Zhang Zhong and the others were chatting when Xu Yuhan, who was looking at her cell phone next to her, suddenly spoke, and several others stretched their heads to look at the screen of her cell phone.
A video is playing above. In the video, several dragon boats are racing in the river, chasing each other, and there are spectators on the bank waving flags and cheering for them.
"Where is this dragon boat?" Cao Ruixia asked.
"This is over at Chadong. In recent years, the Dragon Boat Festival over there has become more and more popular. Now that area has become a famous scenic spot. Especially during the Dragon Boat Festival, many people go here because of it. When the Dragon Boat Festival is over, there will be more
Duck driving contest." Xu Yuhan explained.
Cao Ruixia patted her forehead and said, "Oh, I remembered it. Is it related to the book "Border Town"? I have seen the news before."
Xu Wenxuan laughed and said, "More than just being related, the dragon boat race in this video simply reproduces the plot in the book. The most impressive thing in "Border Town" is the Dragon Boat Race during the Dragon Boat Festival. After all, this is where Cuicui and Nuo Song look at each other.
It’s a pity that I have always been longing for Chadong and have never been able to visit it.”
"We definitely won't be able to make it to the Dragon Boat Festival this year, but we can go there together next year." Zhang Xingjun said with a smile, "We haven't been there for a long time, and I don't know if it has changed much there now."
"There are definitely changes. There are more tourists now. Many hotels have been built in the new city, many of which are higher-end. I heard that a white pagoda has been rebuilt in the original place." Xu Yuhan said.
Xu Wenxuan nodded, "I think I'll go traveling during the Dragon Boat Festival."
"That's for sure."
"Oh, talking about "Border Town", I remembered another thing. I remember that excerpts from "Border Town" were included in the college entrance examination Chinese test paper, right?" Xu Wenxuan said.
"Well, that's right, the reading comprehension test of the Xiangxi Province Chinese language volume that year chose a passage from "Border Town"." Zhang Chong replied.
"It seems that you also have a work entered into the examination paper this year, it should be Nanhuai's Chinese language paper."
The college entrance examination has just passed a few days ago, and the enthusiasm about the test papers has not subsided. The test papers from various provinces are being discussed heatedly by netizens.
In fact, Zhang Zhong's works are included in the college entrance examination papers every year. After all, many provinces produce their own papers, and there are many editions of the college entrance examination papers every year. It is normal for Zhang Zhong's works to be used in one or two papers.
Mainly because Zhang Zhong has many famous works, so the probability of being selected is higher.
This year in Nanhuai Province, not only did the Chinese composition question use excerpts from Zhang Zhong's "The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood", but there was also a multiple-choice question in the physics test paper related to "The Wandering Sea Ball".
The question is very simple. It is an ordinary gravity calculation question. Given the closest distance of a sea ball flying past Jupiter, it asks what is the minimum speed for the centrifugal force to be greater than the gravity of Jupiter.
The Nanhuai College Entrance Examination Examination Committee loves Zhang Zhong so much, naturally because Zhang Zhong is a native of Nanhuai.
Hu Huifang smiled and said, "I have the most say in this matter. You who teach in universities may not pay much attention to it, but we who teach in middle schools must know these things, and we must understand them ourselves first, otherwise there will be no
Explain the method to the students."
"Then you are closer to the water than the first to get the moon. The original author is here. Are you afraid that you won't be able to figure it out?" Cao Ruixia said with a smile.
Hu Huifang waved her hand, "Oh, it's doomed if you count on him. It would be great if he could get a passing grade on these papers."
"You can't blame me. There are naturally a thousand Cuicui in the eyes of a thousand readers. That kind of reading comprehension question has a lot to do with the purpose of the person who asked the question, and has little to do with the original author. What students have to figure out is the question.
The intention of the person who asked the question is not the intention of the author, and I may not be able to figure out the intention of the person who asked the question." Zhang Zhong said.
Xu Wenxuan nodded with deep sympathy, "Indeed, this type of reading comprehension tests whether students can figure out the intention of the person who asked the question. This is the shortcoming of current exam-oriented education. Of course, if this kind of exam is not required to screen out literature
If you think so, then there won’t be any problems with this exam.”
"Indeed, the Chinese language test is not for selecting writers. As long as it can test the Chinese language foundation and logical thinking ability of the students, the purpose of the test will be achieved. As for cultivating writers, it is not the responsibility of the Chinese language test," Zhang Zhong said.
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"On the other hand, as long as you have a foundation in Chinese, you can become a litterateur." Xu Wenxuan looked at Zhang Zhong, "Of course I'm not talking about you. Your Chinese skills are obvious to all."
Zhang Chong said with a smile, "Next time I see Wang Yi, I will bring your words to him."
Xu Wenxuan waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no, no, I don't want to offend anyone."
Zhang Zhong mentioned Wang Yi because Wang Yi was the kind of person Xu Wenxuan said was relatively basic in Chinese, at least when he wrote his famous work.
It’s not that Wang Yi’s Chinese is poor, but compared to other writers, Wang Yi’s Chinese foundation is indeed not high.
Wang Yi once laughed at himself that he could only use a few hundred common words. This is of course an exaggeration, but in fact Wang Yi's works do use relatively few words.
His works are simple in style and written in vernacular.
And these things are not necessary for literature.
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On the evening of the Dragon Boat Festival, there was no dragon boat race in Jinling, but the Qinhuai River was bustling with activity. In the evening, the family chartered a boat for a cruise on the river, enjoying the luxury of the rich.
Every two days after the Dragon Boat Festival, it is time for Zhang Zhong and his friends to visit France.
There were a lot of people coming to see me off that day. In addition to the members of the Writers' Association, there were also many people from the Ministry of Culture.
Of course, there were also many enthusiastic readers gathered outside the airport, most of whom were loyal readers of the visiting delegation authors.
These readers also pulled some banners to cheer up the authors. Among them, a banner that was longer and larger than Pride caught Zhang Zhong’s attention. After reading it, he couldn’t help laughing.
"When you go to the Arc de Triomphe, you must be victorious. When you climb the Eiffel, you will be proud of China."
Very earthy, very funny, and very interesting.
Such a straightforward banner also made Zhang Zhong feel the enthusiasm of Chinese readers.
For Zhang Zhong, this was just a simple literary exchange, not much different from when he went to France in the past, except that he brought more people with him.
But in the eyes of readers, their group represents Chinese literature and the face of China.
Readers have placed high hopes on their group, hoping that they can spread Chinese culture and embody the prestige of the Chinese nation.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhong's mentality was unknowingly infected and he had some more ideas.