CGTN原文：

China's 2022 National College Entrance Examination, or Gaokao, has come to an end. High school students sat down for the exam after two and a half years of Covid restrictions and online learning. In Shanghai, the test will be held next week, as the city recovers from a severe Covid outbreak.

中国2022年高考落下帷幕。 在经历了两年半的新冠疫情管控和网课学习后，高中生们终于静下心来参加考试。 在上海，高考将在下周举行，因为上海刚从一场严重的新冠疫情爆发中恢复。

重点表达：

China's 2022 National College Entrance Examination 中国2022年高考

Covid restrictions 新冠疫情管控

online learning 线上学习

a severe Covid outbreak 一场严重的新冠疫情爆发

Finally, GAOKAO is over. This year's test-takers, the class of 2019, spent nearly all their high school years in the shadow of COVID 19. Masks, PCR tests, and online-lessons had taken up much of their school life adding to the pressure of already nerve-wrecking tests. And now the 18-year-olds look forward to getting some much-needed rest.

高考终于结束了。 今年的考生是2019届的学生，他们的高中几乎都在新冠疫情的阴影下度过。 口罩、核酸检测和上网课占据了他们学校生活的大部分时间，给本已紧张的考试增加了压力。 现在，这些18岁的孩子们希望能获得一些他们盼望已久的休息。

重点表达：

test-taker 考生

the class of 2019 2019届学生

PCR tests 核酸检测 (Polymerase Chain Reaction 聚合酶链反应)

online-lessons 网课

nerve-wrecking tests 令人紧张的考试

【拓展】

1.examination sites 考点

例句：This year, nearly 12 million candidates were registered, with 300,000 examination sites nationwide.

今年，全国共有近1200万考生报名，30万个考点。

2.social mobility 社会流动

例句：Gaokao is deemed critical for social mobility and national talent selection in China.

在中国，高考被认为是社会流动的重要渠道和国家人才选拔的关键。

3.examinee n. 考生

Examinees were reminded to abide by local anti-epidemic policies and enhance personal protection during the exam.

考生被提醒遵守当地的防疫政策，加强考试期间的个人防护。