Chapter 10331035【Special Award】
After April, it’s May.
? Lin Yang celebrated his birthday, and Xiang Nan gave him a painting he made as a birthday present.
?The painting shows three sheep grazing under the pine trees, which means that the three suns are prosperous and the pines and cypresses are evergreen.
? Lin Yang liked this painting very much and expressed his gratitude to Xiang Nan.
In May, Xiang Nan rejected publishing requests from several publishers.
?However, as more and more copies of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" are published, spread more and more widely, and become more and more famous, major publishing houses are becoming more and more interested in it.
?There were several publishing houses that had clearly been rejected, but they still called again and again, which made Xiang Nan feel a little overwhelmed.
In June, the college entrance examination officially begins.
Although Xiang Nan and others are still in their second year of high school, they have already felt the tense atmosphere of the examination room, filled with war, smoke and bayonets.
?But fortunately, Xiang Nan has already been recommended and does not need to take the college entrance examination, so it is others who are worried, not him.
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On July 5th, Xiang Nan set off for Yanjing. After meeting up with the team, they headed to Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad held there.
Before leaving, a large number of people including Director Pan, Chu Guoqiang, He Yufen, Ling Xiangqian, etc. saw him off and encouraged him to achieve good results in the exam.
Xiang Nan agreed one by one and set out on the road against everyone''s expectations.
July 7, the team arrived in Cancun.
? Cancun is the largest tourist city in Mexico. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has beautiful scenery. It has one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world. It receives millions of tourists every year and is quite popular.
?It not only has beautiful scenery, but also has a pleasant climate. Even in the sweltering heat of July, its average temperature is only 25 degrees, which is cool and comfortable.
It just rains a lot. July is the rainy season and it rains almost every day. And when it rains, a rainbow will appear, which is very beautiful. So Cancun, in the Mayan language, is exactly the "earthen jar hanging at the end of the rainbow", which means joy and happiness.
?However, Xiang Nan and others were busy with tasks, so they didn''t have time to enjoy the beautiful scenery, enjoy the beach and the hot girls, so they just stayed in the hotel and started preparing for the exam.
This International Mathematical Olympiad will open on July 8th and end on July 19th, making it twelve days. The competition will be held from July 12th to 13th, and the next five days will be for academic forums and tourism.
The results of the competition will be announced on July 18th, and the closing ceremony will be held on July 19th. Then everyone can go home.
??There are still five days before the exam starts, and everyone is still making the final sprint.
?Although Xiang Nan was sure of it, everyone was studying so hard, and he was too embarrassed to go out to play by himself, so he had to stay in the hotel and study with everyone.
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In the next few days, Xiang Nan and others attended the opening ceremony, listened to some lectures, and watched some programs prepared by the organizer.
To be honest, Mexico’s customs and customs are quite good, especially the Indian-style traditional dance, which has a primitive and rough beauty.
July 12th, the exam officially begins.
The six Xiang Nan students were taken to different examination rooms to avoid cheating.
The exam lasts four and a half hours. Each exam consists of three major questions, worth seven points each.
For Xiang Nan, these questions are very simple.
?Especially the third question, he proved it in only two steps.
July 13th, the second exam will continue.
The exam lasted four and a half hours as usual, and there were still three big questions, each worth seven points.
Xiang Nan answered the questions easily. In less than an hour and a half, he had solved all three big questions. In order to avoid making mistakes, he checked it over and over again several times.
After confirming that everything was correct, he asked the invigilator for a break, and then went to the nearby lounge to eat and drink until the end of the exam.
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After the exam, the remaining time is spent on lectures and travel.
In order to let guests from all over the world appreciate the charm of Cancun, the organizers have also prepared many tourism projects. Such as the Tianjing Mayan ruins, Xelha Water Park, Cancun Beach, and the Mayan Museum, etc., Xiang Nan really opened his eyes a lot.
He also took the opportunity to buy some Mexican specialty gifts, such as silverware, pottery, blankets, etc., intending to take them back to his parents and friends.
Compared with his ease and ease, the Chinese team leader Xie Bing is a little anxious.
Because the questions in this Mathematical Olympiad exam are much more difficult than before, he is very worried about the Chinese team''s failure this time.
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Time passes day by day.
?At first glance, it was July 18th, the day when the results were announced. Everyone came to the venue, waiting for the results on the bulletin board.
Compared to everyone''s anxiety, Xiang Nan seemed much more relaxed.
He wore headphones, squinted his eyes, and listened to the song that Ling Xiangqian downloaded for him, "The sparrows outside the window are talking too much on the telephone poles..."
?At this moment, a sudden exclamation made him open his eyes immediately.
You can see the competition results on the bulletin board.
At the forefront, sixteen full players, Xiang Nan''s name was listed.
?In addition, the other five Chinese players also all received high scores.
?At the same time, the Chinese team won the International Mathematical Olympiad championship with a total score of 242 points, which was 32 points higher than the second-placed American team. It can be said to be the winner!
?Seeing this result, Xie Bing breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Xiang Nan also hugged the team members happily.
Achieve such good results, they have brought honor to the country, and their trip to Cancun was not in vain!
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In the evening, the organizer officially held an award ceremony to present awards to the winning contestants.
??This Mathematical Olympiad competition has a total of 513 contestants from 90 countries and regions participating. According to the proportion of awards, there are 42 gold medals, 79 silver medals and 134 bronze medals.
All six people from Xiang Nan won the gold medal, which is the only one among all participating countries, so it is naturally glorious.
?After receiving the medals, trophies and medals, Xiang Nan and others returned to the stage to do their homework and were waiting for the organizer to announce the next step.
At this moment, Mr. Charlie Fordman, the representative of the organizer, announced again, "In this competition, a contestant used a very clever method to solve the third question in just two steps. prove.
?His idea of ??solving the problem amazed all the judges, who rated it as "the most exciting solution in the history of mathematics competitions". Therefore, after deliberation, the judges decided to award him the only special award in this competition. He is the player Chu from China! "
Xiang Nan couldn''t help but be stunned when he heard what he said.
I didn’t expect that the method I came up with to solve the problem in order to save trouble would actually win a special award. You should know that the International Mathematical Olympiad Special Award is only awarded to those contestants who have unique problem-solving ideas and are more concise than the standard solution.
??If it is said that it is extremely difficult to get full marks in the International Olympiad, then it is extremely difficult to win a special award.
Since the existence of the International Mathematical Olympiad, only four special awards have been awarded, which shows how rare it is.
There is no shortage of players with perfect scores in China. Since the competition in 1985, the number of players with perfect scores has ranged from 100 to 50. But this is the first time I have received a special award.
?So when I heard that China’s Chu Tiankuo won this award, the team leader Xie Bing was almost crazy with joy. This is really the icing on the cake, the finishing touch.
?This trip to Mexico was a complete success!
(End of this chapter)