"Living in a Tree" (simplified Chinese: 生活在树上; traditional Chinese: 生活在樹上; pinyin: Shēnghuó zài shù shàng)Living on a Tree "is a national unified examination for the enrollment of ordinary higher education institutions in the People's Republic of China in July 2020. A test room essay created by a candidate in Zhejiang Province during a Chinese language exam. This article extensively cites obscure famous quotes and words[1].In the college entrance examination essay evaluation.The first examiner gave a score of 39 points, while the second and third examiners gave a score of 55 points. After a final review, the article was awarded a full score of 60 points[2].

Living in a Tree
by A Zhejiang college entrance examination candidate
Original title生活在树上
First published inJuly 7, 2020
CountryChina
LanguageChinese
Subject(s)The candidate's reflection on the relationship between the individual and the family and society
Genre(s)Argumentative prose
PublisherZhejiang Teaching Monthly WeChat official account
Publication dateJuly 7, 2020
Published in EnglishJuly 7, 2020

This article became popular after it was published on the WeChat official account of A journal editing group hosted by Zhejiang International Studies University Zhejiang Teaching Monthly, and some netizens adapted and "translated" this article.with a comment from the leader of the grading team, Chen Jianxin[note 1], through their official WeChat account on August 2, 2020[4][5].but the WeChat post was soon being deleted.[6]At the same time, it has also sparked public opinion controversy, with different opinions from scholars and endless debates among netizens.One side believes that the actual content of the article is hollow, lacks thematic ideas, and is confusing and incomprehensible, with the suspicion of piling up concepts;The other side believes that the article goes beyond the understanding of ordinary high school students, with elegant wording, profound content, and a memorable meaning, reflecting the profoundness and profundity of Chinese culture.

The exploration of this article also extends to the direction of Chinese composition in the college entrance examination and the Chinese language system in the college entrance examination. Later, some netizens questioned the existence of interest transfer in the grading process and reported Chen Jianxin, who had served as the leader of the Zhejiang Provincial College Entrance Examination essay grading team for many years and had rated the article in the Teaching Monthly, under his real name. The Zhejiang Provincial Education Examination Institute stated that there is no problem with the grading work, and the issue of interest transfer is under investigation.However, Chen Jianxin has been suspended from participating in the national education examination work due to leaking information.

"All practical traditions have collapsed". Modern society has taken the Heidegger's phrase as its guiding principle. Expectations, perpetuated by family and social traditions, are losing their relevance. But in the face of the seemingly endless sky of the future, I think it is better to live the life of Calvino's "the baron in the trees" than to soar prematurely into prosperity.
--The beginning of this article

现代社会以海德格尔的一句“一切实践传统都已经瓦解完了”为嚆矢。滥觞于家庭与社会传统的期望正失去它们的借鉴意义。但面对看似无垠的未来天空,我想循卡尔维诺“树上的男爵”的生活好过过早地振翮。[4]

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2020 Zhejiang College Entrance Examination Chinese Composition Test[7]

:Everyone has their own life coordinates and beautiful expectations for the future. :Families may have different expectations of us, and society may assign us different roles. “In the constantly changing reality of life, gaps or dislocations between individuals, families, and society are inevitable.

What are your experiences and thoughts on this? Write an article to share your own opinions.

【 Attention 】 ① Choose your own angle, concept, and topic. ② Clearly define the literary style and do not write poetry Not less than 800 words Plagiarism and plagiarism are not allowed.

Essay topic and evaluation

The National Unified Examination for Enrollment of Ordinary Higher Education Institutions in July 2020,also known as the 2020 College Entrance Examination, was held nationwide in the People's Republic of China from July 7th to 10th, 2020. On July 7th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am Beijing time (UTC+8), a Chinese language exam will be held in Zhejiang[8].The Zhejiang college entrance examination essay topic is a semi proposition essay, requiring candidates to write from their own perspective around a piece of material with the theme of "life coordinates and real changes"[9].

When evaluating the questions, Chen Ruyi, a teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun Middle School, said that this year's Zhejiang college entrance examination essay focuses on guiding candidates to think about the relationship between "self blueprint" and "expectations of others (family, society)".

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  1. ^ Chen is also an associate professor from Zhejiang University.[3]

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  1. ^ 晦涩还是深刻?浙江高考满分作文引热议. 济南时报. 济南日报社. August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ 披露浙江高考满分作文《生活在树上》后又删文,教学月刊回应. The Paper (in Chinese). Shanghai United Media Group. August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020. 《教学月刊》微信公众号前述文章称,第一位阅卷老师只给该篇作文39分,但后面两位老师都给了55分的高分,最终作文审查组判为满分。
  3. ^ 陈建新. Zhejiang University Personal homepage (in Chinese). Zhejiang University. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b 重磅|高考作文阅卷组长评高考满分作文(一). 教学月刊 [Teaching Monthly] (in Chinese (China)). 浙江教学月刊社. August 2, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02. Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via WeChat.
  5. ^ Yiying, Fan (August 14, 2020). Paulk, David (ed.). "'Gaokao' Grader Disciplined for Publishing Student's Exemplary Essay". Sixth Tone. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. ^ 屈畅 (August 3, 2020). 董伟 (ed.). Qnews|《作文新天地》主编回应“浙江高考满分作文点评文章”. 北京头条 (in Chinese). Beijing Youth Daily. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ 白菁洁; 张可宁; 陈昊昱; 胡雨彤 (2020-07-07). "2020浙江高考作文题新鲜出炉:每个人都有自己的人生坐标!". 中国教育在线浙江站 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  8. ^ "关于2020年全国高考时间安排的公告 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站". 2020-06-30. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  9. ^ "晦涩还是深刻?浙江高考满分作文引热议". 2020-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
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