高考高分，却被全网“嘲笑”？China Daily全英报道分享

　　前不久湖南耒阳的高考考生，钟芳荣，取得本省文科第四676分的傲人成绩。因为被媒体贴上了“留守女孩”的标签，所以对她的报道也铺天盖地。本来个别媒体可能是想以此反驳那些“寒门难出贵子”的理论，不曾想大家关注的焦点随着她报考志愿的公开开始跑偏了。

　　几经思考之后，钟芳荣决定选择自己最感兴趣的专业，北京大学考古系。谁知一石激起千层浪，众多网友不甘寂寞开启了“全网嘲”模式。我原本只想和大家分享一篇文章，讲解几个单词，但是有些话还是不吐不快。咱们开怼。

　　有人说“浪费了这么高的分数”。此话谬矣。分数是人家一分一分自己答的卷子。哪怕她选择复读重考，也是自愿之举。何来浪费不浪费之说。而且，为什么高分考生不能选择所谓的“冷门专业”呢？允许那些富二代出国留学读一个自己都不能顺利翻译成中文的专业，凭什么人家不能自己选一个自己喜欢的专业呢？

　　有人说“留守儿童，见识不足”。我只想说：燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。但是大家一定要先搞懂谁是燕雀，谁是鸿鹄。我们总是理所应当地认为，别人不理解我们所了解的，就是他们见识不足。的确，她可能分不清哪个是定制版的爱马仕，哪个是今年新款的路易斯威登。但这就是所谓的见识不足吗？把这些键盘侠们，好事的网友们仍在农田里面，你们可能五谷不分。那你们这算不算见识不足呢？一说到考古专业，你们是不是只能想到胡八一和王胖子？那你觉得是谁的见识不足呢？

　　有人说“这个专业没钱途”。我不想摆一些统计数据来说服大家此类专业的收入情况。我只想和大家说，任何专业学到金字塔塔尖上，都有前途和钱途。几年前学计算机有前途，但是能拿到年薪百万美元的，恐怕也是屈指可数。大部分碌碌无为之辈不也是几千块的工资没日没夜的加班嘛。30多岁，亚历山大，发际线得用两面镜子才能照到，这就是你们所谓有钱途的专业吗？

　　有人说“贫穷限制了她的想象”。这句话我非常认同，只不过这里的贫穷，是思想的贫穷。绝对不是那几个臭钱就能解决的贫穷。她能选择自己的兴趣“考古专业”，这恰恰说明了她思想上的不贫穷。她比那些抱着金砖出生，背着金砖留学，却不知道要选择什么专业的孩子们富有的多。

　　当然了，鸡汤人士们恐怕已经开始了上纲上线的节奏，大力鼓吹“寒门贵子”的口号。我也奉劝各位，趁早醒醒吧。别总是用这种低概率事件来哄骗广大群众。至于那些把钟芳荣的高考成绩简单归结于“自律”二字的自媒体们，你们也早点歇歇吧。

　　这则新闻其实唯一告诉我们的就一个道理：这个社会，只有强者才有权利选择。我们不应该只关注她选了考古专业。我们应该意识到，只有成为高考的强者才能想选什么选什么。

　　在最后，还是和大家分享一篇China Daily对此事情的报道

　　She’ll study archaeology despite the naysayers, By Feng Zhiwei and XieChuanjiao. 2020-08-06。

　　Zhong Fangrong, whose score in the latest national college entrance exam,or gaokao, was among the best in China, reaffirmed her decision tomajor in archaeology for her undergraduate studies on Tuesday,ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens.

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

　　In a letter replying to the highly regarded Chinese archaeologist FanJinshi, 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 tostudy archaeology at Peking University, and she pledged to follow in Fan's footsteps and devote herself to the field.

　　Earlierthis month Zhong, a student from a small village in Leiyang, Hunan province, made headlines for her high gaokao score, which was fourth among the 194,000 liberal 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 herdreams.

　　Describedas a "left-behind girl" by Chinese media, Zhong was raisedby her grandparents after her parents left their hometown to work for years in Guangzhou.

　　Somenetizens 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 advancedtechnology are thought to be more promising.

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