Wenhao: This child has been smart since he was young

Chapter 53: Improvised Speech
A famous public speaker once said, if you are nervous, then speak out.

"Last week before, I forgot which week it was, Zheng Qianji from Class 10 of the third grade of junior high school was recommended for admission because he won a prize in the Mathematical Olympiad. He gave a speech on the stage."

"At that time, my heroic spirit was aroused. It was when Qin Shihuang visited Kuaiji that Xiang Yu said he could replace him," said Gu Lu. "But when I really stood on the stage, I realized that I was being stared at by all the teachers and students in the school. I was really nervous and my mind went blank."

"So I will end with the question 'I am not very nervous, am I?'" Gu Lu began, "Hello everyone, my name is Bu Jinjing, also known as Gu Lu."

To be honest, Gu Lu's mouth is faster than his brain at the moment, and he says whatever he thinks.

Too much stress, that's it.

But in the eyes of others——

"Teacher Li, the students in your class are not stage-frightened at all. They are so outstanding." Teacher Ji, the head teacher of Class 7 next door, expressed envy.

"This child is like this." Teacher Li smiled brightly.

Teacher Ji was so envious that his eyes turned green. With a student who won the first prize in the country, wouldn't he be able to make great progress in the future?
Teacher Ji also wants to make progress.

"As for how to write an essay, there isn't much I can share. After careful thought, there are only two aspects. The first is to make a good first impression." Gu Lu said that in online articles, these are called the three golden chapters.

"The first sentence, the first sentence at the beginning must make people's eyes light up, or even make their eyes darken." Gu Lu said, "Only in this way can the teacher who grades you be impressed by you."

"I will use them as examples for my two essays, "The Shadow That Will Resound" and "What Do We Rely on for National Confidence," which I wrote in the preliminary and final rounds of the Ye Shengtao Cup."

"The shadow of a person is silent. The shadow of a god is deafening. The ancient ancestors suddenly became enlightened, and a deafening word suddenly burst out: influence..." Gu Lu recited the opening sentence easily, "The title of this essay is to write a speech for a book club. I think the teacher who was judging it at the time must have felt a blackout, wondering if this kid had strayed from the topic."

The students and teachers in the audience were listening. They had never read Gu Lu's article, but from the opening content, it was hard to imagine what it had to do with reading.

It is even harder to imagine how this kind of opening could win an award, so the teachers thought about searching it online later.

I don't usually like to talk, but I found out I have so many words! Teacher Li thought to himself, no wonder he spoke without a script.

"Except for us, there is no other country in the world that still systematically uses hieroglyphics; no native ethnic group can compete with black people in a 100-meter race, or compete with white people in academic papers in intelligence; no country can still maintain national sovereignty when surrounded by the coalition forces of 17 countries..." Gu Lu said, "This is the opening of "Why Do We Have National Confidence?" Does it make you feel enlightened?"

If it were ten years later, he might have seen too much, but in 2012, Gu Lu was more confident.

Let’s use a teacher’s reaction as a typical example.

"No wonder it won the award. It's well written. Just these few words make my blood boil." This was said by the mysterious physical education teacher.

"But no matter if you suddenly feel dizzy or suddenly feel bright, you must return to the topic, otherwise it will be a complete deviation from the topic." Gu Lu reminded, "The second point I can share is reading."

“That’s also the basis for writing a good introduction. There’s enough material for you to filter through before you can use it.”

“Perhaps students will think that reading is meaningless as they will forget what they have read.”

Gu Lu was also making his analysis with genuine feelings, because if he had not read articles and viewed various contents in his previous life, he would not have been able to win the first place in the Ye Cup even with the golden finger.

"That's not the case. Even if you forget, the books you've read will be integrated into your flesh and blood, and will be presented in another form at some point in the future."

"That's just these two points. I don't have anything else to share." Gu Lu concluded, "So in the end, I'm not too nervous, am I?"

Ask the audience.

Gu Lu misjudged a little. This was a flag-raising ceremony, and there were teachers in the audience, so the students basically did not say anything in response.

It's a bit embarrassing.

Fortunately-

"No!" "Of course not, Gulu you are my god" "Gulu Gulu you are so handsome" "Gu Lu I admit that you are a little bit better than me"...

There was a huge noise in Class 5, especially from the three loud voices of Ren Jie, Wang Jianhua, and Chen Xue (who did not come to evening study that day), who were worth ten people each.

Fan Xiaotian's voice was a little low, but he shouted until his face turned red. With the first one to speak out, other classes followed suit.

The atmosphere suddenly reversed.

"That's good. Thank you. I'm done with my speech." Gu Lu bowed slightly, then stepped down from the stage and returned the microphone to Principal Liu.

"Excellent, much better than me. I don't know what to say without a script." said Principal Liu.

Same, I don't know what to say without a script. Gu Lu responded silently in his heart.

Go to your class.

"Phew - luckily my classmates are there to hold me up!" Gu Luyuan named Class Five the best class.

Back in the classroom line, I still feel safe in this familiar place.

"Great!" Tang Jingjing commented succinctly.

However, as Gu Lu finished his sharing, today's flag-raising ceremony entered the next stage.

The announcement of “Excellent Class” was also made by Principal Liu.

When Principal Liu said, "Class 5 of Grade respects teachers and has an excellent learning atmosphere, so they won the "Excellent Class" award. Please come to the stage to receive the award."

Class 5 burst into joyous roars again.

Class monitor Chen Na went on stage to receive the certificate.

At this point, Monday’s flag-raising ceremony ended and everyone left in order.

Gu Lu was hugged by his classmates from all directions, and they commented on his performance at the flag-raising platform.

Of course, the students whose emotions have not yet cooled down also have many questions.

"If I win first prize, will I be admitted as a guaranteed candidate?"

"The provincial first prize was reported in the newspapers, so won't the national first prize be on TV?"

"Coach, I want to learn this."

All talking.

"It seems like my first speech was successful." Gu Lu thought.

However, when faced with his classmates' questions, he couldn't answer so many at once. Appearing on TV was still too far away for Gu Lu.

Students from other classes also wanted to get to know Gu Lu, but seeing that he was surrounded by people, they had no chance at all.

Gu Lu was swept back to the classroom by the crowd. After all, Class 5 won the "Excellent Class" award, and the students were very happy.

However - "There are less than two weeks left before the high school entrance exam. I will not assign homework during this period. Please ask any questions you have. Also, please give me the key points of the exam."

具体考试时间是6月22日至24日，总分仍为750分，其中语数外各150分，物理80分、化学70分。

Then, politics and history are each 50 points, and points for physical education are also included in the total score for the high school entrance examination.

The words of Mathematics teacher Mr. Yan broke the joy in the class. It makes sense, the high school entrance examination is a challenge that every student needs to face.

The first person to notice that the students were too nervous was Teacher Yan, and it was also Teacher Yan who sounded the alarm. Although she is a bit harsh in her words, her teaching abilities are truly good.

What Gu Lu needs to do next is to choose a school and serialize "The Little Prince"...

(End of this chapter)