Ding-ling-ling, the bell for the end of the examination rang. Soon, candidates came out of the silent examination room with heavy footsteps. Many teachers in charge from various provinces went out to greet them without waiting for the students to come over.
Many teachers were not surprised to see their students with confused expressions, asking themselves, "Who am I? Where am I?" The few who were relatively normal also had heavy expressions.
"It's great that you managed to finish the exam. Keep calm and cheer up. Let's go back to have a meal, have a good rest, adjust your state, and try again tomorrow!" Teacher Xiao Zhang boosted the morale of the discouraged candidates. You didn't do well in the exam, and the same is true for others.
Such a comparison makes Wu Tong, the candidate who handed in the paper three hours early, seem even more extraordinary. Their province's unexpected surprise this year was due to Wu Tong, and the performance of others was just icing on the cake!
The teachers in charge of the teams from each province gathered their students together to discuss and encourage each other. Coach Zhang Ping and Teacher Xiao Zhang took the ten candidates from their Central Plains Province team to the shuttle bus. Regardless of the result, they went back to the hotel to have a meal first, so that the students who had been working hard for the whole morning could have a good rest.
At 6:30 the next day, the second exam began again.
The provincial teams boarded shuttle buses one after another and were taken to the examination hall. The candidates took their seats, and at 7:55, the invigilator began distributing the papers. At 8:00 sharp, the bell rang.
There are still three questions today. After browsing the questions, Wu Tong raised his eyebrows. This year's CMO is quite interesting.
The fourth question, the first one she saw today, almost reminded her of the feeling she'd had doing a classic IMO problem before. Of all the exercises she'd done, it was probably one of the most difficult. The next two questions, on the other hand, felt somewhere between yesterday's second and third.
Perhaps, this year's exam still has the mentality of the candidates?
Putting aside the fleeting guess, Wu Tong once again concentrated on solving the problem.
Wu Tong answered questions four, five, and six with gusto. Ever since he awakened his past life memories, Wu Tong had focused his energy on studying, accumulating strength to sharpen his sword and slash through the exam questions. Wherever his sword pointed, he was invincible.
An hour and a half later, Wu Tong was the first to raise his hand and hand in his paper again. The invigilator, both expectant and surprised, watched Wu Tong walk out of the examination room.
In the exam room, some students still had no idea how to solve the first question. Seeing others handing in their papers, they became mentally devastated.
Some candidates who had reacted quickly skipped question four and started with question five, ultimately stabilizing their composure. The whirlwind of the exam hall faded as Wu Tong emerged. From the moment she handed in her paper, the CMO exam had begun with her. She only waited for the results, a testament to her relentless effort.
Seeing Wu Tong hand in the paper early again, both Old Zhang and Little Zhang were not surprised. Zhang Ping handed over the notebook tacitly, and Wu Tong took it tacitly and started writing the test questions.
The teachers from other provinces also gathered around tacitly. As soon as the fourth question was written out, all the teachers had a look of toothache on their faces. This year's question-setting team was simply amazing!
After writing the fifth and sixth questions one after another, all the teachers felt heavy-hearted. They just hoped that their students could be more flexible and not get stuck on the first question!
After the teachers from other provinces and cities dispersed, Old Zhang and Little Zhang gathered together and began quietly researching and verifying the second set of questions and answers provided by Wu Tong. The results they came up with made their hearts beat like drums. It was a melody of excitement. Hehehe… They lowered their heads, as if they were also worried about the students in the exam room, suppressing the ecstasy that was almost uncontrollable!
Hahaha... If nothing unexpected happens, the Central Plains provincial team will really launch a big satellite this year, shining the entire CMO history and letting the world remember the style of Central Plains!
Fighting for supremacy in the Central Plains, the Central Plains is indeed a place of brilliance and splendor. Wait for the results to come out and watch the miracle unfold, and the Phoenix will shine in the Central Plains!
The waiting process echoed yesterday, a silent agony until the final bell rang. This year's CMO exam has officially concluded. Whether it was a passing visit or a triumphant return, we'll have to wait and see when the results come out the day after tomorrow.
After the exam, the candidates' mentality relaxed instead of being tense. After dinner, the atmosphere in the hotel began to liven up. Tomorrow's arrangements were relatively relaxed. They were going to visit and study at the Boao Forum headquarters, so they didn't need to prepare too much.
The contestants gathered in groups of three or five, discussing whether they should ask the teachers to go out for a walk and buy some special products of Hainan Province. After all, they came to Hainan Province, and it would be a waste of opportunity if they did not see the scenery of the southernmost part of the motherland.
The same was true for the Central Plains Provincial Team, a group of ten. They were all in the prime of their youth, and in school, they were the apple of their teachers' eyes, so there was basically no fear among them.
Several more active boys have already invited the two leading teachers as representatives and have obtained their agreement. Teacher Xiao Zhang will lead them on a tour of the city.
"Donghui goes, Sibo goes, Li Zihan goes... Classmate Feng goes!" Chu Haoyang, the third-place finisher in the league, was a cheerful and outgoing man, a true representative of all. He pointed around and finally raised his voice to Wu Tong. "God of Learning, why don't you come with us?"
Wu Tong nodded. It was just right for him to bring some interesting little gifts to his family. The climate here was suitable today with warm sunshine. It was quite comfortable to go out for a walk.
While the candidates were relaxing and enjoying a pleasant trip, the CMO marking was in full swing.
In a separate, isolated marking room, numerous specialized teachers cross-checked the CMO exam papers. To ensure rigor and accuracy, each student's exam question was reviewed by several teachers before the final score was determined. With fewer than 300 candidates participating, the results were released quickly.
At 2:00 PM on the 16th, all the examination papers had been marked and the process of combining the examination papers began. This time, the examination papers were combined and graded by the head and deputy head of the examination team.
"Candidate number one, 19 points for question one, 10 points for question two, 3 points for question three. 0 points for question four, 6 points for question five, 5 points for question six, total score 33 points!"
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"Candidate number seven, 21 points for question one, 16 points for question two, 10 points for question three, 3 points for question four, 18 points for question five, 12 points for question six, total 80 points!"
"This result is not bad, I should be able to join the training team!
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"Candidate No. 97, 21 points for the first question, 21 points for the second question, and 21 points for the third question!"
"Oh my, where did this little genius come from? He got full marks on the first day. This result is very impressive!" Before the scores were even finished, the teacher who was marking the papers couldn't help but praise him.
"With this score, I've already secured the gold medal. I can just get a few more points on the rest of the questions and I should have no problem getting into the training team!"
They got 63 points on the first three questions, and the last three questions probably won’t be too low either. Oh wow, are they going to witness the birth of the top few students of this session?
The teacher who was reading the scores suppressed his shock, glanced at his colleagues who were discussing the issue enthusiastically, and continued reading: "Question 4, 21 points!"
Even the toughest CMO exam question scored a perfect score? Where did this little monster come from? During the grading process, they accidentally gave this question a 0. Since this toughest question scored a perfect score, the remaining two questions must have also scored high! Are they about to witness a miracle?