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Chapter 553 #This year's college entrance exam math is extremely difficult#
"Jingle Bell--"

The exam preparation bell rang, and the math exam papers were handed out.

This year is an even-numbered year, and according to metaphysical theory, the exam should be easier, although this metaphysical claim has never been officially recognized.

As Jinli passed the exam papers around, she was still thinking about the questions she had practiced at the hotel at noon that day. Those questions involved trigonometric functions, sequences, and probability and statistics.

These three knowledge points are quite common; even if they don't appear in the essay questions, they will appear in the multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.

In addition, the practice questions also covered solid geometry, functions and derivatives, and analytic geometry.

If these three types appear in a major question, then it will be quite difficult.

Suddenly, she seemed to faintly hear a gasp of cold air.

Jinli snapped out of her thoughts and focused her gaze on the exam paper.

Following her exam habits, she flipped to the last page of the test paper to see what knowledge points the essay questions were testing, so that she would have a clear idea of ​​what to expect.

Some prodigies like to tackle the more challenging problems they can handle first, and then time themselves to work on the easier ones earlier.

Jinli had heard of it, but didn't dare to do it that way. Like most people, she just glanced at it and flipped to the front.

But upon seeing that, her gaze sharpened slightly.

The knowledge points used in these questions were, if not exactly the same, about 80% similar to the knowledge points used in the challenging questions she encountered at noon…

Jinli felt somewhat ashamed.

Master, how much do you not trust your disciple? Are you worried that your disciple won't get good grades?

Master, you didn't make a bet with some celestial being in Heaven, did you? And couldn't resist giving your disciple a little cheat code?

But Jinli thought again that she was born with a lucky charm constitution, and perhaps when the exam questions were being predicted, her master relaxed her restrictions in the human world a little, which is why she had an 80% chance of getting them right.

Because she had gone through the thought process at noon, she was confident that she could solve the last big problem, which was too difficult for her.

Even if the final answer is wrong, the problem-solving approach should be correct.

The answer only accounts for a small part of the score; as long as the problem-solving approach is correct, you can still earn a lot of points.

After reviewing the major questions, Jinli flipped through the previous exam papers to look at the multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.

On the other side, in the same examination room, the candidates' expressions were all different.

After handing out the test papers, the teacher did not look at them, but stared sharply at the students below the stage.

Some candidates appeared calm and composed, as if the exam was not difficult at all.

However, most of the test takers' expressions changed drastically; after just glancing at the essay questions, they even looked like they wanted to cry.

This gave the teacher a sense of dread: this math test would probably be very difficult!
This made the teacher look at the student who was calm and composed. Coincidentally, he recognized the student. He was a member of the very popular March band, and his name seemed to be Gu Cheng.
The teacher thought to himself: No wonder he's a celebrity, he doesn't show it on his face.

Anyone who sees him will not only praise his handsome appearance, but also his confidence and composure.

Gu Cheng truly did not show his emotions.

He was actually quite surprised, but he quickly calmed down.

Jinli has always been very lucky, otherwise she wouldn't have the nickname "human lucky charm".

With such good luck in lotteries, it's not surprising that this lucky streak has now extended to exam luck.

He suddenly thought of something and smiled softly.

Unfortunately, it will be difficult for her to surpass her previous performance in mathematics.

He was also present when the exam questions were being prepared, and he knew the knowledge points that would be on the exam by heart.

Looking at these challenging questions now, Gu Cheng is confident that he can solve them all, including the last one.

If only the main questions are difficult, while the earlier questions are relatively easy, he might hand in his paper early.

Thinking this, Gu Cheng flipped the test paper to the front.

Other test takers, upon seeing the questions, will subconsciously enter a problem-solving state and unconsciously perform mental calculations.

Gu Cheng was the same, but he was faster at mental calculation than others, and he would skip over problems as long as he had a solution in mind, without necessarily requiring the answer.

Therefore, he can scan questions very quickly.

Before long, he had scanned out all the questions in front of him and had a general idea of ​​how difficult the exam would be.

Not only are the big questions difficult, but even the many smaller questions at the beginning contain many traps.

It may seem like it's testing one specific knowledge point, but it's actually testing something else entirely.

