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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I entered Berkeley, 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. 4English was my best subject, I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my 5 but remained unmoved. 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 reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened 7 but wouldn't change his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more 8 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 9 the meaning of the word "thorough (深入细致的)". But my 10 did no good and everything went as before. The last hurdle was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't cancel C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 11 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 12 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 13 to be expecting me. "If I gave you the A-pluses you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard." I stared at him, 14 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head off, 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 15 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 . stressed D . admired （3） A . shocked B . worried C . scared D . anxious （4） A . But B . So C . Because D . Or （5） A . stories B . discussions C . debates D . arguments （6） A . reflected B . meant C . improved D . affected （7） A . angrily B . patiently C . happily D . unfriendly （8） A . choice B . step C . chance D . measure （9） A . memorized B . considered C . accepted D . learned （10） A . ambition B . confidence C . effort D . method （11） A . scholarship B . course C . degree D . subject （12） A . helped B . favored C . treated D . relaxed （13） A . happened B . proved C . pretended D . seemed （14） A . remembering B . realizing C . supposing D . guessing （15） A . received B . missed C . demanded D . revised 答案：（1）A；（2）B；（3）A；（4）C；（5）D；（6）B；（7）B；（8）C；（9）D；（10）C；（11）A；（12）C；（13）D；（14）B；（15）A；

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