Xu Yiyang escaped from Gu Sijia, still beating a drum in his heart.
Ever since he met Hu Bingwen and got the promise of special recruitment, he had repeatedly imagined the scene of meeting Gu Sijia for the first time after school started.
But he never expected that he would meet her at this time and here.
It seems that Gu Sijia and Tong Yuewei should both be recommended students of Chongwen Middle School.
However, I had talked with Gu Sijia about the college entrance examination before. She had taken the college entrance examination and was admitted to China Overseas College.
That means she probably failed the exam and was recommended.
At this time, Tong Yuewei, who stayed where she was, saw Xu Yiyang's figure disappearing, pursed her lips, and shed tears.
Gu Sijia was startled and asked her quickly: "Yuewei, what's wrong with you?"
Tong Yuewei choked and said: "I was so embarrassed just now, what should I do..."
Gu Sijia couldn't help but laugh and said: "Tong Yuewei, who is not afraid of anything, still feels embarrassed? Besides, the person just now doesn't know you, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
Tong Yuewei wiped away her tears and said, "That person is different!"
Gu Sijia couldn't help but ask: "What's the difference?"
Tong Yuewei said: "He is the boy I told you who kicked Wu Fei down at the school gate..."
Gu Sijia exclaimed: "Really?"
Tong Yuewei's eyes were red and she nodded with aggrieved face.
She and Gu Sijia were good best friends who talked about everything. She had already told Gu Sijia about the things that she could not forget about Xu Yiyang.
Gu Sijia thought she was joking at first, but she didn't expect that from that day on, Tong Yuewei would mention that boy in front of her almost every day.
Sometimes Tong Yuewei would dream about him, and then she would be happy all day long, grinning in class.
It was then that Gu Sijia realized that her tomboy-like best friend was really attracted to her.
But she still felt it was a pity at the time, because the object of Tong Yuewei's heart turned out to be a passerby whom she had only met once.
Even she felt that in such a huge Zhonghai, Tong Yuewei's desire to see that boy again was almost a fantasy.
But I didn’t expect that I would see it at COVEI today!
Gu Sijia comforted her: "Don't worry, the boy just now seems to be a senior from China Overseas Chinese Foreign Language School. By the time we report to school in September, he will have already forgotten what happened today!"
After hearing what she said, Tong Yuewei felt a lot better.
She wiped away her tears and asked Gu Sijia: "You said if I grow my hair long, will it look good?"
Gu Sijia said in surprise: "No, I've been advising you to grow your hair longer since you were a child. You are not happy with it, life and death. Why have you changed your gender now?"
Tong Yuewei's eyes flashed with a hint of shyness and nervousness, and she said, "I want to change my appearance. This will reduce the risk of being recognized by him after school starts."
Gu Sijia suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Then let it grow! I think you will look better with long hair!"
"Yeah!" Tong Yuewei nodded, feeling much more relaxed.
When she thought about being Xu Yiyang's junior sister, Tong Yuewei couldn't help but said excitedly: "Sijia, we both have to work hard. We must be admitted to China Overseas College!"
Tong Yuewei felt that if she and Gu Sijia could both get admitted to China Overseas College, she would be able to be classmates with the girl of her dreams and her best friend. That would be perfect.
Gu Sijia thought there would be an interview in the afternoon, and said a little unconfidently: "I'll try my best..."
…
Xu Yiyang found the registration office, registered his information, got his admission ticket, and went directly to the designated examination room.
The examination room is located on the third floor of the Zhixue Building of China Overseas Chinese University. There are a total of fifteen examination rooms, and about four to five hundred students will participate.
According to Hu Bingwen, about 30-40% of the more than 400 candidates will be admitted, and the competition is still very fierce.
At nine-thirty in the morning, the exam officially started.
After the test paper was distributed, except for Xu Yiyang, almost every student who took the test felt that this English test paper was very difficult and contained a lot of vocabulary and grammar that had never been learned in high school textbooks.
Xu Yiyang has been dealing with English for so many years. When he picked up this set of papers, he felt that it was extremely simple.
He finished all the test papers in less than an hour. After checking that they were correct, he handed them in early and wandered around the school alone.
After all, it was the place where he would study and live for the next four years, and he wanted to know about it in advance.
After walking around, the exam was not over yet. At this time, he received a call from Hu Bingwen: "Did you hand in the paper in advance?"
"Yes." Xu Yiyang smiled and asked, "How do you know?"
Hu Bingwen said with a smile: "I just finished inspecting the examination room and saw your paper. It's really good. If I were the one marking the paper, I would definitely give you full marks."
Xu Yiyang smiled and said, "As long as I don't embarrass you."
"How could it be!" Hu Bingwen asked him, "Where are you now?"
"Just hanging out at school."
"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner. See you at the gate."
When they met, Hu Bingwen praised Xu Yiyang all over. Not to mention anything else, Xu Yiyang's test paper already stood out among the four to five hundred people.
