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. 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．but B．so C．for D．or 小题5: A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved 小题6: A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected 小题7: A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．concerned 小题8: A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view 小题9: A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure 小题10: A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned 小题11: A．ambition B．confidence C．efforts D．methods 小题12: A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed 小题13: A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment 小题14: A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject 小题15: A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed 小题16: A．care B．ask C．cheat D．produce 小题17: A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed 小题18: A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed 小题19: A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing 小题20: A．out B．over C．on D．off