Chapter 178 Representing the school in the competition
"Run faster! Lift your feet! Swing your arms!"
"If you don't work hard on physical education now, what subject will you take to make up for the 40 points in the high school entrance exam? You'll have to do another round!"
On a late summer afternoon, the setting sun illuminates the campus brilliantly, with a few lazy clouds floating in the sky.
On the loess track, the students of Class 2, Grade 9 were running circles around the 200-meter track under the instruction of the big teacher, Mr. Niu.
The Mid-Autumn Festival just ended last week, and today is September 24th. The autumnal equinox has passed, but the weather is still as hot as midsummer.
After everyone finished running laps and returned to the shade of the trees beside the wall under the gathering of Xu Cailing, they were all sweating as if they had been fished out of the water.
Thanks to the reform of the education system, starting from the third year of junior high school, physical education classes were not cancelled like art classes and music classes. Instead, an extra class was added. Now there are three physical education classes a week.
But this does not seem to be something to be thankful for. Physical education classes are no longer as leisurely as before. Teacher Niu has also started to take it seriously. The training intensity of each physical education class is almost at its maximum. The main training is for the two test items of long-distance running and standing long jump. Only when there are the last twenty minutes left can we have free time for relaxed activities.
After a short break, Teacher Niu called everyone to the sand pool. He drew a starting line on the ground with his feet, then took out a tape measure and placed it on the ground, and drew several lines according to different performance standards.
"Today we will practice standing long jump."
"I'll teach you the skills, but you have to practice more every day. Don't just think that you can pass the exam. In my opinion, a full score is a passing score. A full score for this project accounts for 20 points in the high school entrance examination. Can you imagine how many questions you have to get right to get these 20 points?"
After hearing what Teacher Niu said, everyone became serious.
Especially for Liu Zhiyi, the inclusion of the physical education test in the high school entrance examination is definitely a weakened version for her. After all, she is not as talented in sports as Cailing. If she loses points in the physical education test, she will be very upset! After all, it is extremely difficult to get a higher score in the cultural exam.
Fortunately, it is just the physical education test for senior high school students, not an exam to select athletes, so it is not difficult to get full marks.
In addition to the standing long jump, girls also have to take the 800-meter test. Since Liu Zhiyi has been running in the morning for so long, there is no problem for her to do the 800-meter test and she can basically get an excellent or full score. However, she still needs to practice the standing long jump.
“See these lines?”
"First, for boys, the passing score is 185 centimeters, good score is 225 centimeters, excellent score is 240 centimeters, and the full score is 250 centimeters. Will any of my classmates let me pass?"
"And girls, look here. The passing score is 146 cm, the good score is 176 cm, the excellent score is 190 cm, and the full score is 202 cm. Girls, pay attention, don't be ashamed of the long jump! Jump as much as you can! The score is yours!"
As he spoke, Teacher Niu demonstrated the technical movements of long jump in detail.
"You must swing your arms! I see some girls keep their arms tucked in. How far can they jump? Even if your physical fitness is not good, as long as the movements are in place, your results will not be bad!"
"Fang Wei, come and demonstrate it to everyone."
"it is good."
After two years of development, Fang Wei's voice has now taken shape. It has a clear and slightly magnetic voice. In addition, he practices speaking at the beach every day, so he speaks very standard Mandarin without any accent.
Fang Wei was wearing a summer school uniform that fit him perfectly. His height made him stand out in the crowd. He stood on the starting line with a serious expression, swung his arms twice, then bent his knees and jumped! His slender figure stretched out in the air, his movements were smooth and pleasing to the eye!
"Wow--!!"
After he landed, the students around him exclaimed.
There was no need for Teacher Niu to go over and take a look, as the students nearby had already announced Fang Wei's long jump result.
"Two meters ninety-five!"
With the advantage of his height and long legs, Fang Wei's jump exceeded the standard of a first-class athlete. Of course, this was not his first time doing standing long jump. He also practiced standing long jump a lot during the track and field team's training.
The other students were much more shocked. With a score of meters, and the sand pit where Fang Wei landed, he was far above the mark that was the full score for the physical exam, and he did it so easily!
Many girls in the class looked at him with sparkling eyes. It turned out that the class monitor was not only handsome and had good grades, but also had a great body!
"good."
Teacher Niu gave a simple compliment and then said to the other students, "You all saw it clearly just now, right? Swing your arms, tighten your abdomen, and lift your legs! The movements must be in place! Girls, Xu Cailing, you come and show everyone how to do it."
"it is good!"
Xu Cailing responded in a clear voice, and walked out of the team without any timidity or shyness, and stood on the starting line in front of everyone.
She was also wearing a summer school uniform, which was newly issued this year. The size fit her perfectly. The collar and cuffs of the summer school uniform were blue, and the rest was white. Paired with the girl's delicate facial features, it gave off a uniquely refreshing vibe of summer.
Her long hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, revealing her slender neck. Compared to her dark appearance as a child, Cai Ling has become much whiter now, but her skin is still a healthy wheat color. Although not as white and glowing as Liu Zhiyi, she still has a unique charm that is particularly energetic.
Cai Ling is very tall now, with a net height of meters, and a little over meters with shoes on. Combined with her excellent leg length ratio, she looks particularly heroic.
As the girl swung her arms and jumped, her tall and slender figure stretched out in the air, her ponytail swaying, outlining a perfect landing curve.
With a swish sound coming from the sand pit, Xu Cailing landed lightly on the ground, looked back at her results, and the serious expression on her face melted away. She returned to the girls' team with a giggle.
