When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A 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,C-plus, on my test paper, for 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 mind.
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 went as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ________ I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. 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 seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A 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 off, as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus 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 |
【小题2】A.sought | B.presented | C.exchanged | D.obtained |
【小题3】A.shocked | B.worried | C.scared | D.anxious |
【小题4】A.unchanged | B.unpleasant | C.unfriendly | D.unmoved |
【小题5】A.reflected | B.meant | C.improved | D.affected |
【小题6】A.quarreled | B.reasoned | C.bargained | D.chatted |
【小题7】A.choice | B.step | C.chance | D.measure |
【小题8】A.memorized | B.considered | C.accepted | D.learned |
【小题9】A.ambition | B.confidence | C.effort | D.method |
【小题10】A.grade | B.answer | C.lesson | D.comment |
【小题11】A.scholarship | B.course | C.degree | D.subject |
【小题12】A.helped | B.favored | C.treated | D.relaxed |
【小题13】A.fun | B.luck | C.problems | D.tricks |
【小题14】A.valued | B.imagined | C.expected | D.welcomed |
【小题15】A.remembering | B.guessing | C.supposing | D.realizing |