End of June.
The first day of the college entrance exam.
The weather in Beijing was a little hot. The sun came out in the morning and it was very hot. Under this high temperature, the entrance of all the exam sites in the city were densely packed with the army of examinees and their parents. There were traffic police at the intersections near the exam sites to maintain order and disperse the traffic flow to the maximum. Some of the exam sites even had ambulances parked inside to prevent any emergencies. Everything was green light for the examinees.
Today was not only a big day for the examinees, it was also a day that the entire society was paying close attention to. The media and newspapers had been reporting on the college entrance exam related news since a few days ago.
"Please make way for the examinees."
"Cheering for the examinees."
"The reform of the Beijing college entrance exam may result in higher difficulty than expected."
At an exam site.
"Please show me your examination ID."
"Here."
"Alright, you can go in now."
"Mom, I'm going in."
"Xiao Ying, do your best. Don't be nervous!"
"Got it, Mom. Go home."
"I'm not leaving. Mom will be waiting for you outside."
Similar scenes were happening at the entrance of every examination venue. The parents of the examinees were clearly nervous and apprehensive. The students, on the other hand, had different expressions on their faces. Some looked indifferent, some looked worried, some were smiling, and some were expressionless. They even hugged their books as they made their final push.
Of course, there was no lack of examinees discussing the difficulty of the exam.
"I heard that this year's questions are especially difficult!"
"Hai, I'm worried about it too."
"I hope it's not."
"Why don't we just follow the previous difficulty? Why do we have to reform it!"
"Let's see how the English exam is like first."
"Dear God, dear God, can't we make it simpler?"
The first subject was English. This world's college entrance examination's order and timing were a little different from his previous world's. Not only was the exam held at the end of June, the order of the exams was also the same. On the first day, it was English in the morning and the comprehensive liberal arts or science subjects in the afternoon. On the second day, it would be Chinese and Math. Furthermore, for example, the Math paper in this world, be it the national or provincial exams, the Math paper was not separated into the liberal arts or science subjects.
8: 40 AM: Almost all the examinees had taken their seats.
9 AM: The English exam officially began.
"First item, the listening test..."
With the broadcasting of the listening test, the curtains were drawn on the new year's national college entrance exam!
One question.
Five questions.
Ten questions.
The examinees lowered their heads and fought hard with serious expressions.
Time passed slowly.
When the final bell rang, countless examinees heaved a sigh of relief, handed in their papers, and walked out of the examination venue while chatting about the questions.
At that moment, all the parents gathered around.
"How is it?"
"How was the exam, Little Qi?"
"Is English difficult?"
"It's more difficult than last year, but it's only a little more difficult. It's about the same difficulty as our second mock exam. It's not as difficult as we imagined."
"Yeah, I think it's okay too. The difficulty is that my listening has improved."
"Mom, I did well. I will definitely get a high score this time."
"Great, Mom will take you to a restaurant!"
"I want to eat grilled fish."
Most of the Beijing examinees seemed to be able to accept the difficulty of the test. Many of them also seemed to have done quite well. All of them left with their parents with smiles on their faces.
In the afternoon.
The second exam began.
The Arts students took the Arts Comprehensive Exam, while the Science students took the Science Comprehensive Exam.
As the Arts and Science Comprehensive Exam was the one that accounted for the most points, there were more subjects on the exam, and the questions were more complicated, so none of the examinees dared to let their guard down. They entered the examination venue with a cautious and vigilant heart. But when the examinees finished answering the questions and exited the examination venue, many of the examinees revealed smiles on their faces again. There were even some examinees who handed in their papers early, as though they had answered very smoothly.
When they exited the examination venue, those who bumped into their classmates started chattering.
"What did you answer for the fifth question?"
"I chose A."
"Haha, then I guessed correctly!"
"The Science Comprehensive Exam was quite good this time."
"Yeah, I was wondering how difficult it would be."
"But the difficulty was increased by a little. For example, the Physics section."
"Right, the Physics section's difficulty was increased. I couldn't even understand the last big question, but it's alright. I wasn't planning on answering that question anyway, so I gave up right from the start. I don't think many people would be able to answer it anyway."
"Eh, Wang Xue is also in this examination venue? I just saw you. How was your Arts Comprehensive Exam? "
"It was alright."
"It wasn't too difficult?"
"It's just that the Politics section was a little difficult. The questions were a little tricky, but everything else was good. Many of the questions were just asked in a different way. Actually, it's still the same as those mock exams. Most of the questions were just free marks. As long as one's thinking is flexible, it's not much different from the previous years' exams in Beijing."
"Yeah, this difficulty is very suitable."
"Didn't the newspapers keep talking about the reform of the Beijing college entrance exam? Haha, I don't see much reform. To think that I was so nervous about it! "
"That's right, they've blown it out of proportion!"
"I was also shocked before, but it turns out that it's only so-so."
"Let's go home and prepare for tomorrow's exams."
After the first day of exams ended, many of the Beijing examinees happily returned home with their parents. Many of them had smiles on their faces.
That night, the answers to the English and Liberal Arts and Science tests appeared on the Internet. These answers were not officially announced, but were written by the teachers of the various secondary schools after they got their hands on the test papers. They were then posted online so that the examinees could easily compare their answers.
An English teacher from Beijing Normal University's Affiliated High School posted on Weibo: "The listening comprehension exam's difficulty has obviously increased, but the other questions are still within our expectations."
A teacher from No. 15 High School: "There aren't many difficult questions for the Arts Comprehensive Exams."
A teacher from No. 14 High School: "The overall difficulty of the exams is still medium. There are some changes compared to the previous exams, but it's not obvious."
A teacher from No. 8 High School: "The reform of the exams is also a slow trial and error process. It can't be done overnight. The Beijing exams this time have a few questions that are more eye-catching and innovative. Whether it's difficult or not is secondary."
There were many comments and discussions about it.
Finally, even the Beijing media came forward and posted: "Beijing college entrance exam reform, all thunder and no action?"
In contrast, the examinees from the other provinces did not have it as easy as the Beijing examinees.
"Hai, it's still not easy this year."
"Yeah, it's about the same as last year."
"The English exam is too difficult. There are so many new words that I've never even heard of before!"
"Quick, look at the Beijing exams. It seems like it's still that easy."
"Isn't it a reform?"
"I don't know. I know how to answer those questions anyway."
"Damn, that's true. If I were given the Beijing exams, I would be able to score 500 points in the college entrance exam! Your sister, it's still the examinees living at the foot of the Imperial City who are the happiest! "
"I'm so envious of them!"
"I want to be born in Beijing in my next life too!"
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