If test takers do not have a clear understanding of the meaning of the various formulas, they will arrive at a completely wrong answer.

Many people will probably cry after taking this math exam.

"Jingle Bell--"

The actual exam bell rang, and the students picked up their pens to write down their answers and began solving the problems.

……

The reporters waited outside, watching the time go from three o'clock to four o'clock, and then slowly from four o'clock to four-thirty.

At this juncture, the reporters began to enter operational mode.

The next half hour was the peak period for students to hand in their papers early.

Each school has a different educational philosophy for different students.

For students with average or very poor grades, the teacher's requirement is to make sure they stay in the exam room until the very last moment, even if they don't know how to do a question, they have to write down a solution and try to write down any formulas they can think of.

If you guess even one formula correctly, you'll get some points.

The teacher said, "In such an important occasion as the college entrance examination, the examiners will actually try their best to give you extra points, rather than trying their best to deduct points from your score."

Whether the students believe it or not, the teacher's confident demeanor suggests that he himself believes it.

For students with excellent grades, the teacher's requirement is that they not be careless and check carefully, and they are not required to leave it until the last minute.

Mathematics is a very fair subject; one is one, and two is two.

There may be many paths to the answer, but there is only one correct answer.

For these high-achieving students, knowing the answer is knowing it; they've done everything perfectly and no problems can be found. Staying in the exam room would only lead to boredom and increased tension.

These students are welcome to submit their papers and leave early.

The reporters waited from sunrise to sunset, watching time tick by, but not a single candidate emerged from the examination hall, and their expressions began to turn serious.

"Isn't something wrong? In the exam rooms I've observed before, students would hand in their papers early in the last half hour, but this time, with only fifteen minutes left in the exam, not a single student came out."

a reporter asked.

Another reporter thought for a moment and said, "I also feel something is wrong. Is the math test too difficult this time? Even the top students found it a bit challenging?" Another reporter heard this and said, "Not necessarily. It may have been difficult, but the top students were able to do it. The reason they didn't hand in their papers early is that they were carefully checking them."

Compared to the reporter's keen observation, the parents were still enjoying the shade under the tree, discussing the difficulty of the Chinese exam and occasionally mentioning the difficulty of the math exam.

"If Chinese is this easy, then math is probably going to be difficult!"

"It's possible that Chinese, math, and English are all easy, but the integrated subjects are very difficult."

"I hope this year's exams will be easier so my child can get a higher score."

"If your child's grades are good, then you might as well make the questions a bit harder. Difficulty can raise the score. If the questions are all very easy, everyone's scores will be similar, and there won't be any difference in scores!"

During the parents' casual conversation.

"Jingle Bell--"

The exam bell rang, and the teacher collected the papers.

About four or five minutes later, students began to emerge from the examination room.

The first students to emerge all wore expressions of utter despair, which astonished the reporters.

The reporter picked up the microphone and rushed into the crowd of test takers to find an interviewee.

First of all, students who are clearly about to cry cannot be interviewed, and even if an interview is attempted, the interviewee will be refused.

After searching for a while, the reporter finally found a candidate whose expression seemed alright and successfully obtained their consent to conduct the interview.

The reporter went live this time, allowing netizens to run alongside her on the front lines.

Reporter: "Did you find this math test difficult?"

Student: "It's quite difficult. The later questions involve a high level of comprehensive ability, and I think many people won't be able to solve them."

Reporter: "I noticed that all the other candidates who came out looked like they had lost their parents, but you looked relaxed. Are you confident that you can get a high score?"

Student: "Huh? Is that how you see me?"

The student waved his hands repeatedly and said to the camera, "No, I'm not a top student. My math is terrible because the test was too difficult. So I gave up and decided to repeat a year this year and try again next year."

Wow, so you've already decided to repeat a year. You should be much more relaxed about the subsequent exams.

[Haha, I love watching this reporter; she always manages to find so many interesting people unexpectedly!]

Students in Huanggang are dissatisfied, demanding that the exam papers be released so they can see just how difficult it really is.

The reporter noticed that the surrounding test takers first turned off the live stream, then let the camera scan the surroundings, especially those test takers who were sobbing.

The reporter told the photographer, "After we finish shooting this footage, we'll expedite the processing and blur the faces of all the test takers so that netizens know this year's math exam was particularly difficult."

