一、抓住机遇，迎接挑战 　　由于人口出生率下降和城市住房建设改造工程的实施，据统计，北京市小学生每年以 8％的速度递减，到 2000年已从 1998年的 92万减少到 75万。北京市西城区由于处于中心城区，小学生入学人数递减明显， 1997年有 34所小学一年级班级人数在 30人以? I. Seizing Opportunities and Meeting Challenges Due to the declining birth rate and the implementation of urban housing construction and renovation projects, according to statistics, primary school students in Beijing are decreasing at an annual rate of 8% and have dropped from 920,000 in 1998 to 750,000 in 2000. Since Xicheng District of Beijing is located in the downtown area, the enrollment of pupils has been decreasing significantly. In 1997, there were 34 pupils who had 30 first-year classes in primary schools.