When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). Having been a straight-A ____41____, I believed I could take difficult subjects and really ____42____ something. One such ____43____ was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was greatly interested in the ideas he ____44____ in class.

    When I took the first exam, I was ____45____ to find a 77, "C+", on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who ____46____ my arguments but remained ____47____. I decided to try ____48____, although I didn't know what that ____49____ because schooling had always been easy for me. I read the books more ____50____, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned (争论) with Professor Jayne. ____51____, he listened patiently but wouldn't ____52____ his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to ____53____ my grade. So I redoubled my ____54____. But my efforts were no good and everything went as ____55____.

    The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't ____56____ three "C+". I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. I ____57____ working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ____58____ 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 had got a(n) "____59____". I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."

    It was the ____60____ "A" on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.