why not

She is thinking about going to the same school, and her attitude towards learning is much, much more serious than before.While preparing for TOEFL scores, I also began to pay attention to improving the gold content of my recommendation letters.

Moreover, Xie Huaijin's letter of recommendation was written by him.For this reason, Yue Xiaolou also wants to win No.1 beautifully.

After she signed up, she immediately wrote the first draft of the electronic version on the computer.

Then send it to Xie Huaijin and ask her to help see what is wrong and needs to be revised.

Xie Huaijin spent an afternoon revising the manuscript for her.

Send it over.

Yue Xiaolou sat in front of the computer, clicked to receive the file, and carefully read the modified places.Watched it again, then immediately watched it again.

After three times, she still didn't fully react.

Looking at the blinking cursor in the middle right of the document on the computer screen, he was dazed.

Think about why you want to modify it this way.

Although the topics of the speeches written by Yue Xiaolou are not very novel, she always gets an A in her writing class, and she thinks she can write something.The elements of the speech are quite clear in my heart.

After Xie Huaijin helped her correct the manuscript, it was flat.

It seems that it is worse than the original.

However, Yue Xiaolou saw that Xie Huaijin was wearing an 800-meter-thick filter.

She carefully read the revised manuscript for the fourth time, and found that it seemed... that it was much more concise.

Concise means fluent and easy to understand. Of course, the speech should be concise and easy to understand.

She suddenly realized, and then typed and told Xie Huaijin: "I've finished reading, I understand!"

After a while, Xie Huaijin replied: Do you understand where the problem is?

Yue Xiaolou replied in seconds: I understand, I have too much rhetoric, and the effect of the speech must not be good.

Xie Huaijin replied: Wait a moment.

Yue Xiaolou rested his cheeks, looked at his mobile phone, and played with the computer with the other hand.

Swiping the document up and down, silently carrying Xie Huaijin's revised manuscript in her heart.

After half an hour, Xie Huaijin probably finished his work.

Sent her a long message:

I asked about the process.It is not much different from previous years. The first round of selection is held in a small auditorium, the order of drawing lots, and voting.Everyone can sign up to be a voting audience. After the registration deadline, the teacher will select a few classes to make up the audience.

The small auditorium can be filled with 200 people, and the number of people will not be large. Basically, anyone who has friends to participate in the competition will come.The voting rule is that they cannot choose their own class, so they will be clever and vote for people who are a little bit worse than their friends.

If your level is too high, you will suffer a lot.

Yue Xiaolou read her words carefully, and was very surprised that there were such inside stories in the speech contest in the school.

She typed quickly and asked: Doesn't the teacher know these things?

Xie Huaijin replied quickly, telling her: I know.But the teacher didn't want to care about it. He said that the votes were all cast by people. A good enough speech can definitely stir people's hearts, and it won't be based on these small thoughts.After all, there are about 60 people who are fair, and getting [-] votes is enough to pass the selection.

Yue Xiaolou couldn't help but clicked his tongue, the teacher's words sounded very reasonable, and he was also very handsome and aura.

However, how many students can have absolute strength.

Most of us are ordinary and excellent after working hard.Ordinary excellence is not just to be folded on these small thoughts.

She doesn't think about these things.

Concentrate on preparing your own speech and pondering how to pass the trials.

Yue Xiaolou's pronunciation has almost no problems and flaws. When talking to Americans on the phone, she can make the other party unaware that she is Chinese.But she herself is learning American English, and her pure English accent will have a slight advantage in her speeches.

So, she listened to the recording to learn the phonetic symbols of English pronunciation from the beginning, and modified her accent frame by frame.

Tryouts are on Wednesdays after school.

The small auditorium is next to the teaching building of their International Department, and Yue Xiaolou walked through the corridor with his textbooks in his arms.

Go downstairs and turn to the door.

She was basically the first to arrive, but there were still many people standing at the door.

Several piles gathered together, stood in the middle and chatted, and those who looked nervous were the contestants.The friends around them are basically the audience who come to vote.

"Xiaolou," a group of people who came later, including friends of Yue Xiaolou.Gu Zhen waved his hand from afar, "Is this what you've been busy with lately?"

After Yue Xiaolou put his mind on his studies, of course he had less time to play, and the frequency of contact with friends is also a bit low recently.

"correct."

Gu Zhen raised his eyebrows, smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up: "You should have told me earlier that it would be nice to bring a group of buddies to vote for you."

As he spoke, everyone around looked up at him one after another.

Gu Zhen pretended not to see it, and smiled all over his face.

Among the boys around her, only Gu Zhen is special.He doesn't need her to say more, he always quickly understands what she is thinking and what she wants, and then finds ways to help her get it.

Only him, Yue Xiaolou really regarded him as a friend.

Yue Xiaolou chuckled: "Don't make trouble for me, the student union will check the tickets, it's not like you don't know."

