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Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
或许你应该学会放松！
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes.
如今，中国孩子有时在周末比上学日还要忙，因为他们不得不上那么多的课外辅导班。
Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
他们中的许多人在学习考试技巧，这样他们就能进入一所好的高中，再后来就可以上好的大学。
Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.
另外一些人为了在竞赛中获胜而参加体育训练。
However, this doesn't only happen in China.
然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。
The Taylors are a typical American family.
泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。
Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy.
对于凯西泰勒的三个孩子来说，生活是非常忙碌的。
"On most days after school, " Cathy says, "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.
"放学后的大多数日子，"凯茜说，"我送我的两个儿子中的一个去进行篮球练习，送我的女儿去进行橄榄球训练。
Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.
然后我得送我的另一个儿子去上钢琴课。
Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.
或许我可以减掉他们的几个活动，但是我相信这些活动对我的孩子们的将来是重要的。
I really want them to be successful. "
我真的希望他们将来能成功。
However, the tired children don't get home until after 7: 00 p. m.
然而，疲惫的孩子们直到晚上7点以后才回到家。
They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
他们迅速吃过晚饭，接着又到了做家庭作业的时间了。
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.
琳达·米勒，一位三个孩子的母亲，她深知这样的压力。"
"In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older, "she says.
"在一些家庭，孩子很小的时候竞争就开始了，并且持续到孩子长大，"她 说道
"Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
"妈妈们送她们的小孩子去上各种各样的学习班。
And they are always comparing them with other children.
并且她们总是把 他们和别的孩子对比。
It's crazy. I don't think that's fair.
这是不理智的。我认为那是不公平的。
Why don't they just let their kids be kids?
他们为什么就不能让孩子就做孩子呢？
People shouldn't push their kids so hard."
人们不应该把孩子督促的那么紧。
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development.
医生们说太多的压力不利于孩子的发展。
Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
爱丽丝·格林医生说这些活动会给孩子们带来许多压力。
"Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too.
孩子们也应该有时间放松，去想想自己的事情。
Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children. "
尽管想要孩子成功是正常的愿望，但更重要的是要孩子快乐。
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