阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I firmly believed that I could take tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class.
When I took the first exam, I was shocked to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, for English was my best subject and I had expected to score much higher. Upset and disappointed, I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained unmoved.
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that meant because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully. But my efforts seemed in vain as I received another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his mind.
One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I doubled my efforts, reviewing my notes carefully and for the first time, I truly understood the meaning of the word “thorough.” But my effort did no good and everything went as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I realized that I might as well give up on the idea of receiving a scholarship, as it was highly unlikely that I would achieve a high enough grade.
As a result, I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. In the days leading up to the final, I spent less and less time on study, and was even caught absent-minded in class. Without punishment, Professor Jayne just shook his head and said, “You alone must set your own standard of excellence.”
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1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。That day, the words kept ringing in my mind.
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