In order to prevent someone from scribbling, votes between the same class, or large-scale exchange of tickets between two classes of fraud, the student union will check the tickets before receiving them.If suspected cheating behavior is found, you may lose the election directly.

"I was just joking," Gu Zhen shrugged.It's not that he has nothing to do to cheat for Yue Xiaolou, it's just that she doesn't need it, so he doesn't emphasize it anymore, "Then you do your best, the trials are not very formal, but it's also a Shura field."

"Well, I know."

Yue Xiaolou made a ok gesture and blinked.

Without saying a few words, the closed door opened from the inside.

People from the student union came out, and the two girls took forms and pens. The boy told everyone: "The contestants follow me to get the sequence number and sign in. The audience should also sign in first, and then find an empty seat to sit down. One by one Come in."

The round-faced girl holding the form raised her hand, "Come on, those who signed up for the competition will follow me."

The small groups disbanded one after another, and the contestants went to the left to sign their names and get their serial numbers, while their friends lined up in a long line on both sides to sign their names and enter the arena.

Yue Xiaolou got a badge made of a number plate and pinned it on his clothes.

The order is determined by computer lottery, she is No.4.

There were more than a dozen people in the background one after another.

Many people held manuscripts in their hands, chanting words nervously, and some were reciting silently.

Yue Xiaolou took a quick look and found that all the students who looked serious and serious, and kept a sense of vigilance around them, were probably high-level students.

It seems quite easy to get together and talk in a low voice, which is basically from their international department.Although the speech skills of the people in the International Department are not much better than Pu Gao's, and their desire to win is not weak, but everyone is used to pretending to be casual.

Yue Xiaolou heard the Pugao students next to him chanting words, such as Coca-Cola, delicious and so on.

She was a little curious, and tried to start a conversation and asked, "What is the topic of your speech?"

The boy was taken aback, turned away unnaturally, and hid the manuscript aside.

"No...it's nothing. It's just very ordinary, the kind that is similar to everyone."

"..."

Yue Xiaolou was surprised, very few boys reacted like this to her accost.

And even if she handed all the manuscripts to her, could she still recite them and give away the manuscripts before his speech?

Yue Xiaolou let out an oh and stopped talking.

Soon No. [-] was handed over by the student union, and now even the people in the International Department became quiet.No one spoke.

There was a bright and tense atmosphere in the air.

Chenxing's students are deliberately cultivated with an aggressive sense of competition. Where does the friendship come first and the competition second? The most important thing is participation. Everyone probably rushes to No.1.

If there is a big cake for ten people and it is placed in front of twenty students from Chenxing Middle School, ten people will not grab to eat it, but ten people will watch it.

It's two or three... or even only one person is eating, cutting and playing with the cake that can't be eaten, and the rest of them are watching from the sidelines.

This is the educational policy of Chenxing.

Yue Xiaolou sighed, lowered his eyes, and went through the manuscript silently in his heart.

After reciting it, she stayed for a while, and it was her turn.

There is no requirement to wear formal clothes in the selection competition. She rarely wears a cartoon sweater and sweatpants, and she is dressed casually.Her long hair was tied into a low ponytail, and she didn't wear any small accessories.Standing tall and graceful on the stage.

Almost bare face, fair and clean little face, lip color is light pink.

The beauty is pure and moving, youthful and natural, all boys can bring her into the face of the goddess of first love in their dreams.

Yue Xiaolou held the microphone while introducing himself.

Someone already wanted to put on paper and write, "Number Four."

After Yue Xiaolou finished his speech smoothly, applause rang out.

She is very famous in the international department, but Pugao and them are almost two worlds, and not many people know her.People from Pugao asked here and there, how to write her name and which class she was in.

Although the level of speech is average, but...if you don't vote for her, who will you vote for?

With his mediocre performance, Yue Xiaolou defeated No.2 by two votes and won No.1 in the trials.

to the day of the official game.

The small auditorium was replaced by a two-story auditorium that was several times larger, and photographers and reporters were in place. I don't know how many times more formal than the selection process.All contestants are required to attend in formal attire, and require something else on their chests, from a number plate to a microphone.

The student union who called the number on the stage became a student with strong hosting ability.Also all suits.

Backstage, the [-] people who have advanced are making final preparations.

Yue Xiaolou came in calmly, holding the number plate given to her by the students, this time she was the last one.After walking to the backstage, I picked a chair to sit down, took out my phone and checked the news.

I was very calm, waiting leisurely for the official start.

The Coca-Cola man who hid his speech next to him last time saw her and walked over.

He smiled and greeted and asked, "Student, what is your number?"

"No.20, the last one."

"Coincidentally, I'm the one in front of you, the penultimate one, haha." Coke Man showed her the number on his number plate, and then said sincerely, "Come on! Fight for the ranking."

"Well, I will."

