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 A 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：A­plus.It was the only A­plus 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.

　　语篇解读　本文讲述作者为了赢得奖学金，他不断努力但事与愿违，他屡次受挫，不明缘由，去和老师理论，老师终于告诉他原因。老师的做法和行动可谓用心良苦。

　　1．A.take　　　　　　　　 B．discuss

　　C．cover D．get

　　解析：　take subjects意思是"上某些学科的课"。

　　答案：　A

　　2．A.sought B．presented

　　C．exchanged D．obtained

　　解析：　presented意义是"传授"，he presented是修饰ideas的定语从句，意思是"他所传授的理论"。

　　答案：　B

　　3．A.shocked B．worried

　　C．scared D．anxious

　　解析：　文中说他的学习成绩总是得A，然而这次考试，他得的是C­plus，所以他感到震惊，应选shocked。

　　答案：　A

　　4．A.but B．so

　　C．for D．or

　　解析：　for表示原因。因为英语本来是他最好的科目，然而他的成绩却是C­plus。

　　答案：　C

　　5．A.unchanged B．unpleasant

　　C．unfriendly D．unmoved

　　解析：　他与教授辩论，但教授无动于衷。

　　答案：　D

　　6．A.reflected B．meant

C．improved D．affected