The results of the midterm exam were released, and Chen Xu was indeed ranked first, while Jiang Tang also ranked second. The school also informed them that they would go to No. 1 Middle School to take the Olympiad exam the next day.
When I walked into No. 1 Middle School, everyone came to take the test.
Jiang Tang and Chen Xu also came together. In the examination room, Teacher Lin, the leader of the physics teaching team of No. 1 Middle School, took out a test paper and said, "There are 120 minutes of exam time. Please answer carefully."
Jiang Tang picked up the test paper and took a quick look at it. The difficulty level was wrong. Unlike the Olympiad test paper, the final questions were a bit over the top.
Jiang Tang glanced at Chen Xu. She kept answering the questions. It seemed that the content on the test paper was not difficult for her.
"The exam is over, students are waiting for the teacher to correct the papers." Teacher Lin announced and arranged for the physics teacher to start correcting the papers.
The students were all waiting quietly. Jiang Tang and Chen Xu also sat together and exchanged answers. They were basically the same.
"Teacher Lin, the test paper has been corrected. One classmate has a perfect score, and another has a score of 148. The results of these two are particularly outstanding." Teacher Wang picked up the test paper and handed it to Teacher Lin.
Teacher Lin looked in disbelief, "You must have made a mistake. How could anyone get such a high score?"
Teacher Lin took the test paper and turned it over, "Chen Xu, Jiang Tang, are you all students from Anyang?"
Jiang Tang stood up and answered yes. Teacher Lin said unceremoniously, "Your school must have done this set of test papers for you. No wonder the test is so good. It's unfair for you to do this. We don't accept students like you in our training camp."
Jiang Tang retorted, "Why do you say we did it? Do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence? This set of test papers is the top level of Olympiad difficulty. Not to mention you, there are not many students in our training camp who can score more than 145 points. Are you cheating?"
"Anyang is so shameful for cheating here." Students from other schools also agreed with their statement of cheating.
Jiang Tang said, "You can't pass the exam because you don't have the strength."
Chen Xu also stood up and said, "My score must be wrong. There is a true or false question where all objects can accelerate and fall at the same speed. This question must be wrong."
Teacher Lin picked up the test paper and turned it over. "This is confirmed by Galileo. It is correct. How can you not be cheating if you even got this basic question wrong?"
Chen Xu shook his head, "This question has been overturned, and now world physics has confirmed Galileo's mistake."
After hearing this, Teacher Wang picked up the phone, checked it and handed it to Teacher Lin.
Chen Xu continued, "It was only after I checked the answer with Jiang Tang just now that I found out that her answer is correct."
Teacher Lin said angrily, "Even if there is a discrepancy in a question, it won't change the possibility of you cheating. We don't want unscrupulous students like you in our training camp."
Jiang Tang said confidently, "A teacher who doesn't even have basic trust in his students is not worthy of being a teacher. We don't need such a teacher to teach us."
Jiang Tang and Chen Xu left No. 1 Middle School directly.
When Jiang Tang was a gold medal tutor, he always taught his students to be sensitive to problems at all times. Scientific research is a process of constant confirmation and overturning. The knowledge in textbooks can suffice for exams, but it is not enough to go further.
However, in a key middle school like No. 1 Middle School, the teachers are actually self-righteous and do not trust the students. If such a teacher is the leader of the teaching team, you can imagine how many students will be treated unfairly and delay them.
As educators, they should treat every student with fairness and respect. Students' trust is the foundation of education, and the role of teachers is to cultivate and inspire students' potential, not to doubt or belittle them.
A few days later, Jiang Tang was in the classroom, and suddenly the principal walked in with an old man on his back.
Jiang Tang looked up and saw that it was Mr. Zhong. Mr. Zhong is the old principal of No. 1 Middle School. I have met him in the plane, but he was already eighty years old at the time. Many of his ideas about education were inspired by Mr. Zhong, and he is a respectable educator.
