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1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents? BThis information comes from Yang Xuehuiat Shili middle school in Xihe, Gansu.Section B 1a参加体育运动参加体育运动 和朋友们一起闲逛和朋友们一起闲逛 和父母或其他家庭成员交谈和父母或其他家庭成员交谈 独自消磨时光独自消磨时光 玩电脑游戏玩电脑游戏 看书看书 看电影看电影1c父母给我许多学业压力。父母给我许多学业压力。 我睡眠不足。我睡眠不足。 我没有足够的闲暇时间。我没有足够的闲暇时间。 我和父母吵了一架。我和父母吵了一架
2、。 在学校我不得不和同班同学竞争。在学校我不得不和同班同学竞争。1d1. 尽管你可能和父母在一起不开尽管你可能和父母在一起不开心，但是你应当和他们谈谈。心，但是你应当和他们谈谈。问问他们为什么给你那么多压力。问问他们为什么给你那么多压力。 2. 生活不应该只看重分数。生活不应该只看重分数。闲时活动诸如运动以及跟朋友闲闲时活动诸如运动以及跟朋友闲逛也是挺重要的。逛也是挺重要的。3. 你不应该为了取得较好成绩跟你不应该为了取得较好成绩跟同学较劲。同学较劲。你们都应该互相帮助共同提高。你们都应该互相帮助共同提高。2b或许你应该学会放松或许你应该学会放松! 如今，中国孩子有时周末比上学如今，中国孩子有
3、时周末比上学日还要忙，因为他们不得不上那日还要忙，因为他们不得不上那么多的课外班。么多的课外班。他们中许多人在学习考试技巧以他们中许多人在学习考试技巧以便他们能进入一所好的高中再后便他们能进入一所好的高中再后来可以上一所好大学。来可以上一所好大学。另外一些人在参加体育训练以便另外一些人在参加体育训练以便他们能在比赛中获胜。他们能在比赛中获胜。然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。对于凯茜对于凯茜泰勒的三个孩子来说，泰勒的三个孩子来说，生活是忙碌的。生活是忙碌的。“在大多数日子的放学后在大多数日子的放学后”，凯，凯茜说：茜
4、说：“我把两个儿子中的一个带去练我把两个儿子中的一个带去练篮球，女儿去训练足球。篮球，女儿去训练足球。然后我还得送另一个儿子去上钢然后我还得送另一个儿子去上钢琴课。琴课。或许我可以减少一些他们的活动，或许我可以减少一些他们的活动，但我相信这些活动对我孩子的将但我相信这些活动对我孩子的将来是很重要的。来是很重要的。我真希望他们将来成功。我真希望他们将来成功。”然而，疲劳不堪的孩子们直到晚然而，疲劳不堪的孩子们直到晚上上7点才回到家。点才回到家。他们匆匆忙忙吃完饭，接着就该他们匆匆忙忙吃完饭，接着就该做作业了。做作业了。琳达琳达米勒，一位有三个孩子的米勒，一位有三个孩子的母亲，清楚这一切的压力。母
5、亲，清楚这一切的压力。“在有些家庭里，竞争从很小就在有些家庭里，竞争从很小就开始了，一直持续到孩子长大成开始了，一直持续到孩子长大成人。人。妈妈们把自己的孩子送到各种各妈妈们把自己的孩子送到各种各样的学习班。样的学习班。她们老是拿自己的孩子和别人家她们老是拿自己的孩子和别人家的孩子对比。的孩子对比。这简直是疯了。我觉得这不公平。这简直是疯了。我觉得这不公平。他们为什么不能让孩子做回孩子他们为什么不能让孩子做回孩子呢？呢？人们不应该把孩子逼得那么人们不应该把孩子逼得那么紧。紧。“医生说太多的压力对孩子们的发医生说太多的压力对孩子们的发展是有害无益。展是有害无益。爱丽丝爱丽丝 格林医生说所有这些格
6、林医生说所有这些活动只能给孩子带来很多压力。活动只能给孩子带来很多压力。“孩子们也应该有时间放松和想孩子们也应该有时间放松和想想自己是事。想自己是事。尽管望子成龙，望女成凤是很正尽管望子成龙，望女成凤是很正常，但甚至更为重要是让孩子快常，但甚至更为重要是让孩子快乐。乐。“2c1.继续发生继续发生 2.体育锻炼和技巧练习体育锻炼和技巧练习 3.家里学校或工作上的烦心事家里学校或工作上的烦心事 4.寻常的或普通的寻常的或普通的 5.努力成为最棒的人或完成某事努力成为最棒的人或完成某事的第一人的第一人 6.变得更好或更大变得更好或更大 7.找出两者之间的不同点或相似找出两者之间的不同点或相似点点3a
7、1. 校外课能帮助孩子进入一所好校外课能帮助孩子进入一所好大学。大学。依我看并不见得。依我看并不见得。2. 我要孩子成为一个成功人士。我要孩子成为一个成功人士。也许人人都希望如此也许人人都希望如此 。3. 对孩子来说从小开始学习是有对孩子来说从小开始学习是有益处的。益处的。我觉得不宜过早。我觉得不宜过早。Self Check1.1)你现在应该多吃点以便你过会你现在应该多吃点以便你过会儿不挨饿。儿不挨饿。2)尽管你可能不喜欢做家务，但尽管你可能不喜欢做家务，但你应该在家帮助父母。你应该在家帮助父母。3)你可以节省更多的钱以便能为你可以节省更多的钱以便能为朋友过生日买份礼物朋友过生日买份礼物。 4
8、)孩子不应当玩电脑游戏直到深孩子不应当玩电脑游戏直到深夜。他们应该早点休息。夜。他们应该早点休息。5)尽管很多人喜欢吃垃圾食品，尽管很多人喜欢吃垃圾食品，但他们的确该多吃水果和蔬菜以但他们的确该多吃水果和蔬菜以便能健康起来。便能健康起来。2.1)我和最好的朋友吵了架，现在我和最好的朋友吵了架，现在她不跟我说话了。她不跟我说话了。你应当继续跟她说话直到她跟你你应当继续跟她说话直到她跟你说话。说话。你为什么不等几天之后再跟她说你为什么不等几天之后再跟她说话呢？话呢？ 2)我朋友要我周末参加聚会，但我朋友要我周末参加聚会，但我要准备下周的考试。我要准备下周的考试。你为什么不去参加聚会呢？它会你为什么
9、不去参加聚会呢？它会帮你放松一下。帮你放松一下。你应当准备考试因为它比聚会更你应当准备考试因为它比聚会更重要。重要。3)正当我要努力学习时，弟弟看正当我要努力学习时，弟弟看电视。电视。你为什么不叫他在你正学习时做你为什么不叫他在你正学习时做点轻声的事儿呢？点轻声的事儿呢？你可以叫他把电视音量调低一点。你可以叫他把电视音量调低一点。Section B 1aplay sports hang out with friends talk to parents or other family members spend time aloneplay computer gamesread bookswat
