In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment. Strict but fair, she held our attention with her time-proven approach. One of her       was for students who were more advanced academically. I chose to        it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head. I         with the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort.
One Friday we were tested        our ability to use a theorem（定理）that no one in the class thoroughly understood. The teacher would        our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations（公式符号）. I was absolutely        . Finally, I didn't use the required theorem. Instead, I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an         . I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the        assignment. I became resigned to my fate．
Our test papers were        back the following Monday. Everyone received a "C" except for me. To my surprise, I received an "A". I       that there must be a mistake. I watched        as the teacher approached my desk, smiled, and asked for my test           back．She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard,        the class how I had arrived at the correct answer．"Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool, pushing our minds to a rewarding answer," she said with confidence.        I didn't use the required theorem, she seemed genuinely proud of how I'd worked through the problem. The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook. She announced that it would be        with future classes.
My teacher would have been justified in giving me a        grade. Instead, she used the        to deeply influence a student who often struggled. And after forty years, I still cherish the        ．It helped change my self-image. I        up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure. She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to         . Thank you, Mrs. Davies．

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