After the two of them left the school, he took Xu Yiyang to a restaurant outside the school.
After the two sat down, he introduced Xu Yiyang to the interview in the afternoon.
Due to the large number of people, the interviews will be divided into five groups and conducted at the same time, and students from every three examination rooms will be combined into one group.
During the interview, students will enter the interview room one by one in the order assigned by the teacher.
The interview professor has prepared about dozens of questions, which are like propositional essays for English exams. They will ask random questions when the time comes.
Candidates are required to improvise a 90 to 120 second speech based on the topic.
Xu Yiyang nodded. It didn't sound too difficult. It was 90 to 120 seconds. It felt like it was about the same length as an English college entrance examination essay. It wasn't too demanding.
…
In the afternoon, all students who took the exam were instructed to come to the designated classroom to wait for the interview.
As soon as Xu Yiyang sat down in the classroom, he saw Gu Sijia walking in alone.
It seems that Tong Yuewei was not assigned to the interview with her.
After Gu Sijia came in, she directly found an empty seat and sat down, with her head lowered as if she was silently reciting something.
When the time came, the teacher came over and informed them of the test method. The teacher would randomly select ten people each time, and those whose names were called would wait outside the examination room. During the interview, they would be interviewed individually, with one person coming out and the other going in.
Xu Yiyang waited until half past two, and the teacher came over to call the third group of candidates.
When the sixth person was called, Gu Sijia's name was called, and then Xu Yiyang's name was called.
Xu Yiyang was overjoyed and immediately stood up and went out, just in time to follow Gu Sijia out of the classroom.
While waiting, Xu Yiyang secretly looked at Gu Sijia from behind and found that her face was pale with nervousness.
Xu Yiyang knows his wife very well.
Gu Sijia has a relatively introverted personality and is not very good at communication, let alone speaking on stage or delivering speeches. Her psychological quality in this area is relatively poor.
It is estimated that she was not admitted as a recommended student in her previous life because she was too nervous during the interview.
Xu Yiyang wasn't going to talk to her at first, but seeing how nervous she was, he felt sorry for her that if she failed, she would have to continue preparing for the college entrance examination when she went back.
So, he adjusted his breathing and whispered to Gu Sijia: "Classmate, the interview is actually very simple. They give you a question and ask you to chat a few words in English. It will be over in more than a minute. Don't be too nervous. "
Gu Sijia's nervous palms were all sweaty at this moment. When she suddenly heard Xu Yiyang's words, she turned her head and met his eyes.
At this moment, Gu Sijia was shocked.
She recognized Xu Yiyang as the boy she met outside in the morning, the boy Tong Yuewei had longed for for a long time.
I thought he was a senior from China Overseas Chinese Medicine, but I didn't expect that he was also a recommended student.
Although she was surprised, seeing Xu Yiyang smiling and looking calm made her feel a little more relaxed.
So Gu Sijia looked at him and said politely: "Thank you..."
Xu Yiyang suppressed his nervousness, smiled slightly, and said: "This kind of interview is similar to playing. If you make a mistake while playing, you must not stop, because if you don't stop, you will just make a mistake, but once you stop, it will be all over, so later Even if you make a mistake, you must immediately put the mistake behind you and move on.”
After hearing this, Gu Sijia nodded heavily. She felt that what Xu Yiyang said was indeed very reasonable, which she had never thought of.
She repeatedly reminded herself in her heart that if something happened later, she must not get stuck on the stage.
So she gratefully said to Xu Yiyang: "Thank you for reminding me, I remember it!"
Xu Yiyang nodded and said: "Also, no matter what questions they ask you later, when you answer, you should try to talk about the big picture, skip the details, and talk to him directly about the structure."
Gu Sijia asked with a confused look: "Talk about the pattern? How to talk about it?"
Xu Yiyang lowered his voice and said, "It's just a big trick. The bigger the trick, the better."
"For example, if he asks you, why do you want to learn English? You must never say that you like English as a language, or that you want to study abroad, let alone that you like Western culture."
Gu Sijia asked with confusion on her face: "Then how should I answer?"
Xu Yiyang said seriously: "Just say you think that the country is developing, society is progressing, and exchanges between countries are getting closer and closer, so we contemporary college students must put learning English as a life strategy and work hard to learn English well." , better integrate with international standards, and better contribute to the construction of the country. All of a sudden, this issue is raised to the pattern of adding bricks and tiles to the motherland, and the teacher will give you a thumbs up after listening to it.”
Gu Sijia stared at Xu Yiyang in amazement with her big eyes. It took her a while to digest what he said, and she said with a face full of education and gratitude: "I understand! Thank you!"
She had no experience in interviewing recommended students, nor much experience in giving speeches, but she felt that what Xu Yiyang said was very reasonable, and she felt enlightened and benefited a lot.
(End of chapter)