摘要：对“05后”的考生来说，今年的高考不仅是一次知识的检验，更是一场庄重的成人礼。他们是这次高考的“主角”，也是高考观念悄然变迁的见证者。考前，中国日报采访了多位即将参加高考的学生及老师，对他们来说，高考意味着什么？
对“05后”的考生来说，今年的高考不仅是一次知识的检验，更是一场庄重的成人礼。他们是这次高考的“主角”，也是高考观念悄然变迁的见证者。考前，中国日报采访了多位即将参加高考的学生及老师，对他们来说，高考意味着什么？
For a generation of students born after 2005, grounded in effort yet open to diverse opportunities, this year's national college entrance exam — or gaokao — is not a single, life-defining event. Instead, they view it as one significant step within a longer, more open journey.
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教育部数据显示，今年全国高考报名人数为1335万人，较去年的1342万人略有减少。这是七年来首次下降。
The exam has 13.35 million participants this year, according to the Ministry of Education. Slightly lower than last year's 13.42 million, the enrolment is the first drop in seven years.
与此同时，考生们对待高考的态度也正在发生变化。与“70后”“80后”将高考视为唯一出路不同，“05后”的学生普遍多了一份从容和自洽。他们心中既有紧张，也有期待，但更多的是对个人成长与多元未来的坦然接纳。他们普遍认为，高考只是通往理想大学的一块“垫脚石”，而非决定一生的“分水岭”。
The fundamental shift in perspective emerges when speaking with both high school seniors and teachers. The students see the exam as a stepping stone to an ideal university, not the last word on their future.
“不是一场考试就可以定下整个人生”
来自长沙的高三学生卞云楷不认为高考会“一考定终身”。他提到，自己的父母并非名校毕业，但依然通过努力过上了体面的生活。他相信，人生的走向更多取决于未来的努力与选择，而不是某一场考试的结果。
"I don't believe the gaokao determines your whole life," said Bian Yunkai, 17, a high school senior in Changsha, Hunan province. He pointed to his parents’ success despite not attending elite universities as proof that future potential hinges on continuous ability and choices, not one exam.
高考临近，卞云楷的心情却相对平静。他觉得自己扎扎实实学了三年，没有虚度光阴，无论结果如何，都问心无愧。对他来说，高考最大的意义在于提供通往更高平台的机会，让他能够结识更优秀的人，从而获得更大的成长空间。
"I've studied diligently for three years. Whatever happens, I know I did my best. I have no regrets," he said. For him, the gaokao's value lies in its ability to enable access to better platforms and encounters with more talented peers for future growth.
卞云楷理想中的大学是香港中文大学（深圳），目标分数为620分。不过他坦言，自己和这个目标还有不小的距离。“但无论结果如何，我已经尽力做到最好。”他说。和许多考生一样，卞云楷的日常作息十分紧凑：早上6点半起床，晚上11点多从学校回家，12点才睡。他表示，虽然累，但还能坚持。情绪低落或压力过大时，他会打球、听歌或睡觉，有时也会自我对话，为自己打气。
Like many seniors, Bian maintains an unrelenting schedule, getting up at 6:30 am and returning home from school after 11 pm. He said he often feels tired but still manages to persevere. "Whenever I feel low or under too much pressure, I engage in sports, listen to music or sleep," he said. "Sometimes I also talk to myself for self-encouragement."
“高考并不能代表一个人的全部能力”
高三考生张骏哲也认为，高考只是衡量学习能力的一场考试，无法全面定义一个人。“一考定终身”的说法，他觉得是把应试教育过度理想化了，缺乏对现实的考量。
Zhang Junzhe, 18, agrees. "Nothing can define a person's entire life," he argued, highlighting the exam's narrow focus on academic skills. "Viewing the gaokao as all-defining idealizes an exam-oriented education system and lacks a real-world perspective."
