(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP BEIJING)) (: --) (S (NP (NP (CD Seven) (JJ prestigious) (NNS universities)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))) (VP (VBD announced) (NP (NNP Sunday)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB begin) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ independent) (NN exam)) (, --) (PP (IN besides) (NP (DT the) (JJ national) (NN one))) (, --)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB test) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VBG hoping) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB gain) (NP (NP (NN entrance)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2011))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
BEIJING--Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam--besides the national one--to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
root
Number=Sing
BEIJING
BEIJING
PROPN
NNP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
:
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
Seven
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
prestigious
prestigious
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
appos
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
announce
announced
VERB
VBD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
Sunday
Sunday
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
besides
besides
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
test
test
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
hope
hoping
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
gain
gain
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
entrance
entrance
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2011
2011
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (CD seven)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNP Peking) (NNP University)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Beihang) (NNP University)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Beijing) (NNP Normal) (NNP University)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Nankai) (NNP University)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Fudan) (NNP University)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Xiamen) (NNP University)) (CC and) (NP (NML (NNP Hong) (NNP Kong)) (NNP University)))) (. .)))
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
Peking
Peking
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Beihang
Beihang
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Beijing
Beijing
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Normal
Normal
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Nankai
Nankai
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Fudan
Fudan
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Xiamen
Xiamen
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Hong
Hong
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Kong
Kong
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB gain) (NP (NN entrance)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (CD seven) (NNS universities)))))))))))) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sit) (NP (CD one) (JJ independent) (NN exam))))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ joint) (NN announcement)))))) (. .)))
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
gain
gain
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
entrance
entrance
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
any
any
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
joint
joint
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
announcement
announcement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB help) (S (VP (VB lighten) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS students) (POS ')) (NN load))))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB otherwise)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB take) (NP (JJ several) (NNS exams)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ different) (NNS universities))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD said)) (NP (DT the) (NN announcement)) (. .)))
"This will help lighten the students' load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
lighten
lighten
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
load
load
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
otherwise
otherwise
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
exam
exams
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
announcement
announcement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Passing) (NP (DT the) (NN exam)))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB result) (PP (IN in) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD one)) (NN interview) (NN chance))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG giving) (NP (DT the) (NNS students)) (NP (JJR more) (NNS opportunities) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ favorite) (NNS universities)))))))))) (. .)))
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
pass
Passing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
result
result
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
favorite
favorite
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP China) (POS ')) (POS s) (NML (NN college) (NN entrance) (NN exam)) (NN system)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG undergoing) (NP (NN reform)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NNS universities)) (VP (VBP aim) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB select) (NP (NP (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ independent) (NNS criteria))))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (S (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS results)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ national) (NN exam))))))))))))))) (. .)))
China' s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
case
's
'
PART
POS
case
Typo=Yes
's
s
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
entrance
entrance
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
undergo
undergoing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
reform
reform
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
aim
aim
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
select
select
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
criterion
criteria
NOUN
NNS
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
SCONJ
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2003))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Peking) (NNP University)) (CC and) (NP (DT another) (CD 21) (NNS universities))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pilot) (NP (DT the) (NN reform)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS criteria)) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB independently)) (VP (VB select) (NP (NP (CD five) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS students))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2003
2003
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Peking
Peking
PROPN
NNP
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
another
another
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
21
21
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
allow
allowed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pilot
pilot
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
reform
reform
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
criterion
criteria
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
independently
independently
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
select
select
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD 80)) (NNS universities)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT the) (NN right) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB select) (NP (NP (JJ talented) (NNS students)) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS exams)))))))))) (. .)))
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
80
80
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
right
right
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
select
select
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
talented
talented
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
exam
exams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Education) (NNS experts)) (VP (VBP regard) (NP (NP (NNS universities)) (VP (VBG selecting) (NP (NNS students)))) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (JJ independent) (NNS examinations)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ conducive) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (JJR better) (NN understanding)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS students) (POS ')) (NNS talents)) (VP (VBP lie)))))))))))) (. .)))
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive to better understanding where the students' talents lie.
compound
Number=Sing
education
Education
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
expert
experts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
regard
regard
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
select
selecting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
examination
examinations
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
conducive
conducive
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
understanding
understanding
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
talent
talents
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lie
lie
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT the) (NN case)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN created) (NP (NNS problems)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB sit) (NP (JJ many) (JJ different) (NNS exams)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP apply) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS universities)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
create
created
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
exam
exams
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
apply
apply
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB relieve) (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ such) (NNS pressures)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ national) (NN education) (NN outline)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (CD 2010)) (SYM --) (NP (CD 2020))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBN released) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP July))) (NP (DT this) (NN year)))) (VP (VBZ encourages) (S (NP (JJ high-level) (NNS universities)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB group) (ADVP (RB together)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS exams))))))))) (. .)))
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
relieve
relieve
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
pressure
pressures
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
outline
outline
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2010
2010
NUM
CD
case
--
--
SYM
SYM
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2020
2020
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
release
released
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
July
July
PROPN
NNP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
encourage
encourages
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
high-level
high-level
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
group
group
VERB
VB
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
exam
exams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
BEIJING--Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam--besides the national one--to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.  The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.  Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.  "This will help lighten the students' load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.  Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.  China' s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.  In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.  Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.  Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive to better understanding where the students' talents lie.  Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.  To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.