"Wow--!!"
"Two meters sixty-six!!"
Everyone was stunned, especially the female classmates. With this jump, Cai Ling not only easily exceeded the full score of 202 cm for girls, but even exceeded the full score of meters for boys!
"Hahaha! You boys! There won't be any of you who can't jump over Cai Ling, right? No way!"
"...!!"
"That's Cai Ling! How can we compare?"
"Cai Ling, good job! Haha!"
"good."
Teacher Niu also praised her, but he was obviously more satisfied with Cai Ling's jump than Fang Wei's jump just now.
Since the establishment of the school track and field team, he has seen the talent and performance of this girl. It can be said that among the fifteen members of the school track and field team, only Xu Cailing can be said to have first-class athletic talent, and she is also his most proud disciple. After Fang Wei and Xu Cailing finished their demonstration, Niu Wengang asked everyone to take turns to jump once to test everyone's results.
After all, the training had just started today, and the results shown by everyone were eye-catching. Without a doubt, Fang Wei and Cai Ling had the best results among the boys and girls respectively.
A Sheng's jump was not as far as Fang Wei's, after all, he didn't practice long jump much. But with a height of meters, he still jumped over meters.
"Shit! If only I could do the height test! I can almost dunk!"
"You need to work on your jumping ability more!"
"I'm practicing, Teacher Niu, I'm practicing..."
Last year, the school also established a school basketball team. Unlike the track and field team, the school basketball team was coached by another physical education teacher, Mr. Wang. With his increasingly sophisticated basketball skills and physical fitness, Asheng even became the captain of the basketball team!
The reform of the education system for students with special talents also benefits Asheng. Although Asheng's grades are still mediocre, he may be able to get into a better high school in the future.
After the boys finished dancing, it was the girls' turn.
Unlike boys, who have better physical fitness as they develop, most girls, on the contrary, become more delicate as they grow older, mainly because they cannot let go of their movements!
Liu Zhiyi was actually okay, even though she was introverted, but when she thought about the fact that this thing was linked to her grades, she gave it a try.
The girl gritted her teeth, and under the gazes of everyone, her pretty face blushed slightly. She swung her arms and jumped forward with force!
"One meter eighty-five!"
"..."
Among the girls in the class, being meters tall is considered a good result...
But according to the physical examination standards, a height of meters is only good, and only 5 centimeters away from excellent! !
Good is worth 80 points, and excellent is worth 90 points. According to the proportion of 20 points for long jump, she can only get 16 points...
In the high school entrance exam, this means four points were deducted! !
In normal exams, she had never lost more than four points on any question. After calculating this, the girl felt frustrated and distressed...
Oh~~~ There is no other way, I can only find Fang Wei to tutor me secretly...
Well, it’s okay to ask Cailing for extra lessons.
Liu Zhiyi added in his heart.
……
Soon, when everyone finished dancing and practicing, the time was almost up, and Teacher Niu finally said to dismiss and let everyone move freely.
Just as they were getting ready to go out and play, Teacher Niu called Fang Wei and Xu Cailing again.
"Teacher Niu, is there anything else?"
"Next month, the county will hold a track and field competition for middle school students. This is a formal competition organized by the Education Bureau and the Sports Bureau, open to middle school students from all over the city. The competition is quite fierce, but it is also an opportunity for many potential players to stand out."
"Our school also attaches great importance to this. The school leaders gave me the task, and I will give it to you. I hope you can represent the school and participate in this county middle school track and field selection competition!"
Listening to Teacher Niu's words, Xu Cailing's eyes lit up!
Competition! A competition in the county?!
I have been on the track and field team for so long, but I have only been able to show myself in the small Baitan Middle School. Now I finally have the opportunity to represent the school in competitions outside? !
"Teacher Niu."
Fang Wei asked curiously, "What exactly is this competition like? You just said, a trial round?"
"Yes, the tryouts."
Teacher Niu nodded and continued, "We will start with the county trials, and each middle school will register to participate. Players who perform well in the district and county trials will advance to the city championships. If you get good grades and rankings in the city competition, it will be very helpful for your future high school entrance exams, especially if you choose the special enrollment channel."
"Can we still advance to the city competition?!"
Xu Cailing was stunned. She thought it was just a district and county competition, but she didn't expect it to be such a large-scale event. If she won the championship in the city-wide finals... hehe.
Seeing the girl's absorbed gaze, Fang Wei helplessly nudged her with his shoulder.
Teacher Niu couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on him, and said jokingly: "Don't think about things that far ahead! Think about how to get good grades in the county selection competition first!"
"This kind of large-scale competition is not as simple as our school's sports meet. Among the contestants, in addition to students from various junior high schools, there are also athletes from sports schools! In Baitan Middle School, your grades are top-notch, but outside, others are not vegetarians either. This time, I let you participate because I want you to feel and hone yourself!"
"Ah? Aren't you talking about middle school students? Why are there students from sports schools too..."
"She's of the right age, she's also a middle school student!"
"Ok."
Xu Cailing didn't care. This was a good opportunity to prove herself!
"Then Teacher Niu, what project should we participate in?"
"There are two events: 100 meters and 200 meters. So, have you considered representing the school in this competition?"
"join!!"
Xu Cailing immediately responded.
Seeing that Fang Wei hadn't spoken yet, she elbowed him.
Fang Wei came back to his senses: "Yes, of course I will!"
The girl then smiled.
(End of this chapter)
