本文供稿：赵安琪，翻译：李根老师
Writing: Angella Zhao, Translation: Mr. Reagan
2023年3月底，清华附中国际部的两支学生队伍——THIS Spartans队和Breaded Bromchefs队——飞往海南，与来自全国120多所学校的优秀学子共同参与了美国学术十项全能（United States Academic Decathlon，简称USAD）中国站线下阶段的赛事。
经过激烈角逐，两支队伍获得了众多个人和团队奖项，充分体现了他们几个月来的努力成果。Breaded Bromchefs队获得全国第九名，THIS Spartans队获得全国第一名，成为清华附中国际部第一支晋级USAD全球站的学生队伍。
This March, the THIS Spartans and Breaded Bromchefs teams representing Tsinghua International School (THIS) flew to Hainan to attend a summit with teams from 120+ schools in China, to complete and celebrate the conclusion of the national round of the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) competition, which started for these two teams back in October.
Finally, months of dedication would show as the two teams received a number of individual and team awards. The Breaded Bromchefs placed 9th overall nationally in Division II, and THIS Spartans took first place, qualifying THIS for USAD Internationals for the first time.
美国学术十项全能
United States Academic Decathlon
USAD是一项针对高中生的学术挑战，涵盖演讲、面试、论文、艺术、经济、文学、数学、音乐、科学和社会科学10个科目，对学生的团队协作能力、时间管理能力和毅力都是一场考验。今年USAD的主题是“破局之路”（The Age of Transformation），以美国革命为主线，串联起各个学科的知识。每支参赛队伍由6到9名成员组成，并分为荣誉组、学者组和队打组三个组别。
The United States Academic Decathlon is a scholastic competition for high school students that tests their knowledge in ten subjects: speech, interview, essay, art, economics, literature, math, music, science, and social science, making it a test of teamwork, perseverance, and courage. Decathletes this year studied the American Revolution during the “Age of Transformation.” Competing teams of six to nine members are divided into divisions: Honor, Scholastic, and Varsity.
从去年10月开始，同学们通过相互讲解和小组学习的方式，线上完成了各项测评。今年的USAD峰会是自疫情以来的第一次线下峰会。国际部的11位同学与来自上百所学校的团队会面，并将他们所学到的有关美国革命的知识转化为更深刻的体验。第一天在欣赏了南国风光后，同学们在晚上参加了开幕式，见到了来自全国各地的选手们。第二天是超级问答和学术海报展示，同一组别的队友们一起抢答问题，各队一起制作海报，展示他们对“破局之路”的见解和研究。
For the first time since the pandemic, an in-person summit was held to commemorate this year’s decathlon. 11 THIS students traveled to Hainan, where they met teams from hundreds of schools and turned their knowledge of the American Revolution into a greater experience. With enjoying the sun shining and waves rolling in the daytime, they attended the opening ceremony on the first night. The next day included the Super Quiz and Academic Poster events, where teammates in the same divisions raced to answer questions together and teams came together to create a poster showcasing their insights and research on an aspect of the Age of Transformation.
在一天紧张激烈的团队合作过后，同学们得以享受嘉年华晚会的狂欢。晚会包括参赛同学的才艺表演、时装展示、一系列的游戏和小摊位、DJ表演和烟花表演。
After a day of fruitful collaboration, decathletes enjoyed a Gala Night full of cheer, with talented performances from the decathletes themselves, a fashion showcase, an array of games and small booths, a DJ performance, and a fireworks show.
参赛学生名单
Participating Students List
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THIS Spartans
Andrew Li 李安哲
Michael Li 李牧耘
Allen Shan 单倚天
Daoming Wang 王道明
Wendy Xu 许文笛
Aldo Zhang 张宝澄
Andrew Zhang 张熙嘉
Angella Zhao 赵小丫
Ryan Zhao 赵培彰
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Breaded Bromchefs
Owen Dai 戴廷亨
Nikole Cui Kamsaengsai 崔妮可
Fiona Pao 鲍佳音
Helen Wang 汪煦涵
Sydney Wang 王馨仪
Evan Wong 王逸凡
Raine Yang 杨睿恩
Brian Yue 岳一晗
点击查看这份超长获奖名单！
Click to see this super long list of honors!
参赛学生感想
Words from Participating Students
回顾USAD
Thoughts on USAD
王道明
Daoming Wang
USAD学习资料上的一些内容与我们今年在学校学习的内容相对应，所以通过备战 USAD，我们也在预习一些课堂上要学的内容。
Some of the things on the study guides correspond to the content we learn in school this year, so by studying for the USAD, we could preview what we were going to learn in some classes.