The principal walked in and asked, "Who is Jiang Tang?"
The classmates all turned to look at Jiang Tang. She stood up and said, "Hello, principal, I am Jiang Tang."
Mr. Zhong walked up and said, "Hello, Jiang Tang." I quickly held Mr. Zhong's hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Zhong."
Mr. Zhong glanced at Jiang Tang in surprise, "You actually know me?"
Jiang Tang was secretly annoyed. He was used to calling Mr. Zhong. Now he should have never seen him before and didn't recognize him. He could only explain, "I saw your photo when I went to No. 1 Middle School. You are the old principal of No. 1 Middle School."
Mr. Zhong smiled and nodded, "I have read your test paper and you did very well. Are you interested in joining the Olympiad training camp?"
Before Jiang Tang could answer, other students were already shocked.
"The principal actually personally invited Jiang Tang to the training camp."
"Isn't she already eliminated?"
Jiang Tang thought for a while and refused, "Mr. Zhong, I'm sorry that I don't want to go to No. 1 Middle School to participate in the training camp."
Mr. Zhong asked, "This opportunity is rare, why are you unwilling?"
"Teacher Lin said at the time that we cheated and had no basic trust in students. I don't believe that such a teacher can teach students well."
Mr. Zhong said, "You are still a teacher. If you comment on teachers like this, you don't respect teachers."
"Some teachers are worth respecting for life, like you, but there are also some who are not worthy of being teachers."
Mr. Zhong thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. This Olympiad will be considered as a joint participation of No. 1 Middle School Anyang, and you and Chen Xu will participate on behalf of Anyang."
The principal nearby was moved, "Classmate Jiang Tang, Mr. Zhong has said this, why don't you agree quickly?"
Jiang Tang said, "Mr. Zhong, do you think the current education is fair? No. 1 Middle School has the best educational resources, and students with the best results are selected first by No. 1 Middle School. Competition opportunities are in the hands of No. 1 Middle School, but other schools What about the students who did not do well in the high school entrance examination, and those who worked hard in the later period will have no chance to improve. Do you think it is fair?"
Mr. Zhong looked at me with emotion in his eyes.
"Education should be fair, and it should be like spring breeze and rain, moisturizing things silently." This sentence was also said by Mr. Zhong in his later years. At that time, he expressed deep regret when talking about the competition for monopolized resources in No. 1 Middle School.
Now, before it's too late, I want to try to save this regret.
Mr. Zhong was even more pleased when he looked at Jiang Tang, "Your knowledge far exceeds my thoughts. This is also a question that I have begun to reflect on recently. But classmate, the process of change is difficult. Why not try to join the competition now? Your Good grades will give Anyang more opportunities in the future.”
Jiang Tang finally agreed to participate.
The students looked at Jiang Tang with admiration. The principal could invite him, and he also gave Anyang the opportunity to join the competition, which had never happened before.
Jiang Tang was already walking with Mr. Zhong on campus. She had many ideas to talk to Mr. Zhong.
"Mr. Zhong, I want to build an online platform, a cloud classroom, that can play class videos of excellent teachers, with exercises, practice materials, and many e-books, and this platform is free and open."
"Free and open? How do you operate it?" Mr. Zhong asked.
"Education is a public welfare project. Nowadays, students have to hire teachers to make up classes all the time in order to improve their grades. The cost is too expensive, and some children from poor families cannot afford it. I want to have a fair opportunity, and as long as I am willing to work hard, I can learn Opportunities, not profits.”
Mr. Zhong thought for a while, "I'll come back and introduce my grandson Xiao Yue to you. You can do this together. I never thought that we could provide free education. As expected, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead."
Jiang Tang smiled and said, "Without the guidance of the front wave, our back wave cannot follow up."
This conversation made Jiang Tang feel that she should speed up the Jiang Group's proposal and establish an educational institution. There are still many of her dreams that need to be fulfilled.