谈及高考，张骏哲在紧张中抱有些许期待，同时还有即将步入成人世界的忐忑。他认为高考既是一条进入高等教育的“上升通道”，也是和传统中学教育体系的一场告别。他的目标院校是湖南大学。“如果能如愿进入985最好；不能如愿的话，211也是个不错的选择。除此之外，其他结果也能接受。”
He feels a mix of nervousness and anticipation, seeing the exam as an "upward channel" and an outlet to higher education. Targeting Hunan University, he has pragmatically accepted outcomes — 985, 211, or otherwise — without extensive mental preparation. The "985" and "211" projects are a part of the country's mission to build first-class higher learning institutions.
由于身体原因，张骏哲高三期间多次在家休养或住院，学习受到影响。“但每当身体好转，还是想尽可能‘逼一逼’自己，开发自己身体的极限。”他说。身体允许的情况下，他每天都在学校自习到晚上11点后才回家。
As Zhang suffered from pneumothorax during his senior year, needing to see doctors and rest at home, he could not devote his full attention to preparing for the exam. "However, whenever I was in better shape physically, I still wanted to force myself and test my limits," he said. As long as his body permits it, he too returns home from school after 11 pm.
“不累是假的。那些觉得迈不过去的坎，咬咬牙就能成为自己未来的垫脚石。”他说。为了缓解压力，他常用拍立得或胶片机记录自己和好友的日常，这些镜头也提醒着他：这些经历，终将成为宝贵的回忆。
"Gaokao may seem like a big hurdle, but as long as I grit my teeth, it will become a stepping stone," he said. Zhang often takes pictures of himself and his classmates as a way to record life and ease the pressure.
“高考即使考不好，也有别的手段谋生”
生于90年代的深圳高三老师阴桂玲表示，现在的考生跟她参加高考时相比，面对高考的心态总体上发生很大变化。“我们那时候，高考似乎是唯一的出路。但近些年随着互联网的崛起，学生们看到了更多的可能性。即使高考没考好，也有别的手段谋生，实现人生价值。”
Yin Guiling, a high school teacher in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, observes a clear generational contrast. "For us born in the 1990s, the gaokao seemed like the 'only' path," she recalled.
"But today's students, shaped by the internet, see diverse possibilities. They have a much broader horizon and clear and profound self-awareness that their previous generations lacked. Even if the gaokao doesn't go well, they can carve out success elsewhere," she said.
她表示，对于一线城市的学生们来说更是如此。学生们接触到的世界越来越多元，眼界越来越开阔，对自我的认知也比她那时候要深刻。很多人都觉得，即使高考失利，自己也能在其他领域开辟出一番天地。比如有的同学擅长电脑绘图，已经通过在网上出售自己的作品获得了不错的回报。对他们来说，即使高考没考好也是有退路的。
This is especially true of students in first-tier cities, she said. Some of her students already have tangible "fallback options" and a few are already building income streams through skills like digital art, she said.
不过，作为老师，阴桂玲还是觉得要重视高考。尤其对那些希望从事专业工作、获得更多机会的学生来说，高考依然是“龙门”般的关键一跃。“现代高考选拔人才的功能属性越来越突出。高考这关过不了，未来的机会少很多。”所以，她希望学生们把高考当作人生的第一次重大挑战，认真准备、全力以赴。
Teacher Yin strongly emphasizes the enduring role as a critical gateway, especially for those aspiring to specialized careers or seeking wider future choices. "Failing to clear this hurdle significantly narrows future opportunities," she cautioned, urging students to respect it as their "first major challenge of self-transcendence".
“尽其当然，顺其自然”
来自长沙的高三老师郎士原说，他的学生对高考“害怕又期待”。
Changsha high school teacher Lang Shiyuan also confirms this broader acceptance of the gaokao not determining his students' future.
他说，很多同学都期待能考个好大学，但如果没能如愿，他们也能接受，毕竟努力过了。他们知道，人生有很多可能，学习并不是衡量人的唯一标准。
Students hope for good results but generally accept that they have multiple paths to choose from if their scores fall short, he said. "People excel at many things beyond studying," Lang noted.
“我希望我的学生可以用‘尽其当然，顺其自然’的心态去面对人生的每一件事，高考也是。”他说。
He advocates a balanced approach: "Do your best, then let nature take its course," and applies this philosophy to the gaokao and life's broader challenges.
记者：邹硕
实习生：奚之淼
图片由张骏哲提供
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