Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 22 The college entrance examination is in progress
As time slowly passed, more and more students entered the examination room.

Everyone sat quietly in their seats, carrying dreams and anxieties in their hearts. The entire examination room was filled with a solemn and oppressive silence.

The bright sunshine passed through the windows familiarly, shining quietly on the desks, as if it was also waiting to participate in this important "battle" that was about to begin.

At 6:7 am on June 9, the bell rang on time, marking the official start of the two-and-a-half-hour Chinese language test.

The candidates picked up their pens and focused their eyes on the test papers.

A silent contest of knowledge began, and years of accumulation and hard work began to be formally tested at this moment.

Hu Xiaobei sat upright in the examination room, his mind focused, the pen in his hand like a snake, writing his name and admission ticket number neatly on the test paper.

Then he activated his spiritual perception ability and quickly read and understood the entire test paper.

After a while, Hu Xiaobei had already made up his mind, and his expression was full of confidence and determination.

He did not rush to write on the test paper to express what he had learned.

Instead, he slowly spread out the assigned draft paper and quickly wrote down the answers to the questions one by one.

Nearly an hour of precious time passed quietly.

Hu Xiaobei activated his spiritual perception again to quickly read and check the answers on the draft paper.

After confirming that everything was correct, he took a deep breath and filled in part of the answer with a 2B pencil.

Then change to a gel pen and start copying the answers one by one into the test paper in regular script.

His handwriting is neat and beautiful, the strokes are evenly thick and thin, and the starting and ending strokes are all well-regulated.

Each character is like a well-trained soldier, lined up neatly on the page, with the spacing between rows and columns just right.

The entire test paper presents a refreshing, pleasing, beautiful and elegant visual effect.

It seemed as if this was not a tense exam, but a carefully prepared calligraphy exhibition.

To put it bluntly, even if his current calligraphy is not 90% like Yan Zhenqing's, it is at least 90% similar.

Even if Yan Zhenqing were resurrected now, he would not be able to match his cheating skills when using a ballpoint pen.

After writing these contents, Hu Xiaobei took the trouble to open his spiritual perception again and conduct a quick reading check.

After confirming it once again, he turned his attention to the composition topic.

The topic of the 2004 National College Entrance Examination was to write an article of no less than 800 words on the topic of "Believe in Yourself and Listen to Others' Opinions". The theme should be based on sentences such as Dante's "Go your own way and let others talk" and the Polish proverb "Those who often ask for directions will not get lost".

The essay topic on the HUB provincial exam paper is different from the national exam paper. The essay topic on the HUB provincial exam paper is:
Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem called "Dim Mirror". The poem's introduction says: A mirror-making craftsman put ten bronze mirrors for sale in his shop. Only one of them was polished to a clear and bright shine, while the other nine were dim and blurry.

Someone asked in confusion: Why is the brightness of the mirror so different?
The craftsman explained: It's not that all mirrors can't be polished to the same brightness. The problem is that nine out of ten people who buy mirrors prefer dim mirrors to bright mirrors. This is because a clear and bright mirror can reflect any flaw no matter how small, and most people would feel uncomfortable using such a mirror.

The mirror that Liu Yuxi mentioned does not seem to refer only to the daily utensil used to look at one's face or figure. From an individual or a family to a nation, a country, and even the entire human race, no one can do without a "mirror"; the "mirror" is also everywhere, there are bright mirrors and dim mirrors.

Making and selling mirrors have their own purposes; buying and using mirrors is a matter of great importance. Please write an article on the topic of "buying mirrors."

Hu Xiaobei closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before quickly writing down the title of the composition on the draft paper: "Observe the True Chapter of the Times with a Discerning Eye."

He decided to approach the issue from the dual perspectives of personal growth and social development, and to explain the importance of "mirror" in the process of life and the times.

At the beginning of the article, he points out that the mirror is not only a tool for reflection in life, but also a spiritual reflection that can reflect the inner heart, society and history.

When discussing the personal level, it is mentioned that on the road to growth, a mirror can help us clearly recognize our own strengths and weaknesses and not be blinded by vanity and complacency.

The example of Emperor Taizong of Tang, who said, "Using others as a mirror, I can see my gains and losses," is used to support this argument, demonstrating that while accepting the scrutiny of a mirror may be painful at times, it is a necessary step towards self-improvement. On a social level, numerous historical facts, both ancient and modern, both in China and abroad, will serve as supporting evidence.

We must improve various supervisory mechanisms, such as online real-name registration, so that they can serve as a clear mirror, prompting individuals, governments, and businesses to regulate their behavior and promote the realization of social fairness and justice.

Extending to his outlook for the future, he wrote: In the future when science and technology develop rapidly, the flood of information will come like a tide, and we need to hold the mirror of judgment tightly to distinguish between truth and falsehood, good and evil.

In the upcoming era of the Internet of Things, Internet, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and big data, individuals can use mirror-like self-reflection and social feedback to break through cognitive limitations and become promoters of innovation and progress.

As for society, global cooperation is becoming increasingly close, and countries should serve as mirrors for each other and jointly address global challenges such as climate change and resource shortages.

Let us build a community with a shared future for mankind with a clear mirror, so that the future world will have less disputes and confusion and more harmony and hope under the reflection of the mirror.

Let mankind never stop in the pursuit of truth and light. Our future is a sea of ​​stars, and we will work together to move towards the infinite possibilities of the shining stars.

After checking and revising it, Hu Xiaobei copied it stroke by stroke onto the test paper.

Looking at the filled test paper, Hu Xiaobei took the trouble to activate his spiritual perception ability again and conduct a quick reading check, and did this three times.

He nodded slightly, and after confirming that everything was correct, he breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of relief in his eyes.

Then he stood up slowly and placed the test paper gently on the clean podium with both hands.

Then he walked out of the examination room with a brisk pace, a barely perceptible smile on his lips, humming a tuneless little song, his feet seemed to be flying, and he walked towards the cafeteria in a happy mood.

After a delicious meal, Hu Xiaobei touched his not-so-round belly and strolled back to the dormitory leisurely.

I have a math test from 3 to 5 pm. I still have a tough battle to fight and it is far from time to relax.

So what are you waiting for, roll up!
While we have time now, we can sprint for another three hours.

After a period of intensive study, Hu Xiaobei ate again to replenish his energy and stocked up on ammunition.

After a short rest, I put on my "equipment" and headed to the examination room with my roommates.

If you say that the moment he saw the Chinese test paper in the morning, Hu Xiaobei was confident.

Now, after seeing the math test paper, Hu Xiaobei was a little confused.

He stared straight at the test paper, his brows tightly twisted into the shape of a "川" character, his eyes full of confusion and panic, as if what was in front of him was not a test paper, but a tangled mess that could not be untied.

The corners of his originally calm mouth drooped slightly, and his heart felt like a headless fly was flying around.

How could this be?
These questions seem so familiar, yet so strange.

I have clearly reviewed the relevant knowledge points before, and I have clearly already learned too much!

Am I too nervous, or am I really not in control?

Damn it! If I fail the math test, won’t all my previous efforts be wasted?

Outside the window, the originally gentle sunlight now became a little dazzling, shining through the mottled leaves onto the desk, forming patches of light and shadow, like graffiti scribbled on the test paper, making him even more upset.

The breeze blew gently, but it couldn't blow away the confusion in his heart.

Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead, but he was completely unaware of it. He just sat there with his mind blank.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. All the noise around him had nothing to do with him. The only thing left was the math test paper in front of him that confused him.

(End of this chapter)