(2013•江西省高三上学期七校联考)

When I entered Berkeley College.I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a straight A student，I believed I could__1__tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he__2__in class.

When I took the first exam，I was__3__to find a 77，C-plus，on my test paper，__4__English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne，who l istened to my arguments but remained__5__.

I decided to try harder，although I didn’t know what that__6__because study had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully，but got another 77.Again，I__7__with Professor Jayne.Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his__8__.

One more test before the final exam.One more__9__to improve my grades.So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time，__10__the meaning of the word “thorough”.But my__11__d id no good and everything__12__as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final.No matter what__13__I got，it wouldn’t cancel C-pluses.I might as well kiss the__14__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__15__myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once not to__16__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__17__to be expecting me.“If I had given you the A-pluses you__18__，you wouldn’t have continued to work as hard.”

I stared at him，__19__that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct.I had worked my head__20__，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.,1.A.take 　　 B.discuss

C.cover 　　 D.get

2.A.sought 　　 B.presented

C.exchanged　　 D.obtained

3.A.shocked 　　 B.worried

C.scared 　　 D.anxious

4.A.but 　　 B.so

C.for 　　 D.or

5.A.unchanged 　　 B.unpleasant

C.unfriendly　　 D.unmoved

6.A.reflected　　 B.meant

C.improved 　　 D.affected

7.A.quarreled　　 B.reasoned

C.bargained　　 D.concerned

8.A.attitude　　 B.mind

C.plan 　　 D.view

9.A.choice 　　 B.step

C.chance 　　 D.measure

10.A.memorized 　　 B.considered

C.accepted 　　 D.learned

11.A.ambition　　 B.confidence

C.efforts　　 D.methods

12.A.stayed 　　 B.went

C.worked 　　 D.changed

13.A.grade 　　 B.answer

C.lesson 　　 D.comment

14.A.scholarship 　　 B.course

C.degree 　　 D.subject

15.A.helped　　 B.favored

C.treated 　　　 D.relaxed

16.A.care 　　 B.ask

C.cheat 　　 D.produce

17.A.happened　　 B.proved

C.pretended　　 D.seemed

18.A.valued 　　 B.imagined

C.expected 　　　 D.welcomed

19.A.remembering 　　 B.guessing

C.supposing 　　 D.realizing

20.A.out 　　 B.over

C.on 　　 D.off