Chapter 155: Gothic

Li Zhenzhen was quite satisfied with the results of the written test on the first day, and at least three of the five students he brought over entered the second round of the competition, which is a good result. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn addition to Xu Xiangqing, who is at the top of the list, there is also Zhang Yue, who passed by luck, Shi Yong's grades are also good, and he ranks in the middle of the promoted students.

The re-examination mainly examines listening and speaking, and candidates listen to a recording and then improvise an English speech on the spot. Everyone's questions are different, and the order in which candidates appear is also drawn lots.

Xu Xiangqing won the twelfth draw, a total of fifteen participants, this serial number is very low. Zhang Yue is just the opposite, she drew the second number, very high in the order of appearance.

A male contestant on the first stage came to the stage, Zhang Yue was waiting backstage, while Xu Xiangqing and other teachers and classmates sat under the stage to watch the game.

The first boy to take the stage won a recording about the history of British culture. Xu Xiangqing understood, but the boy on the stage was very nervous, and could only guess the meaning of the whole paragraph from some words and sentences he understood. The teachers in the audience were also talking in whispers, and even Li Zhenzhen sighed, "This kind of topic is too difficult for junior high school students." ”

The first boy ended up stumbling through his speech, just a little off topic. The judges in the audience were obviously not optimistic, and Xu Xiangqing saw that someone shook their heads.

Because the boy who appeared in front of him lost, Zhang Yue, who came on stage next, was very worried. Zhang Yue drew a recording to introduce the Chinese poet Du Fu, such a recording, even if you can't fully understand those English, you can guess eight or nine points, after all, there are a lot of Du Fu's poems in Chinese textbooks, and the Chinese teacher will also explain Du Fu's life and character, etc.

After listening to the recording, Zhang Yue was settled. After two minutes of simple reflection, Zhang Yue began her speech, and the content was very fluent. Seeing that there were judges nodding in the audience, Zhang Yue's heart was overjoyed, her performance was recognized by the judges, and she would definitely be able to get a good ranking and win the award.

But Zhang Yue inadvertently glanced at the audience, Xu Xiangqing was sitting next to Teacher Li Zhenzhen, still communicating something in a whisper, and the two of them laughed. At that moment, Zhang Yue's head went blank all of a sudden, and he forgot that he was competing. The speech that was about to end came to an abrupt halt, and no matter how much it was remedied, it was still a flaw.

Zhang Yue, who returned to the audience after the game, was very irritable, why was he so affected when he saw Xu Xiangqing. Xu Xiangqing didn't say a word, nor did she give her a look, but as long as she saw Xu Xiangqing, she was in a mess. For some reason, seeing Xu Xiangqing laughing there, Zhang Yue wondered if she was laughing at herself.

In fact, Zhang Yue really thought too much, Li Zhenzhen was worried that Xu Xiangqing was too nervous, so he chatted with her about Tang Lu's funny stories when she was a child. It's just that I couldn't help but laugh when I talked about the interesting places, and it had nothing to do with Zhang Yue at all.

Li Zhenzhen saw that Xu Xiangqing was very relaxed, and she didn't look nervous and worried at all, so she was relieved. I watched the speeches of several candidates in a row, and their topics were both easy and difficult, and everyone's performance was good and bad. Some people are frustrated because the questions they draw are too difficult, and some people are careless because the questions are simple. The competition is also a test of a person's mentality, a normal heart, easier said than done.

Xu Xiangqing sat in the audience to watch the speeches of other players, but Wu Shuangshuang in the back row stared at Xu Xiangqing from time to time. When Xu Xiangqing turned his head, Wu Shuangshuang always dodged.

After sitting for a long time, he was a little thirsty, and seeing that there was tea on the table, Xu Xiangqing was ready to pour himself a cup. But before she was ready to drink it, Xu Xiangqing's keen sense of smell told her that the tea tasted a little wrong. Feeling that Wu Shuangshuang was staring at him again, Xu Xiangqing was very cautious and did not drink tea. Wu Shuangshuang looked at Xu Xiangqing who had already put the teacup to his mouth but put it down, and felt very sorry in his heart.

Xu Xiangqing saw that it would take a while for her turn to go on stage, so she excused herself to go to the bathroom, but actually went to the pantry to ask for a glass of boiled water, she was really thirsty.

When Xu Xiangqing went back, he found that his seat was occupied by Zhang Yue, who also glanced at him defiantly. Xu Xiangqing only felt ridiculous, this little trick also wanted to provoke himself, just a seat.

Finally, it was Xu Xiangqing's turn, and the recording material she chose was actually about Gothic architecture. The English phrase Gothicarchitecture is unfamiliar to many middle school students, and even Li Zhenzhen is thinking that this topic is too biased, if you don't know what this word means, you really can't say a word in the rest of the speech.

Many students in the audience were inhaling, "What is this recording about, this is the most difficult, I didn't understand it at all." "This girl on the stage is so pitiful, why did she win this question, I guess my mind is blank now. ”

Many people in the audience were sympathizing or waiting to see the jokes, but Xu Xiangqing disappointed these people. Xu Xiangqing knows some about Gothic architecture, especially the stained glass very much. Xu Xiangqing stood on the stage, starting from the origin of Gothic architecture, and then its development process. From the flying buttresses of Gothic architecture to the long windows inlaid with stained glass. From Notre Dame Cathedral in France to Salisbury Cathedral in England. Xu Xiangqing not only stunned the students in the audience, but also the surprised eyes of many of the judges were about to pop out.

Where is the English level of middle school students, even college students do not necessarily have this ability, and this is not a speech prepared in advance but an impromptu speech. There is also the fact that everyone didn't expect such a partial topic, but Xu Xiangqing can still give such a contentful speech on Gothic architecture, which shows the storage of knowledge.

Xu Xiangqing described the gorgeous flower windows in the cathedral on the stage, but found interesting things under the stage. Zhang Yue seemed to be a little annoyed and picked up the teacup to pour tea to drink, but Wu Shuangshuang stopped him from drinking. As a result, a cup of tea was spilled on Zhang Yue's white skirt, and Zhang Yue got up and left angrily.

Wu Shuangshuang is in trouble again, where can he still sit still, hurry up and chase Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue wanted to wash the tea stains on her skirt in the bathroom, but it was not an easy task. She found that it seemed to be more and more obvious the more she washed, and it looked very unsightly.

It just so happened that Wu Shuangshuang came at this time, and Zhang Yue scolded him for splitting his head and covering his face. "Wu Shuangshuang, do you have a grudge against me, why don't you let me drink tea. Look at how my skirt has become like this because of you, how I will go on stage to accept the award after a while. ”