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    Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He's happy that he's sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2019 instead of 2020.

On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) said that, from 2020, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase (增加) to 50. At the same time, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

"The changes won't make a difference to me. I feel so lucky because English is my best subject," said Wang.

"The changes place the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduce students' pressure (压力)," said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission. "The changes will also push us to learn more about the practical usage of English," he said.

But being tested for fewer points doesn't mean the subject can be taken lightly. English has long been the world's most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: "If you cannot communicate with foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy (经济)?"

Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. "Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue (母语)," he said, "but still, I think English is both interesting and useful."

Changes to English in exams
Wang Jiaming and his good luck	English is Wang's subject. He is because he will have the senior high school entrance exam in 2019, not 2020.
The changes	Beijing will  the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam from 120 to 100. It includes 50 points of ability scores. The points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.
for the changes	They make Chinese more and students' pressure will be reduced. Students are pushed to learn more about the practical usage of English.
Opinions about the	Being tested for fewer points doesn't mean the subject can be taken lightly. You can't be of the world economy without the ability to  with foreigners. Chinese is our mother tongue, but English is alsoas well.