For Chinese students, gaokao, or the national college entrance examination, means a once—in—a—life chance (机会) to change their life and a road to a successful job. , it never dies in his heart.
When he was a student, only a small number of students could pass through the test. Liang first took the gaokao in 1983 when he was 16. But he didn't succeed. In the later two years, he also failed (失败). In 1986, he came into a technical school, but soon dropped out. . In the following several years, he worked part—time while preparing for the exam. In 1991, Liang became a full—time worker and married. Just as his family thought he would begin to start a life like most people, Liang continued his dream. That year, Liang was 24, and it was his last chance to sit the test because of his age, but he failed again.
his dream for higher education never die out. In 2001, people at any age can take the gaokao, Liang could take it again. Since then, he has been taking the exam almost every year but for a few years he was too busy to sit for the exam. Liang once had marks good enough to be accepted by a university, but he gave up because he wanted higher..
This year, Liang has taken the gaokao for the 26th time. "Though I am more than 50 years old now, , "he said. "I am sure that this year I will achieve a good result. "
| A. I still feel like I am a middle school student B. But for Liang Shi, gaokao is more like a dream C. He wanted to study at Sichuan University D. He believed he should go to university E. He will give up his dream for gaokao F. Although he made lots of money later |
