When I entered Berkeley College, 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, 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 study 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 grades. 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 last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ____ I got, it wouldn't cancel 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 not to ____ much about the result of the 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 had given you the Apluses you ____， you wouldn't have continued 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.

A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get

A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained

A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious

A．but B．so C．for D．or

A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved

A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected

A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．concerned

A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view

A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure

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A．ambition B．confidence C．efforts D．methods

A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed

A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment

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A．care B．ask C．cheat D．produce

A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed

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A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing

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