10、ch movies1cMy parents give me a lot of pressure about school.I dont get enough sleep.I dont have enough free time.I had a fight with my parents.I have to compete with my classmates at school.1d1)Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so muc
11、h stress/pressure.2)Life shouldnt just be about grades. Free time activities like sports and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3)You shouldnt compete with your classmates to get better grades.You should all be helping each other to improve.2bMaybe you should learn to relax!These days, Chi
12、nese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays, because they have to take so many after-school classes.Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However,
13、 this doesnt only happen in China.The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy.“On most days after school, ” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practiceand my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano l
14、essons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful. ” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. Linda Miller
15、, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Wh
16、y dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.“Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Althou
17、gh its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”2c1.Keep on happening 2.physical exercise and practice of skills 3.worries about things at home, school or work 4.usual or common 5.try to be the best or the first to finish something 6.getting better or bigge
18、r 7.looking for differences and similarities between things3a1.After-school classes can help kids get into a good university. I disagree. / I dont think so. 2.I want my child to be a successful person. Maybe everyone does so.3.Its good for children to start learning from a young age. I think its not
19、 early for them.Self Check1. 1)You should eat more now so that you wont be hungry later.2)Although you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house.3)You could save more money so that you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.4)Kids shouldnt play computer games until l
20、ate at night. They should rest early.5)Although many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables so that they can be healthy.2.1)My best friend and I had a fight, and now she wont speak to me.You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you.Why dont you
21、 wait a few more days before talking to her?2)My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week.Why dont you just go to the party? Itll help you to relax. You should study for the exams because theyre more important than a party.3)My brother watches TV while Im trying to study. Why dont you tell him to do something quiet when you are studying? You could tell him to turn down the TV.Good habits achieve beautiful life.Try to be your best.
