The girl major in archaeology

云南 代天林

18岁的钟芳蓉以优异成绩考上了梦寐以求的大学。她会如何选择自己的专业来为将来的职业铺路呢？

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1In a small village in Leiyang, Hunan Province,fireworks lighted up the sky in celebration of Zhong Fangrong, an 18-year-old who came fourth among liberal arts students in the National College Entrance Examination in Hunan in 2020.Zhong Fangrong,whose score in the National College Entrance Examination,or gaokao,was among the best in China,reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology for her undergraduate studies,ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens.

2With her high score on the test—676 out of 750—Zhong could have chosen virtually any major at any university in the country.So it surprised people when she signed up for archaeology, one of the least popular majors in China.

3In a letter replying to the highly regarded Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi, the honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, Zhong expressed her desire to follow her heart, as Fan had done.Zhong said it was Fan who had influenced her and gave her the confidence to study archaeology at Peking University, and she decided to follow in Fan's footsteps and devote herself to the field.

4Zhong,a student from a small village in Leiyang,Hunan Province,made headlines for her high gaokao score,which was fourth among the194,000liberal arts students in her province.When her decision to study archaeology was reported in the media, Fan sent Zhong her biography and a letter encouraging her to stay true to her dreams.

5Described as a “left-behind girl” by Chinese media, Zhong was raised by her grandparents after her parents left their hometown to work for years in Guangzhou.Some people were surprised by Zhong's decision and said her choice would make it difficult to find a good job with a high income after graduation.In China, popular majors such as finance,science and advanced technology are thought to be more promising.

6Museums and archaeology research institutes around China rallied behind Zhong,and professional societies in the field from at least 10 provinces sent supportive messages.

Reading Check

Detail1.What made people surprised at Zhong Fangrong?

A.Her score.B.Her major.

C.Her interests.D.Her hometown.

Detail2.Who made Zhong Fangrong want to devote herself to studying archaeology?

A.Her parents.B.Fan Jinshi.

C.Some netizens.D.Her grandparents.

Detail3.What can we learn about Zhong Fangrong from the text?

A.She surprised her parents by choosing archaeology.

B.She could choose any major at any university in China.

C.She insisted on studying archaeology at university.

D.She was the best in the National College Entrance Examination.

Vocabulary4.What do the underlined words“ rallied behind” mean in the last paragraph?

A.Supported.B.Evaluated.

C.Praised.D.Opposed.

Language Study

Difficult sentences in the text

1.Zhong Fangrong, whose score in the National College Entrance Examination, orgaokao, was among the best in China, reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology for her undergraduate studies, ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens.钟芳蓉的高考成绩在中国名列前茅，她不顾震惊的网民的反对，重申了自己本科选择考古专业的决定。

【点石成金】本句中，whose 引导定语从句，在从句中作定语；the National College Entrance Examination意为“高考”；ignoring的逻辑主语是Zhong Fangrong。

2.Zhong, a student from a small village in Leiyang, Hunan Province, made headlines for her highgaokaoscore, which was fourth among the 194,000 liberal arts students in her province.钟是湖南省耒阳市一个小村庄的学生，她的高考成绩在该省19.4 万名文科学生中名列第四，她因此登上了新闻头条。

【点石成金】本句中，a student from a small village in Leiyang 是Zhong 的同位语；主句是Zhong made headlines for her highgaokaoscore；which 引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。