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Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
也許你該學習如何放松了！
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.
這些天里，中國孩子們的周末通常要比平日還要忙，因為他們要參加眾多的課外補習班。
Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
許多學生要學習掌握考試技巧，這樣他們能考上一個好的高中，接著考上一所好的大學。
Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesn't only happen in China.
其他的孩子則要參加體育鍛煉，這樣他們能參加比賽，從而獲得勝利。然而，像這樣的情況并不只是發(fā)生在中國。
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.
泰勒一家是一個典型的美國家庭。卡斯·泰勒的三個孩子的生活就很忙。
"On most days after school," Cathy says, "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.
“在課外的大部分時間里，”卡斯說，“我要帶著其中的一個兒子去參加籃球訓練，然后帶著女兒參加足球訓練。
Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,
然后我還不得不帶著另外一個兒子參加鋼琴訓練。可能我會削減一些課外補習班，
but I believe these activities are important for my children's future. I really want them to be successful."
但是我相信這些課外活動對孩子們的未來很重要。我特別希望他們能成才。”
However, the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
然而，疲憊的孩子們直到晚上7點才能回家。他們要匆匆吃完晚飯，接下來就要做家庭作業(yè)。
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.
琳達·米勒是三個孩子的母親，她能切實地感受到這種壓力。
"In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older," she says,
“在許多家庭，當孩子們還很小的時候就開始競爭，這種情況一直要持續(xù)到他們長大，”她說，
"Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It's crazy.
“母親們送孩子們參加各式各樣的補習班，并且總是拿自己的孩子和別人家的孩子進行比較。這是一件很瘋狂的事兒。
I don't think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard."
我認為這很不公平。為什么不讓孩子們做他們該做的事兒呢？家長不應該給孩子們太多的壓力。”
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
醫(yī)生說過，過大的壓力并不利于孩子們的成長。愛麗絲·格林醫(yī)生指出，這些課外活動能給孩子們帶來壓力。
"Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children."
“孩子們需要時間來放松自己，同時他們也需要時間為自己考慮。盡管讓孩子們成才是一件很正常的事兒，但更重要的是讓他們開心。”
