(ROOT (S (VP (VB Reform) (NP (DT the) (NN gaokao)))))
Reform the gaokao
root
VerbForm=Inf
Reform
Reform
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
gaokao
gaokao
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NML (NN college) (NN entrance)) (NN examination)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ important)) (NNS tests)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives))))))) (. .)))
The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
entrance
entrance
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
examination
examination
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN exam)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN got) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN change)))) (. .)))
Now, the big exam has got a big change.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
exam
exam
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
get
got
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
change
change
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (NN government)) (VP (VBD announced) (NP (DT a) (NN reform) (NN plan)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Sept) (CD 4) (, ,) (CD 2014)))) (. .)))
the government announced a reform plan on Sept 4, 2014.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
announce
announced
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
reform
reform
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
plan
plan
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
September
Sept
PROPN
NNP
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4
4
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2014
2014
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN plan)))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (QP (RB only) (CD three)) (VBN required) (NNS tests)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (HYPH -) (NP (JJ Chinese)) (, ,) (NP (NNS maths)) (CC and) (NP (JJ foreign) (NN language)))))))) (. .)))
According to the plan, there are only three required tests that everyone to take - Chinese, maths and foreign language.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
plan
plan
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
require
required
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
appos
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
math
maths
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
foreign
foreign
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN subject)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN marked) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 150)))))) (. .)))
Each subject is marked out of 150.
det
each
Each
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
subject
subject
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
mark
marked
VERB
VBN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
150
150
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB take) (NP (JJ foreign) (NN language) (NNS tests)) (ADVP (RB twice)))) (. .)))
Students can take foreign language tests twice.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
foreign
foreign
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
advmod
NumType=Mult
twice
twice
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (CD six) (JJ other) (NML (NML (NN subject) (HYPH -) (NN physics)) (, ,) (NML (NN chemistry)) (, ,) (NML (NN biology)) (, ,) (NML (NN geography)) (, ,) (NML (NNS politics)) (CC and) (NML (NN history)))))))) (. .)))
Students also have to learn six other subject - physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
subject
subject
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
obj
Number=Sing
physics
physics
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
chemistry
chemistry
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
biology
biology
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
geography
geography
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
politics
politics
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (JJ final) (NN test)) (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG finishing) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS studies)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT each) (NN subject)))))))) (. .)))
They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
final
final
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
finish
finishing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
subject
subject
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB choose) (NP (NP (CD three)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hand) (PRT (RP in))))))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG applying) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS universities)))))))) (. .)))
They can choose three to hand in when applying for universities.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
hand
hand
VERB
VB
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
apply
applying
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Nowadays)) (, ,) (NP (JJ liberal) (NNS arts) (CC and) (NN science)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ different) (NNS tests))) (. .)))
Nowadays, liberal arts and science have different tests.
advmod
nowadays
Nowadays
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
liberal
liberal
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
art
arts
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
science
science
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT some) (NNS places))) (, ,) (NP (JJ liberal) (NNS arts) (NNS students)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (JJR easier) (NN math) (NNS questions))) (. .)))
For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
liberal
liberal
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Plur
art
arts
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
compound
Number=Sing
math
math
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Under) (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN system))) (, ,) (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ same) (NNS tests)))) (. .)))
Under the new system, everyone will have same tests.
case
under
Under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN reform)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB begin) (NP (NP (NNS trials)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT this) (NN year))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT some) (NNS cities)))))) (. .)))
The reform will begin trials from this year in some cities.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
reform
reform
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
trial
trials
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
city
cities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Current) (JJ Senior) (CD 1) (NNS students)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Shanghai) (CC and) (NNP Zhejiang)))) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (PP (IN between) (S (VP (VBG studying) (NP (JJ liberal) (NNS arts) (CC and) (NN science)))))))))) (. .)))
Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don't have to choose between studying liberal arts and science.
amod
Degree=Pos
current
Current
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
senior
Senior
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Shanghai
Shanghai
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Zhejiang
Zhejiang
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
mark
between
between
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
liberal
liberal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
art
arts
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
science
science
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Liu) (NNP Yunsong)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ English) (NN teacher)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Beijing) (CD 101) (NNP Middle) (NNP School)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ believes) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN reform)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (JJ good) (NN news)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ junior) (NNS students))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB especially)) (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ English) (NNS tests))))))) (. .)))
Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Yunsong
Yunsong
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Beijing
Beijing
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
101
101
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
Middle
Middle
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
reform
reform
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
junior
junior
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (CD Two) (NNS opportunities)) (VP (VBP help) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS students)) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ real) (NN level)) (ADVP (RBR better))))) (. .)))
"Two opportunities help the students show their real level better.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
help
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
well
better
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN result))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB pa) (NP (ADVP (IN y) (JJR more)) (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG helping) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN language)))) (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (S (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG teaching) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS skills)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG dealing) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS tests))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
result
result
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
pa
pa
VERB
VB
advmod
y
y
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
help
helping
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
mark
instead
instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
teach
teaching
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
deal
dealing
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (JJR more) (NNS chances) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN language)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (S (VP (VBG reading) (NP (NNP English)))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
chance
chances
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
read
reading
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Reform the gaokao  The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a big change.  the government announced a reform plan on Sept 4, 2014. According to the plan, there are only three required tests that everyone to take - Chinese, maths and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice.  Students also have to learn six other subject - physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for universities.  Nowadays, liberal arts and science have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have same tests.  The reform will begin trials from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don't have to choose between studying liberal arts and science.  Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. "Two opportunities help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English."