When I entered Berkeley,I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a StraightA student,I believed I could ____tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____in class.
When I took the first exam,I was ____ to find a 77,Cplus,on my test paper,____ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ____.
I decided to try harder.Although I didn't know what that ____because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully,but got another 77.Again,I ____with Professor Jayne.Again,he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ___.
One more test before the final exam.One more ____ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and,for the first time, ____the meaning of the word “thorough”.But my ___ did no good and everything ___ as before
The 1ast hurdle(障碍)was the final.No matter what ____ I got,it wouldn't cancel three Cpluses.I might as well kiss the ____ goodbye.
I stopped working hard.I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The night before the final,I even ____ myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have ____ with a test.
A week later,I was surprised to find I got an A.I hurried into Professor Jayne's office.He ______to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you ____,you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him,____ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I had worked my head ____,as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived:Aplus.It was the only Aplus given.The next year I received my scholarship.I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson:you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
小题1: | A.take | B.discuss | C.cover | D.get |
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小题2: | A.sought | B.presented | C.exchanged | D.obtained |
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小题3: | A.shocked | B.worried | C.scared | D.anxious |
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小题5: | A.unchanged | B.unpleasant | C.unfriendly | D.unmoved |
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小题6: | A.reflected | B.meant | C.improved | D.affected |
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小题7: | A.quarreled | B.reasoned | C.bargained | D.chatted |
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小题8: | A.attitude | B.mind | C.plan | D.view |
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小题9: | A.choice | B.step | C.chance | D.measure |
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小题10: | A.memorized | B.considered | C.accepted | D.learned |
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小题11: | A.ambition | B.confidence | C.effort | D.method |
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小题12: | A.stayed | B.went | C.worked | D.changed |
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小题13: | A.grade | B.answer | C.lesson | D.comment |
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小题14: | A.scholarship | B.course | C.degree | D.subject |
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小题15: | A.helped | B.favored | C.treated | D.relaxed |
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小题16: | A.fun | B.luck | C.problems | D.tricks |
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小题17: | A.happened | B.proved | C.pretended | D.seemed |
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小题18: | A.valued | B.imagined | C.expected | D.welcomed |
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小题19: | A.remembering | B.guessing | C.supposing | D.realizing |
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