Chapter 114 TOEFL
The specifications of the dinner party are very high, not on the dishes and decoration, but on the people who attend the dinner party.
Including Principal Xu Jian, there are five academicians standing here, and there are also big men like the director of Suzhou Science and Technology Department.
Among these people, Lu Zhou also saw two acquaintances here, one is Secretary Liu, the leader of Jinling City, and the other is Mr. Ren Changming, the former chief designer of Huaguo Lunar Exploration Project and professor of Yenching University.
It can be seen that the old man still felt a little sorry for his decline of the invitation to study at Yanda University. He took this opportunity to come to Jinda University and dragged him to talk for a long time before he was let go.
As for Secretary Liu, he didn't have much communication with Lu Zhou, but just greeted him with a smile. After all, the two are not in the same circle, have no common language, and their status and level are not the same. What's more, speaking of it, Lu Zhou pushed away the olive branch he threw.
During the meal, the students sat at three tables, the teacher sat at two tables, and the leader sat at one table.
The table where Lu Zhou sat was crowded with eleven people.
Originally, there were only ten chairs and ten pairs of chopsticks at this table, but the president of the student union brought another stool over, and sat cheekily next to the good-looking and well-spoken liberal arts student. As a scumbag of a student, he forcibly squeezed into the circle of this top student.
I have to admit that this person has really good vision and good social skills. Obviously there is no common topic, but it can calmly get closer to you, and at the same time avoid excessive enthusiasm and arouse the other party's disgust.
Before the dishes were served, he calmly chatted with everyone and exchanged WeChat IDs.
In the past, Lu Zhou always thought that the student union was useless, but now he has slightly changed his previous prejudice. If all the past presidents of the student union of Jinda University have this level of speaking, at least this place can exercise people's emotional intelligence.
Not very useful, but useful nonetheless.
Lu Zhou's attention was not on the president of the student union, but on the senior of the institute next to him.
This senior is a senior this year, and it is said that he has been extrapolated and recommended to the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for his master's and doctoral studies. He has published two SCI papers in the direction of quantum information in condensed matter physics. Like a cheating academic bully.
Since Lu Zhou intends to take another degree in physics, he consulted him about his experience as a past person.
"Are you going to take another degree in physics?"
Lu Zhou smiled and asked, "Yes, do you have any good suggestions, senior?"
Looking at Lu Zhou in surprise, Zhang Shikun thought for a moment and said, "I don't know much about double majors. Undergraduate is a minor? But I can give you some advice for physics. My own direction is condensed matter." In physics, the main direction is quantum computing. If you are interested in this area, the most important thing is to read books on quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and quantum many-body theory. MIT has a few open courses that are very interesting. I'll send you a WeChat message later."
Lu Zhou: "Thank you very much!"
"You're welcome, we should help each other, maybe I'll have to ask you for help in the future," Senior Zhang smiled, and continued, "We study quantum information, which requires quite high mathematics, especially research When it comes to the relationship between entanglement and topological phase transition, entanglement itself is difficult to directly measure through experiments, and it is difficult to pass mathematics. If you are interested in quantum information science, there may be many opportunities for us to communicate in the future.”
At this time, the boy sitting on the other side of Lu Zhou suddenly interrupted the topic and said with a smile: "The big brothers are still discussing academic issues, do you want to sing later?"
This is Li Haoran, whose name resembles a certain great poet.
However, he is not a student of literature, but a member of the Institute of Chemistry, who studies polymer materials.
"I'll let it go, I'm tone deaf." Lu Zhou politely declined the invitation, saying that I would not torture your ears anymore.
Senior Zhang also shook his head: "I have to go to the laboratory later, you guys can play."
"Hey, the bosses are working so hard, I'm under a lot of pressure." Li Haoran shook his head and sighed, turned his eyes, stared at Lu Zhou again, and grinned, "Boss, I read your paper, just a few Zhang Fourier transform infrared spectrum data can establish mathematical models, how did you come up with it? Teach me."
Lu Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "This... how can I say it clearly, I just figured it out after thinking about it with a few pieces of draft paper?"
Li Haoran sighed quietly, and said with emotion: "Hey, as expected of a boss, to me, mathematics is like metaphysics."
Lu Zhou chuckled and didn't answer.
This is really unacceptable.
The conscience of heaven and earth, he really thought of it that way.
Didn't even open it.
...
After the Person of the Year awards, Lu Zhou stayed in the deserted campus for four days.
Soon, the first TOEFL test in 15 years started as scheduled.
Arriving at the test site by car, after signing the confidentiality statement outside, Lu Zhou put his belongings in the locker and locked it, then stepped into the test room with ease, and started answering questions on time at 8:30.
The TOEFL test is divided into four modules, namely reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
After getting the test paper, Lu Zhou quickly glanced at the questions, and then began to answer the questions.
The TOEFL vocabulary of more than 8,000 sounds scary, but it is actually the same. For him, who has been able to translate papers into English by himself and log in to foreign journal websites to submit manuscripts, if he can even make mistakes in this level of reading questions, he should go back and sleep.
Not to mention, for this exam, he has been preparing for more than half a month.
After quickly answering the four reading questions, Lu Zhou put the pen aside and sat quietly waiting for the listening to start.
Waiting was really boring, so I observed the other candidates in the examination room.
The buddy sitting next to him is still biting the cap of his pen, thinking hard about the first reading question.
The little loli sitting a little further away, with delicate features and delicate features, looks like she is only twelve or thirteen years old, and she is answering the questions meticulously.
Have you even started studying abroad from a baby now?
Lu Zhou clicked his tongue, secretly surprised.
I don't know how rich people think...
Twenty minutes to answer questions and one hour to hang up.
Finally, after waiting for the listening session, Lu Zhou felt a little challenged.
But it's just a challenge.
The speaking speed of the on-site test and the TPO listening comprehension are similar. Lu Zhou was sure that he heard a sentence correctly, and completed each question calmly.
After listening, there is a 10-minute break.
Lu Zhou got up and left the examination room, opened the locker and drank some water, then went to the bathroom to solve his physical problems.
After returning to the examination room, the most difficult oral English was next.
A total of six questions, a total of twenty minutes.
After the audition, Lu Zhou was amused when he saw the first question.
"What is the most important characteristic of a good leader? Isn't that just me?"
After clearing his throat, Lu Zhou straightened the microphone and began to answer questions.
"A-good-leader-is-supposed-to-have-a-vision. Effective-leaders-and-their-organizations-have-an-agenda..."
The words are clear and logical, so there should be no major problems.
Spoken English focuses on clarity, not on vocabulary.
Lu Zhou evaluated himself. It is not easy to get a full score, but 29 points is more than enough!
Less than a minute after the speaking, the writing test begins immediately.
This link, for Lu Zhou, may be the easiest part.
No matter how difficult it is, how rare is a paper with thousands of words?
After writing an article eloquently, Lu Zhou raised his hand to signal to the invigilator. After the invigilator came to confirm, he left the field gracefully with his hands behind his hands like an expert in the eyes of a group of candidates.
Emmm... Some rhythm masters don't wear rhythms and hats, young people should drive well, don't see the wind and rain all day long, want to make big news, and again, this book will not touch on political topics (knock on the blackboard). Sometimes when a post is blasted, don’t blame me all the time. Remember what dangerous things you said, why you were targeted by the Harmony God, and reflect on it