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My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday, proudly waving her grade book. She had been awarded A-1 in most subjects, such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great achievement! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in French and a C-1 in physical education.
I asked her what the scores meant. She said that the letter showed the achievement and the number, effort. That was when it struck me that the grades were misleading. I gave her a big hug and told her that in my book, she had a perfect score. It didn’t matter that her grade in French was a “B”—the “1” showed that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.
Everybody is different. Everybody has different potential(潜能). Not all of us will become linguists(语言学家) or sports stars. But without 100% effort no potential can be achieved. If I see a salesperson under-delivering, the first thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with effort, the salesperson probably has no future. It is impossible to turn round someone who just wants an easy way out. But, if I see 100% effort, but a lack of success, the salesperson is worth my effort in helping him or her. Maybe a bit of training will help or some advice from a more successful person. I know that 100% effort, focused in the right direction, will always bring a result, whether that is an “A” or a “C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are great.
21. The author’s daughter was weak in .
A. maths. B. science. C. chemistry. D. physical education.
22. What does the author think of grades?
A. High grades make parents proud. B. Grades are important to children.
C. People hold a wrong idea of grades. D. High grades show great achievements.
23. In the passage the author praises a person highly for .
A. trying his or her best. B. achieving good grades.
C. having different potential. D. giving other people useful advice.