王逸凡
Evan Wong
这是一次有趣的活动，但也非常耗时。它让我们对不同的科目都有了整体的基本了解。峰会的日程安排很紧张，但真的很值得一去。
It is an interesting event but very time-consuming. It provides a brief understanding of different subjects. The summit has an intense schedule, but it’s really worth going.
今年USAD中印象最深刻的事
Favorite thing about USAD this year
王馨仪
Sydney Wang
我想我最喜欢的部分是嘉年华狂欢夜以及是学术海报展示。我很高兴能看到团队在学术海报上齐心协力制作出真正令人钦佩的作品；这是合作精神和友情的真实展现。
Probably either the social night activities or the academic poster. It was nice to see the team working together on the poster to produce something genuinely admirable; a true show of collaborative spirit and camaraderie.
赵安琪
Angella Zhao
在所有的事情中，我记得最清楚、最美好的一定是在海南举行的线下峰会。我结识了来自全国各地学校的同学，与队友们加深了友情和合作，享受了一个周末的假期，并看到我从USAD读到的东西变化成了更丰富、更难忘的经历。
Out of everything, I will definitely remember the in-person summit at Hainan the most clearly and favorably. I got to meet people from schools across the nation, bond and collaborate with teammates, enjoy a weekend’s vacation, and see my readings from USAD turned into a greater, more memorable experience.
参加USAD的最大收获
Biggest Learning from USAD
岳一晗
Brian Yue
今年我从 USAD 学到的最重要的东西是团队合作成就梦想。在线下峰会上，我们的任务是在40分钟内制作一张学术海报，这是一项非常艰巨的任务。但是，在我们团队8个人的共同努力下，我们按时完成了一张高质量的海报，并最终获得了全国第一！
The most important thing I learned from USAD this year was that teamwork makes the dream work (quoting Mr. Vernon here). In the academic summit, we were tasked with creating an academic poster in 40 minutes, which was a very difficult task. However, with all eight of us working together, we were able to complete a high-quality poster on time and eventually received national 1st place for it!
李安哲
Andrew Li
这次参赛让我适应了在短时间内应对大量工作的能力，并且能够在整个过程中保持心态平和。
I learned the ability to cope with massive amounts of work in a short period of time and also to stay calm during the entire process.
对明年参赛同学的寄语
Words for next year’s potential teams
岳一晗
Brian Yue
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不要试图成为一个神。7门客观测试包含的信息量很大，书也很厚，所以选几个你擅长的科目开始学吧!
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尽早准备！学习指南中有很多内容，所以要准备好记住100~250页的内容。
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与队友紧密合作。除了与团队有关的任务（学术海报、超级问答等）之外，与队友一起学习被证明是非常有效的，这也是更好地了解同伴的好机会。
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如果你真的很忙，就不要参加USAD。正如之前所说，USAD非常花费时间，试图把它塞进已经排得很满的日程表中只会让你焦头烂额。
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Don’t try to be a know-it-all. The seven objective tests cover a lot of information, and the process books are very thick, so focus on a few subjects that you’re good at and start studying.
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Prepare early! The resource guides contain a lot of material, so be ready to memorize 100-250 pages, depending on the subject.
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Work closely with your teammates. Besides team-related tasks such as the academic poster and super quiz, studying together with teammates can be very effective and a great way to get to know your peers better.
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Don’t participate in this competition if you’re already swamped with other commitments. USAD is a very time-consuming competition, and trying to cram it into an already packed schedule will only leave you burnt out.
让我们祝贺国际部今年所有参赛同学的出色表现，他们成功展现了在多学科和多领域方面具备的国际视野、创新意识和团队精神。学校将一如既往支持学生们的自主发展，大力鼓励他们在学术的道路继续探索钻研。
Let’s congratulate all of this year’s competitors on their outstanding performance. They successfully demonstrated their international vision, innovation, and team spirit across multiple disciplines and fields. THIS will continue to support students’ independent development and encourage them to pursue academic exploration.
让我们为开始备战5月和6月USAD全球站的THIS Spartans队加油吧，期待他们再接再厉，从全球赛凯旋而归！
We wish the THIS Spartans team the best as they prepare for the International round of USAD this May and June. We look forward to seeing them continue their efforts and return with triumph again!
排版 Editing | Mia Gu
图片 Pictures | USAD China Official
审核 Auditing | Toni Dong, Wenping Li
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