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(400字) 太真实了,好像回到了上学的日子

What is it like to be a straight-A student?

Shriya Kalluri, studies at Schools (2023)

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Imagine you are a straight-B student. You struggle to get anything higher than a 90, and because of that, you study. One day, your test gets handed back. You expect a B, as usual, but you are greeted with a surprise. An A. You're extremely happy and proud of your gradeYou spent hours studying for this test, and they have paid off. You have an A.

Now imagine you are a straight-A student. Afraid of bad grades, you study. When your test gets handed back, you are afraid to look at your score. After gathering up the courage, you take a peekAn A.

Relief floods into you. Your grade will still be an A, you're safe. There's a difference in those feelings. When you are a straight-A student, you don't get joy from good grades, only relief.

Would you rather be successful, or happy?

VOCABULARY:
  • grade: mark given in an examination or for school work (考试或作业的)分数, 评分等级: Pupils with 90% or more are awarded Grade A. 满90分的学生评为甲等。* She got excellent grades in her exams. 她考试成绩优异;

  • pay off: if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result取得成功; 奏效: Teamwork paid off. 团队合作获得了成功。

  • peek: (n.) [sing] quick (often sly) glance 匆匆的(常为诡秘的)一瞥; 偷看; 窥视: take a peek at what was hidden in the cupboard 偷眼看了一下柜子里藏着的东西。

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