中国学生们备战高考 Students prepare for college entrance exam

This year's college entrance exam(大学入学考试) in China, or gaokao(高考), is in just 10 days. Here are a series of photos capturing the young dreamers who are furiously(疯狂的) studying(学习) before their final shot for their college dream(梦想).

A high school senior studies behind piles(堆) of books(书) at a school in Hengshui(衡水), North China's Hebei province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

High school seniors study intently at night for the college entrance exam in Handan(邯郸), North China's Hebei province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

Students wearing T-shirts printed with "Time To Fight" study at night in a classroom in Handan(邯郸), North China’s Hebei province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

A pair of eyeglasses(眼镜) rests in front of a high school(高中) senior studying with his classmates(同学) for the college entrance exam in Handan(邯郸), North China's Hebei province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

A student preparing for the college entrance exam studies at the back of a classroom(教室) in Jiaozuo(焦作), Central China's Henan province, May 29, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

A student stretches(伸懒腰) and yawns(打哈欠) while resting on a makeshift cot made of desk chairs during a study break(休息) at a high school in Zhuzhou(株洲), Central China's Henan province, June 3, 2013. [Photo/VCG]

Books and study aids are piled high on the window sills next to their desks(桌子) as students take a practice test for the college entrance exam at a high school in Hengshui(衡水), North China's Hebei province, May 5, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

A student stands to read(读) a book in a classroom where in the background sticky notes form the Chinese character for "dream(梦)" in Hengshui(衡水), North China's Hebei province, May 24, 2012. [Photo/VCG]

A teacher at Beijing Chenjinglun High School sets up a desk in the corridor(走廊) to answer senior students' questions, May 15, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

Lights shine brightly in this view of a high school building where seniors are studying into the evening hours to prepare for the college entrance exam in Handan(邯郸), North China's Hebei province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

词汇 Words:

[kǎo shì] 考试 exam
[xué xí] 学习 study
[mèng xiǎng] 梦想 dream
[dà xué] 大学 college
[shū] 书 book
[tóng xué] 同学 classmate
[gāo zhōng] 高中 high school
[jiào shì] 教室 classroom
[xiū xí] 休息 break
[yǎn jìng] 眼镜 eyeglasses
[dú] 读 read

重点词汇 Key word:

备

• <动词 v.> prepare; get ready; provide with
  E.g. Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎole ma?
  你准备好了吗?
  Are you ready? 

• <副词 adv.> fully; completely; in every possible way
  E.g. Zhècì diàochá de jiéguǒ bèishòu guānzhù。
  这次调查的结果备受关注。
  The survey's findings are a matter of great concern.