Yue Xiaolou lowered his eyes and continued to look at his phone.

He and them put their thoughts directly on their faces.

Because she is quite weak, so she has no interests and no need to be wary, so she can be 100% friendly.

The feeling of being used as a vase is not new.

Yue Xiaolou's pure and beautiful face can deceive people more than smoke bombs.

With a slight smile, many people can write her name on the paper. At this time, who would want to believe that she is really capable.

……

Yue Xiaolou was tired from playing with her mobile phone for a long time, and it was not her turn yet.

It's better to be in the front row, and leave the stage immediately after speaking.

There was applause from the front desk.

Yue Xiaolou looked at the backstage, and besides her, there were only two people left, a girl from the second year of international class, and a Coke boy from Pugao.

It's almost time for her.

Those who are left are the most nervous.

The girl's face has changed from normal to a little pale.Clutching his palms, he paced slowly, then took out the manuscript, pretending to read it seriously.Although I don't know if I can understand it.

There is such a huge crowd below, the audience is both school leaders and professional referees, the cameras are still shooting, and the reporters are still ready to send them on the news.Don't be nervous, it's really not something you can do just by talking about it.

Yue Xiaolou also took out his speech, reading each letter slowly.

To pass the time is also to adjust the mind and relax.

Once again, the host had already introduced her.

Finally it was Yue Xiaolou's turn to take the stage.

She took a deep breath, dropped the speech, and went on stage with a blank expression.

She wore a black dress with a simple and elegant design, which was specially matched with white cotton socks and Mary Jane shoes.Formal yet youthful and cute.

This outfit was worn to the classroom on the Qixi Festival of the year before last.

At that time, the students were explaining Chinese Valentine’s Day to the foreign teacher about Chinese Valentine’s Day. Then the foreign teacher saw her walk in and said leisurely, “Today is not the Qixi Festival, today is Celia’s day. She is a little fairy.”

After Yue Xiaolou introduced himself, he bowed and began to speak.

Her expression management is always perfect, and she is never stiff when she should smile, as if she is not facing a row of strict teachers in suits and ties bowing their heads to grade, but a familiar mirror polished at home.

Opening his mouth, it is an amazing standard English accent.

The seconds of pause in the eyes, and the arc of the corners of the lips, are not too fast or slow, just right.

The same contestants who stayed behind in the audience were all shocked.

how can that be possible……

The international class takes the TOEFL test, learns American English, and the foreign teacher teaches American English.Only a few Pugao students spoke in English accents, and their accents were roughly imitated without any refinement, and Yue Xiaolou was immediately inferior to them.

It was completely reduced to foreshadowing her, setting off her existence, and completely lost.

Yue Xiaolou finished his speech.

Only she, the applause below paused before it rang.Much hotter than before.

Yue Xiaolou bowed before stepping off the stage, and saw the foreign teacher in her class look at her and give her a thumbs up.

She smiled back.

His eyes quickly scanned the expressions of the judges.

Yue Xiaolou saw Dr. Daniu sitting next to the foreign teacher in his class, put down his pen, and smiled at her.

Her hanging heart fell to the ground.

Yue Xiaolou looked up at the reporters not far away, afraid of being caught asking questions, so he hurriedly took a long way.

Slip backstage and leave the auditorium.

Yue Xiaolou stepped on the broken light between the swaying tree shadows, on the way back to the dormitory, he really wanted to call Xie Huaijin.

She took out her mobile phone, counted the time, and held back silently.

With a time difference of more than ten hours, it should be late at night in her place.

Wait until tomorrow afternoon, when the results are officially released, then report back.

Counting the jet lag in her mind, she turned around and went to the cafeteria, planning to buy some snacks to go back.She doesn't have the energy to find someone to ask someone to hang out with. Playing games alone is the most relaxing rest for her.

Yue Xiaolou returned to the dormitory with two big bags of snacks, took out the game notebook, installed the mechanical keyboard, and started playing games seriously.Played until it was dark, took the phone, and checked the time.

It's already 01:30 in the morning.

She rubbed her eyes and stared at the computer screen for a long time, her vision was a little blurred.

Putting down the phone, the screen was still on, and she suddenly found a reminder that there was a missed call.

Xie Huaijin's.

Yue Xiaolou immediately grabbed his phone back to see when she called.Not long after she started playing games.

In terms of time, it was only five or six o'clock on her side.

Yue Xiaolou immediately called back, calling her so early, is there something wrong?

Put it to your ear, waited for a while, and quickly connected, "Hello?"

“Discussing the next part on your own. I need to talk to my girl first…”

After Xie Huaijin finished speaking, the classmates around her said something in a low voice one after another.

Yue Xiaolou couldn't hear it clearly, partly because the background voices were a little blurry, and partly because his mind was on that sentence, "talk to my girl first".

She sighed in her heart, couldn't help but bend