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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當?shù)脑~,使內(nèi)容通順,每空格限填一詞,首字母已給)
More play and less work makes for more talented(有才能的) children.Some officials suggested that school hours for children aged 7to 12should be reduced,and that they should be e(81)ncouraged to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.
All work and no play makes children depressed.Becky,an 8-year-old girl,used to be happy when she finished classes every day,but now,life has become unhappy.To make sure she has enough time for the lessons,she has to study until 11at night to finish her homework.
Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培養(yǎng)) kids'talents.The ideas i(82)ncludecutting down classroom hours,introducing more team sports for children,getting parents to stop putting too much pressure on children and some other suggestions.It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.
"I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends before because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,"a boy said,"But now,I h(83)ardly have time to do that any more."
"I would like to try other things,such as drawing,"Nara said.She was interested in drawing,but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.
Children now spend more time doing homework than playing,and we all know it's quite
n(84)ecessary for them to have plenty of sleep.A lot of homework and heavy school bags are driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.
Parents believe that b(85)ehaving well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future.The study showed that about 80percent of parents said they expected their children to get a university degree or some form of higher education.About 15percent of students in primary school and 40percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not s(86)atisfied with their marks.
"Parents must always be willing to talk to their children and make them happy,"an educator advised,"Encourage him or her to be confident when he or she faces d(87)ifficulties.Parents should know what their children like and what they want."