From April 13 to 15, the 16th China Daily "21st Century New Oriental Cup" National English- Speaking Competition was held in Hangzhou. Jin Ruiqi, a 13-year-old boy from Shanghai, 1 the junior group's final prize. In fact, the road to his success was 2 and full of hard work.
During the competition, Jin amazed 3 of the people with his English and his critical (批判性) thinking abilities. Besides, he showed his 4 for observing(观察).
During the Q&A part, one judge asked him whether he liked memes (表情包). Instead of 5 answering yes or no, Jin explained his opinions in two ways. He said he didn't like memes made with photos of 6, as he believed this was against the law. Memes made with cartoon characters could make chatting online more colorful and easier.
His thoughts were logical (有逻辑的) and reasonable. A professor said Jin had great critical thinking abilities, which 7 let him think things in an all-around way and 8 many difficult problems. Of course, it 9 Jin a lot of time to learn his skills. Jin said the best way to 10 these kinds of skills was to read and think a lot.
He prefers to read in the morning, which makes him 11. Whenever he finishes a book, he writes an English report, recording his opinions of the book. He also likes to 12 with classmates and teachers, so he can get new ideas by hearing different people's points.
He believes being a good 13 is helpful. "I enjoy finding interesting things 14 me and doing research. For example, why do 24-hour convenience stores have locks on doors? At the beginning, I'll search for the 15 online, and then consider other possibilities after doing more research," Jin told TEENS.
In the end, he added, "Learning is a lifelong journey. I will keep fighting!"
