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When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to win a scholarship(奖学金). Having been a straight-A student, I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was very interested in the ideas he 35 in class.

When I took the first exam, I couldn’t believe that I got a 77, C+, on my test paper, 36 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to me carefully but remained(保持) 37 .

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 got another 77. Again, I 38 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened but wouldn’t change his 39 .

One more test before the final exam. One more 40 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts(努力), but they did no good and everything 41 as before.

The last problem was the final. No matter what grade I got, three C+ were still there. I might as well kiss the 42 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 43 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have fun 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 44 me. “If I gave you the As you expected, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I looked at him, realizing that his strategy(策略) was 45 . I had worked my head off, as I had 46 done before.

At the end of the term, my course grade arrived: A+. It was the only A+ 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.

35. A. wished B. presented C. found D. trained

36. A. but B. or C. for D. so

37. A. uninterested B. unhappy C. unbelievable D. unmoved

38. A. reasoned B. troubled C. fought D. connected

39. A. duty B. attitude C. mind D. plan

40. A. chance B. step C. progress D. race

41. A. passed B. changed C. worked D. went

42. A. subject B. scholarship C. course D. grade

43. A. helped B. treated C. avoided D. accepted

44. A. expecting B. questioning C. checking D. developing

45. A. boring B. funny C. correct D. wrong

46. A. yet B. ever C. already D. never

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