Mountain boy picks stars

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Through a year of hard work by Teacher Zhou in carrying out the "Idol Worship Teaching Reform Experiment," initial results have been achieved.

Ms. Zhou Sixuan also served as a homeroom teacher alongside the students, from Class 5-3 to Class 6-3. The students are about to graduate from elementary school.

Classroom of Class 6-3, Yellow River Experimental School.

The blackboard in the classroom was written in colorful letters: "Award Ceremony for the Successful Experiment of Comprehensive Quality Education and Idol Worship Reform in Class 6-3 of Yellow River Experimental School".

The entire class, along with their parents, sat crammed into the classroom.

Principal Zheng and Zhou Sixuan walked to the podium carrying a thick stack of certificates.

Principal Zheng: "Dear students and parents, I am especially happy to be here today to attend the award ceremony for your class's successful idol-chasing experiment."

The students applauded.

"Students, do you remember what I said when Ms. Zhou Sixuan first came to your class as your homeroom teacher a year ago? I said that your class was a well-known star-chasing class in the whole school. However, after a year of comprehensive quality education star-chasing experiment by your excellent homeroom teacher, Ms. Zhou Sixuan, your class has undergone earth-shattering changes. Your class's academic performance has changed from the bottom to the top in the school."

The students applauded enthusiastically.

Principal Zheng: "Although your class still carries the name of a 'star-chasing class,' star-chasing today is completely different from star-chasing in the past. You no longer idolize distant, ethereal movie stars, but rather your own stars of success and achievement. You all idolize stars, and you are all stars; you all can do it, and you all can succeed. This perfectly embodies the essence of contemporary comprehensive quality education!"

As soon as Principal Zheng finished speaking, the students and their parents responded with enthusiastic applause.

Principal Zheng continued, "Based on the school's comprehensive evaluation, I now announce on behalf of the school that your class's 'Nine Stars Chasing' program for comprehensive quality education has been a complete success!"

The students and parents erupted in another round of enthusiastic applause.

Principal Zheng announced, "Now we'll begin distributing certificates. All fifty students in the class will receive a certificate based on their favorite celebrity!"

Zhou Sixuan suggested to Principal Zheng, "Principal Zheng, could we also invite a parent to the stage to present the awards at the ceremony? Our class's 'Nine Stars Idol Chasing Experiment' succeeded entirely thanks to the close cooperation between family and school education! Without the cooperation of parents in their home education, relying solely on school education would have made such an experiment very difficult to succeed!"

Principal Zheng: "Teacher Zhou Sixuan truly deserves her reputation as a rising star in the teaching field for her reform of teaching methods that address celebrity worship. What you said is excellent and comprehensive. We haven't cooperated enough with parents in home education before, and we need to pay more attention to that in the future. So... which parent would like to come up on stage to represent us?"

Principal Zheng's gaze swept over the students' parents.

Finally, her gaze settled on Huang Xiaoxing's father, Huang Dahe, who was sitting in the front row. She then stepped down from the podium and took Huang Xiaoxing's father's hand.

They practically dragged him to the podium: "Let's have Huang Xiaoxing's parent represent the class!"

Huang Xiaoxing's father, Huang Dahe, was awkwardly pulled onto the stage.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally stepped off the stage.

He stumbled and almost fell.

At this moment, Zhou Sixuan quickly supported his hand and arm, preventing him from falling.

Many students in the audience burst into laughter.

Zhou Sixuan felt embarrassed and quickly let go of his hand.

Principal Zheng began announcing the list of award recipients: "Yuan Liuxing, Star of Organization; Lu Jiahan, Star of Arts; Mao Zhiling, Star of Innovation; Shi Xuankai, Star of Fitness; Cheng Hongdou, Star of Science and Technology..."

Principal Zheng concluded by announcing: "Science Star, Huang Xiaoxing."

Huang Xiaoxing happily walked to the front of the stage.

Zhou Sixuan and Huang Xiaoxing's father, Huang Dahe, presented the certificate to Huang Xiaoxing with both hands.

Huang Xiaoxing accepted the certificate with both hands, tears welling up in her eyes with emotion.

Thunderous applause erupted in the classroom.

Zhou Sixuan and Huang Xiaoxing's father received the award certificates from Principal Zheng and then presented them to the students who came up to the stage to receive their awards.

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Teacher Zhou has been with this class of students from fifth grade to sixth grade until graduation.

On their new journey to "reach for the stars," the students went through a so-called "stormy" period of growth and rebellion. The class atmosphere completely broke away from the atmosphere of chasing after opera, film and television stars, and online games and fantasy novels with elements of fantasy, time travel, violence, and tomb raiding. The students experienced a series of setbacks and obstacles in their growth, but they all embarked on a path of all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor.

As the students graduated, teacher Zhou Sixuan and the students sang "See You Again in Twenty Years" together, expressing their hope to meet again in twenty years.

No time to wait, no time to indulge

Oh, too late to get intoxicated

Young hearts greet the sun

Let's pursue that hope together.

We went on another date with Wish Wish.

Let time bear witness, let the years experience.

Are we without regrets?

Let's meet again in thirty years.

The mountains and the waters of that time

The scenery must have been beautiful then.

I hope we can meet again then.

That spring, oh that autumn

The fruits of that time were intoxicating.

No time for reflection, no time for reminiscing

Oh, too late to savor it.

Colorful dreams are full of ideals

Let's fly towards the future together

We drew up the blueprint once again.

Let the times judge and let history be the judge.

Have we lived up to our conscience?

Let's meet again in thirty years.

Oh, the sky and the earth back then!

Our motherland will surely be even more beautiful then.

I hope we can meet again then.

You back then, oh me back then

The achievements at that time were gratifying.

You back then, oh me back then

We'll meet again then.

The new generation across the centuries

We'll meet again then.

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(Note: This song was written by Jia Ding and Zhang Meitong, and composed by Gu Jianfen.)

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A rising sun is slowly ascending.

It has given the vibrant Yellow River Experimental School a golden glow.

A flock of happy little birds flew merrily among the trees on campus.

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Aerial view—

Modern metropolis, high-tech laboratories, modern workshops, fields, sky, and sea

In today's bustling metropolis, towering buildings stand tall, and young faces, full of energy, stride briskly...

In a high-tech laboratory, scientists in protective suits are conducting experiments...

A modern, noise-free workshop where highly skilled workers are inspecting the premises…

A high-speed train speeds across the fields, drawing white musical notes on the landscape...

In the sky, large aircraft made in China soar through the blue sky...

The vast ocean, and the Chinese-made ocean liner, forges ahead, braving all obstacles, sailing towards the horizon...

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