸) my head. I felt so happy to hear what she said. From then on, I wanted to be as smart as she thought I was. I worked hard to be the best person I could be.
As the poet (诗人) David Whyte wrote, "People are hungry, and one good word is bread for a thousand." Ms. Gross showed me how much one person could influence (影响) another. Every kind word is a treasure (财富).