The photographer gave an "OK" sign.

The photographer casually glanced around and suddenly captured two candidates wearing masks and hats getting into a car that looked very impressive.

The photographer didn't notice, but later, when they were dealing with the mosaic, they discovered something.

"Look at these two people, don't you think something's off? Do they have unusual professions? They don't look like students."

The reporter looked at the two people repeatedly for a long time, and said uncertainly, "They have a bit of a celebrity vibe. Are they celebrities?"

The reason she is considered a celebrity is because she worked as a gossip reporter for a period of time when she first entered the industry, often following celebrities around to take pictures.

Later, she felt that covering entertainment news was too tough and tiring, so she decided to switch to social news.

Moreover, she prefers reporting on people's livelihood issues to reporting on celebrities' private lives.

The photographer had a sudden inspiration and said, "Jin Li! The celebrity who's taking the college entrance exam recently is Jin Li. She's very famous. I sometimes watch her live streams on Maozhua!"

Reporter: "Jinli... does look somewhat like her, but isn't there another person? If this person is Jinli, then who is the boy next to her dressed the same way?"

Photographer: "Assistant, boyfriend, exam companion, agent, bodyguard?"

He asked, "Should we include this image in the video footage?"

The reporter thought for a moment and said, "Go ahead and show them. It's just a quick glance, we won't introduce them, and netizens won't notice anything. Besides, they've covered themselves up so well, they haven't even bothered with blurring."

Photographer: "Okay."

That evening, as students across the country returned home, the hashtag #ThisYear'sCollegeEntranceExamMathIsExtremelyDifficult# trended on social media.

[I'm crying so hard, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) Paper I is so difficult!!!]

[I'm crying so hard, even the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) Paper II is so difficult!!!]

[I'm so upset! This year's even-numbered year is the opposite of what you'd expect—the math exam was incredibly difficult! I thought last year's math exam was already hard, but this year it's even harder!]

My neighbor is a high school senior taking the college entrance exam. When I came back, I saw her sitting on the balcony with red eyes.

When my brother came home, he said at the dinner table that the test was really hard. Our whole family felt very heavy-hearted. He also said that he might have to repeat a year of high school.

It's difficult for everyone, and the cutoff scores will be lowered, so don't be so pessimistic.

[You don't understand. This test only has high-achieving and low-achieving students; there are no average students. It's either easy or difficult questions, eliminating all the average students. A large number of average students will become low-achieving students!]

[Feeling heavy-hearted, just waiting for the cut-off scores to be released.]

Last year's math exam was already quite difficult, but I didn't expect this year's to be just as hard. The exam setters completely deviated from the expected format. My child cried as soon as he left the exam room, saying he might have to repeat a year. I don't know how to comfort him!

……

Sui Lingfang had been paying close attention to the college entrance examination, and when she saw this trending topic, her heart skipped a beat.

She wanted to call Jinli to ask about the situation, but she didn't want to put pressure on her. Jinli didn't know what was going on, and she herself was anxiously pacing around.

Zou Da, watching her pace anxiously in his office, simply said, "You might as well just disconnect from the internet and not watch anything!"

I don’t know if Jinli did well on the exam, but she’s definitely not as anxious as you are.

Sui Lingfang took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'm disconnecting from the internet!"

She simply focused her energy on Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze, checking their schedules and planning group activities for them.

These two can still work together on promotional events, but Jinli can't, because Jinli's body can't keep up.

In addition, Jinli's career plan has shifted entirely to acting. This year, apart from filming "Leisurely Slow Life", she will not be taking on any other variety shows. Therefore, it is the best choice for Pearl and Mengmeng to team up.

On the other side, here at Jinli's place.

Gu Cheng lived across the hall from her. He had just moved in that evening, saying it would make it easier to communicate and think things through together, so Jinli agreed.

Gu Cheng left the door open, and Jinli came out to get the food. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Gu Cheng on the phone.

He didn't lower his voice intentionally, and sat in his chair twirling his pen lazily.

Gu Cheng looked up, saw Jin Li, and waved to her with a smile.

Jinli was curious, so she went over and listened for a while. It was his agent, Zhang Guang, calling to ask him about the math test.