5、When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to acquire 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 listened to my arguments but remained    5   .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that    6    because school 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    8    to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time,   10    the meaning of the word “thorough”, But my    11    did 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 three 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 I’d have 16 with a 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 gave you the as you    18   , you wouldn’t continue 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. chatted

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. effort                D. method

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. fun                            B. luck                         C. problems           D. tricks

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