When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could l6 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he l7 in class．

　 When I took the first exam，I was l8 to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper,19 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 20．　

　 I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 21 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77，Again，I 22 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 23．

　 One more test before the final exam．One more 24 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 25 the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 26 did no good and everything 27 as before.

　 The last hurdle(障碍)was the final．No matter what 28 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 29 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 30 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 31 with a test．

　 A Week later．I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 32 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 33，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．’’

　 I stared at him，34 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 35, 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．

16．A．take　 B．discuss 　　　　C．cover 　　　 D．get

17．A．sought　 B．presented　　 C．exchanged　 D．obtained

18．A．shocked　 B．worried　　 C．scared 　　　D．anxious

19．A．but　 B．so　　　　　　 C．for 　　　　 D．or

20．A．unchanged 　 B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved

21．A．reflected　 B． meant 　　C．improved D．affected

22．A．quarreled　 B．reasoned　 C．bargained D．chatted

23．A．attitude　 B．mind　　　 C．plan 　　 D．view

24．A．choice　 B．step　　　　　 C．chance 　D．measure

25．A．memorized　 B．considered C．accepted 　D．1earned

26．A．ambition　 B．confidence　 C．effort 　 D．method

27．A．stayed　 B．went　　　 C．worked D．changed

28．A．grade　 B．answer　　 C．lesson 　D．comment

29．A．scholarship　 B．course C．degree 　D．subject

30．A．helped　 B．favored　 C．treated 　D．relaxed

31．A．fun　 B．luck　　　　 C．problems D．tricks

32．A．happened　 B．proved　 C．pretended 　D．seemed

33．A．valued　 B．imagined　 C．expected　 D．welcomed

34．A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing　 D．realizing

35．A．out　 B．over　　 C．on 　　　　D．off

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．

When I took the first exam，I was 38  to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40．

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I  42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his  43．

One more test before the final exam．One more  44  to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45  the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48  I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the  49  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 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．

I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, 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．1earned

 

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

 

 

　　You might be surprised, for even today there are many people 1 me who never learned to read when they were growing up. As farmer's daughter, I never had a 2 . We children had to get out in the fields and work as soon as we were 3 .

　　When I left my hometown, I had to 4 on myself, and after I was married, my babies 5 coming until there were four. Then I 6 my husband who died of illness and I had to take two jobs to keep the five of us 7 . The only one thing that I wanted most to be able to read was always out of my 8 . Later, my dream for 9 became the one for my children. What a 10 it was as, one by one, they could read for me. But sometimes I felt 11 , for being illiterate (文盲), I was made 12 of even by my own child. “Lily,” I asked my little daughter, “read what it 13 on your report card.” “Okay, Mom. Lily is… the best girl in class.” That 14 fishy (可疑的). “Really?” I asked. She 15 to study the card again. “Well, just 16 .” But her sister 17 the card, reading loud, “Lily needs to 18 more attentions on the lessons…”

　　Before long, I happened to see a TV announcement about a reading 19 , saying “Anyone can learn at any age. Better 20 than never.” So I decided to learn how to read from then on.

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