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    At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there, I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got t sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

    But actually, they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there weren't" always someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented (有天资的) girls often sang solos(独唱). I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

   Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

    I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

    No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that's really okay.

1. （1） What does "a prodigy" probably mean in English?

   A . A smart kid. B . A crazy fan.             C . A common child. D . A lazy girl.
3. （2） When the writer was at the new class,       .

   A . she lost her interest in music B . she had difficulty in learning C . she surprised everyone in solos D . she got separated from friends
5. （3） What happened to the writer during the next two years?   

   A . She won many prizes without any effort. B . She found the best way to become perfect, C . She gave up trying because of the low scores. D . She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.
7. （4） What has the writer realized recently?

   A . There is no success without effort.         B . Being talented is the key to success. C . Don't expect too much of yourself.         D . It's not necessary to care about the result.
9. （5） Which would be the best title for this passage?

   A . When I wasn't perfect. B . My past life as a young girl. C . Hard work doesn't work. D . What to do when you're not perfect.