mtlumby2d Chapter 145 Competition
Chapter 145 Competition
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, and all the stories are developing steadily.
Shen Xi had considered contacting Yan Ruo, but that guy basically stayed in the classroom and never came out, so she could never meet him.
This time, she pretended to go to the toilet and saw that guy sitting obediently by the window, doing his homework with a heavy heart.
She exclaimed, "I never imagined that Little Green Hair was still such a good kid at this point!"
Many things happen unexpectedly.
That year, Shen Xi and Jiang Ci were about to enter the second semester of their first year of high school.
Jiang's Company needed to hold its annual meeting, so Jiang Hui returned to Beijing to take charge.
Because the Lunar New Year is approaching, government agencies in Hualan are actually busier than ever.
For a time, the two children will be spending New Year's Day in Yunxiaxiang.
High schools in Xiangtan gave students a one-day holiday for New Year's Day.
Before the holiday, Jiang Ci's homeroom teacher called him to her office.
——knock knock knock
"Enter."
Jiang Ci walked calmly to the right side of the office, to the desk where Teacher Jiang was.
"Teacher, did you call me?"
Teacher Jiang put down the red pen in her hand, glanced at the student, Jiang, whose family background was known to all the teachers in the school.
But the thought of the task assigned by the principal made her scalp tingle. A few days ago, the principal held a meeting and called all the homeroom teachers to the conference room. At first, he talked about a bunch of random things, but after two hours, he finally got to the point.
One student from each grade level will be selected to participate in the National Mathematics Competition.
This is a quota that Xiangtan High School worked hard to secure this year, so the principal attaches great importance to it. If the students can make it onto the list in this competition, Xiangtan High School will gain a good reputation and will be able to make further progress in the future.
After listening to the principal's speech, Jiang Yue felt a chill run down her spine; she clearly felt that the words were directed at her.
Of the top three students in the first year of high school, two are from their class, and they've consistently held that position. Even if each grade selects one student, the first-year math team is highly likely to choose from their class.
In the past, Jiang Yue would have happily shared the news with her students, earnestly advising them that the competition would be beneficial for their future university admissions.
But... the situation is different now!!!
Those two kids in their class will definitely go abroad in the future.
When the class was electing class representatives and class officers, those two kids refused to run for office, saying they thought it was too much trouble. Most of the other teachers turned a blind eye and let Jiang Ci read other books during class.
One English teacher was so terrified that he joked when he came back that when the child looked up, he thought he had made a mistake.
After all, the English proficiency of these wealthy children, cultivated from a young age, far surpasses that of teachers who follow the conventional path.
Jiang Yue was covered in sweat after the meeting and thought she would slip away while the principal wasn't looking. But as soon as she moved, the principal seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and called her out to stay.
She listened numbly to the principal's scheme, determined to persuade the two children from the capital to participate in the competition no matter what.
She could guess a little. Apart from the fact that the two children had good grades, they were both well-known young masters and ladies in the capital. This would make the organizers pay more attention to their school in the future, and the school could also benefit from it.
The principal's abacus beads were practically bouncing off her face.
Looking up at Jiang Yue now, Jiang Yue felt incredibly guilty and could only force herself to speak.
"Jiang, you've heard of the International Mathematical Cup, right? I'd like to ask if you'd be interested in representing the first-year math class at Xiangtan High School in the competition... to bring honor to the class."
In the end, Jiang Yue herself lost confidence.
Her eyes, behind her glasses, were fixed on the refined young man before her. His glassy eyes flickered slightly, a hint of doubt in them. "What criteria did Teacher Jiang use to select this student representative?"
Jiang Yue was taken aback; she hadn't expected such a question.
That's an easy question to answer, she said, "Based on grades."
Jiang Ci lifted his eyelids and said expressionlessly, "If we're talking about grades, shouldn't Shen Xi go?"
Shen Xi is clearly the top student in the grade.
Jiang Yue paused, a hint of shame on her face. There was also some personal motive behind it; she had specifically looked into the competition yesterday, and most of the students who deserved the awards gave their acceptance speeches entirely in English.
But after comparing Shen Xi and Jiang Ci's spoken English, Jiang Ci was still better.
But you can't say that the evaluation criteria for something like this also include the design for receiving an award on stage.
She sighed and remained silent for a long while before speaking, "Jiang, the acceptance speech for this competition was entirely in English. I've compared your spoken English in private, and Shen Xi's performance was indeed outstanding, but if she goes on stage..."
A flash of surprise and anger crossed Jiang Ci's eyes. His cold gaze swept over the homeroom teacher, whom Shen Xi had always praised. He curled his lips into a smirk.
"Teacher Jiang, you flatter us. It's just a pity that neither of us wants to participate in this competition. Please choose someone else, Teacher Jiang."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Although their conversation lasted only a short time, it was already time for class to start, and the sound of teachers bringing their little bees to class filled the air outside the classroom.
The school planted several sycamore trees. At this time, the leaves of the sycamore trees slowly withered, and the large green leaves underfoot made a crisp sound when people stepped on them.
Jiang Ci felt inexplicably annoyed. He turned the corner and went down the stairs with a cold look in his eyes, then wandered aimlessly around the school.
He never imagined that Shen Xi would one day be eliminated from her field of expertise without any reason.
Is the acceptance speech important?
It's not that important. Very few math geniuses from all over the world have excellent spoken English, except for those who come from wealthy families and have been trained in spoken English since childhood.
However, most of them are unwilling to spend time participating in competitions that could help them with further education or employment.
Even Shen Xi's spoken English is among the best of these people.
Jiang Ci was furious. This was the second time he had regretted not persuading Shen Xi to stay in the capital.
The first time I regretted it was the day Shen Xi got injured.
He felt it wasn't worth it.