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There is one thing that I will never forget. It lingers in
my mind, making me feel ashamed and hindering my progress.
It was the day of the midterm math exam in my class. When the teacher handed
out the test papers, my classmates eagerly grabbed them like hungry birds
waiting for food. I quickly skimmed through the questions and felt a surge
of happiness. This exam was going to be easy!
I didn't even listen to our teacher, Mr. Li, as he read out the
instructions. I just grabbed my pen and dove straight into the problems. By
the time Mr. Li finished reading the paper, I had already completed half of
the exam. I looked over at our class monitor, Huang Zhong, and saw that she
seemed to be struggling with a difficult question. She was holding her pen
in one hand and propping up her chin with the other, deep in thought. I felt
proud of myself, thinking that I was definitely going to outperform her.
Last time, I handed in my exam first and got 98 out of 100 points. This exam
was even easier, so I was sure that I would...
I shook my head, telling myself not to get too excited. I didn't want to
think too much and waste time. I wanted to finish the exam quickly and show
everyone that I was better than Huang Zhong. So I handed in my exam paper to
Mr. Li without hesitation.
As I turned around, I noticed that all of my classmates were looking at me
with surprise. They seemed to be saying, "Wow, Liu Xing, you're so fast!
You're amazing!" I felt even more proud and walked back to my seat with a
skip in my step.
On the morning of the third day, Mr. Li announced the exam scores. "Huang
Zhong got 99 points, Liu Qingpeng got 98 points, and Liu Xing..." When Mr.
Li said my name with a solemn voice, I perked up my ears to listen. "You got
86 points."
I couldn't believe what I had just heard. It was like a bolt from the blue,
and my whole body went numb. I sat there, stunned, unable to say a word.
Looking back, I regretted my actions. I had been so overconfident, rushing
to hand in my exam paper first and feeling superior to my classmates. This
experience taught me a valuable lesson: to study hard and be humble. |
