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First, let’s play a game. Read the ppt. Today my topic is about examinations. As the final exams are coming, I think everyone has some ideas about it. Whether it is good or bad, let’s put our prejudice away and enjoy it. First, let’s take a view of our ancestors’ examinations. Story maybe like this: One day, the Emperor wanted to hire some people to work for him, so he asked his courtiers to find a way to select the best persons for him. The courtiers advised him to issue the examinations. So the Imperial examination started. In history, the Imperial examination was established by Emperor of Dynasty Sui in AD605. It was developed and completed in Dynasty Tang. Since then, it became a universal system in Imperial China to select officials for the state. General Process We can see it in the PPT that there are four steps for the examination. Finishing the exam need at least 5 years. So our ancestors need to spend a lot of time preparing for the exams. The top three of the last exam are what we call “状元、榜眼、探花”. The list of winners This is the picture of the Imperial examination in Qing Dynasty. Let us just enjoy it. About the Imperial examination This system had a huge influence on both economy and culture to Imperial China. Neighboring Asian countries such as Japan, Vietnam and Korea also had similar systems, which were learned from China. But its disadvantages are obvious. For example, Limit people’s imagination Only focus on ability, but not morality Spread the utilitarianism and bureaucracy …… College Entrance Exam I think we must be very familiar with these pictures. Because all of us have taken College Entrance Exam before we enter university. When we talked about the college entrance examination, what we associated was “Black June, unfair, suffering, Test Machine, Tiring and exhausted”. To get a good mark, every examinee has to work hard to struggle. It is a really painful time, yet still has something meaningful and happy. At that time, everyday seems