Chapter 182 College Entrance Examination July 7, 1993, College Entrance Examination. ...
July 7, 1993, College Entrance Examination.
After a simple morning meal of noodles with a fried egg and vegetables, the couple walked their daughter to the exam center. To bring good luck, Dong Taohua even bought a cheongsam, symbolizing a successful start.
Arriving at the entrance of the examination room, Dong Taohua couldn't help but ask again, "Did you bring your admission ticket, ID card, stationery, pens, etc.?"
"I brought it." Xu Heye nodded and patted the backpack. "Don't worry, Mom. I checked it all." And several times.
I checked it once before going to bed last night, once when I got up in the morning, once before going out after breakfast, and once in the taxi. After checking it so many times, if there was any problem, I would have found it long ago.
"That's good." Dong Taohua nodded. "Go in."
Xu Hui couldn't help but remind her, "He Ye, don't rush to write when the exam starts. First, go through the paper thoroughly so you have a clear idea of what you're doing. Then, start from the beginning. If you come across questions you don't know or are unsure about, don't dwell on them. Just fill in the answers and skip them. Once you've finished answering everything, come back and think about it carefully when you have time."
These are his experiences gained from teaching over the years.
Xu Hui has been teaching students for more than ten years, with a class every three years. With so many students taking the college entrance examination, he has encountered some dark horses who did not perform exceptionally well in the college entrance examination, and he has also encountered students who had good grades in normal times but performed unexpectedly well in the college entrance examination.
After reviewing the results, it is easy to find that the reason why these students did not perform at the level they should have is because of their bad mentality.
Whenever I encountered a question that I didn't know how to answer or was stuck during the exam, I would panic and keep working on it. In the end, I lost my mind and ran out of time, so I didn't get the points I could have gotten.
So later, every time he led the seniors, before sending them to the exam hall, Xu Hui would repeatedly emphasize this point, encouraging everyone to remain calm. Don't be afraid of difficult questions; just skip them and get the points you know how to answer first.
Now that it comes to his own daughter, Xu Hui still gives these instructions.
Xu Heye nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I know what's going on."
After passing security, Xu Heye turned around and saw her parents still standing in the scorching sun, staring at her intently. She waved her hands and shouted, "Dad, Mom, go back. Don't stand here anymore. It's too hot and you could easily get a heat stroke."
Dong Taohua also waved at her: "Don't worry, we will go back after you enter the examination room."
"Okay." Xu Heye nodded and turned to walk towards the examination room. After entering the classroom, she found her seat, sat down, and placed various documents on the table. After a while, an invigilator came down to check the students' examination documents.
After a while, the exam bell rang and the invigilator brought in a thick khaki sealed document bag.
Xu Heye knew that the test paper had arrived.
She watched as the invigilator took out a knife, cut open the seal, and took out a thick stack of test papers.
The test papers were distributed to the candidates one by one. The test papers, which had just been printed, still had a faint scent of ink. Xu Heye took a deep breath, wrote her name and test number on the test paper and answer sheet, and then read the test paper from beginning to end.
This paper was completely new to her. Xu Heye had also taken the college entrance examination in her previous life. However, when she returned to the city in 1989, she did not muster up the courage to negotiate with the school to avoid repeating a grade. Therefore, the year she took the college entrance examination in her previous life was one year later than this life. This also meant that the experience of the college entrance examination in her previous life had no reference value for her in this life.
But Xu Heye had no regrets. Even with a brand new test paper, she still believed she could do well. She had already tried her best. The college entrance examination was not a test of luck, but a test of her twelve years of hard work.
In this life, she can proudly say that she is not afraid of tests.
Xu Heye thought a great deal, but it only took a moment. She quickly collected her thoughts and focused on the test paper. As her father had instructed, she quickly reviewed the entire paper from beginning to end, focusing on the multiple-choice questions, the modern reading material, the classical Chinese text, and finally the composition. Once she had a general idea of what to expect, Xu Heye began answering the questions.
The weather was very hot, and cicadas were chirping in the green forest outside the examination hall. Xu Heye wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and prepared to write her composition.
She looked up at the clock in the exam room. There was still an hour left before the exam ended. It was still early, so Xu Heye decided to make a rough draft on a piece of scratch paper.
After listing the composition's introductory and concluding parts, as well as the arguments and celebrity stories that would be used, and determining the framework and content of the entire article, Xu Heye began to copy the composition onto the answer sheet.
After copying the composition, with twenty minutes left, Xu Heye began to review the previous questions. After checking them twice, Xu Heye put down her ballpoint pen as the bell rang, signaling the end of the exam.
After handing in the paper, Xu Heye walked out of the classroom and headed out of the examination room.
He met a few classmates on the way, nodded to each other, said hello and left it at that. In his three years of high school, Xu Heye never met a classmate who he got along with particularly well.
My junior high school classmate, Sun Hui, was in a vocational school and didn't have to take the college entrance exam. Kong Xiaoyue and her cousin Pang Qiao were in another exam room, so we didn't meet.
As soon as Xu Heye walked out of the school gate, Xu Hui immediately held up a parasol to shade her from the sun and said, "Hurry up, Dad has called a car and is waiting for you by the roadside. The weather is too hot, let's get in the car and go home." The scorching sun in July was so hot that standing in the sun for even a second would make people dizzy.
The father and daughter got in the car and closed the door. The taxi driver, also an acquaintance, Old Dai smiled and handed them a large sunflower. He said, "Boss Xu, this flower is for you. I wish you a successful start and victory in one fell swoop."
"Thank you, Uncle Dai." Xu Heye took the flowers and carefully placed them next to her seat.
Xu Hui explained, "He Ye, your mother has cooked several dishes at home. After you go home and have lunch, go back to your room and get some rest. Your parents will keep an eye on the time and wake you up at the appointed time, so you don't have to worry about sleeping in too late and missing your exams."
"Okay." The taxi drove to the downstairs of their house. Xu Hui paid, and Xu Heye took the sunflower. The father and daughter went upstairs. The door was open. Dong Taohua heard the voice and immediately stuck her head out. "Are you back? There's also a soup. We can eat soon."
Dong Taohua didn't cook too many big dishes, just three dishes and one soup - stir-fried shredded pork with chili peppers, stir-fried water spinach, steamed sea bass, and a tomato and egg soup, which were what they ate every day.
Dong Taohua made the dish lighter to prevent stomach upset from eating too much oily food in the hot weather, but it still tasted just as good.
After dinner, Xu Heye returned to the room. The air conditioner in the room was already on, and it was very cool inside. Xu Heye lay down on the bed, still feeling energetic. She had thought she would not be able to sleep, but unexpectedly she fell asleep in a short while.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Heye heard Dong Taohua's voice, "Heye, Heye, wake up, it's time to go to the exam room."
Xu Heye raised her wrist and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock in the afternoon. The exam would start on time at two o'clock. It was still early to go now, but the family of three agreed that they should go earlier to avoid any accidents on the road and delay the afternoon exam.
Facts have proved that the couple's decision was right.
The road, which usually never gets congested, was jammed this time. After being stuck in traffic for half an hour, I finally managed to get into the examination room ten minutes before the deadline.
So the next day, Xu Hui booked a room at a hotel near the school. Since the standard double rooms were already booked, Xu Hui gritted his teeth and booked a superior suite, which had a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen.
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