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, for English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained __4__.

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that means __5__ school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I _6__ 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, learned the meaning of the word “  9  ”. 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 three 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 grade as 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 __15__ 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．a(chǎn)nxious

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

5．A．when                    B．because               C．if                        D．though

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

7．A．a(chǎn)ngrily                  B．patiently              C．surprisedly          D．naturally

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

9．A．tough                    B．difficult               C．final                    D．thorough

10．A．a(chǎn)mbition              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．guessing              C．supposing            D．realizing

15．A．a(chǎn)nxious               B．touched               C．speechless           D．correct

1-5 ABADB        6-10 BBCDC        11-15 ACDDC

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　　After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student． An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him． I agreed．

　　During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew． He had mus-cular dystrophy (肌肉萎縮癥) , When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten． Now he was thirteen． He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dream．

　　I spent over an hour talking to Matthew． Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams． Obviously, he knew what he was talking about． He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was differ-ent． He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me．

　　When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck． I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and over-coming obstacles than I ever would． He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me． He said, “You are a champion． You earned that medal． Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you． ”

　　Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away． They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before

　　Dear Rick ,

　　My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me． 1 also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that 1 don ‘t have long to live anymore． But I still smile as much as 1 can．

　　I told you someday 1 was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal． But I know now I will never get to do that． But I know 1 ‘m a champion , and God knows that too． When I get to Heaven , God will give me my medal and when you get there , I will show it to you． Thank you for loving me．

Your friend ,

Matthew

1．The boy wanted to meet the author because________．

[　　]

A．he was interested in weight lifting

B．he wanted to get a gold medal．

C．he admired the author very much

D．he wanted the author to know him．

2．The underlined part “Why me?” in the third paragraph probably means “________”

[　　]

A．Why do you come to see me?

B．Why do I have to stay at home?

C．Why does the disease fall on me?

D．Why not give a gold medal to me?

3．We can infer from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．Matthew is a determined boy

B．Rich used to have the same disease

C．Matthew became a champion finally

D．Rick regarded Matthew as normal

4．The boy refused the author’s medal because ________．

[　　]

A．he wanted the picture instead

B．he did not like to be pitied by others

C．he did not know he would die soon

D．he himself could earn one in the future

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