The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.
Many parents load their (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says.
Numerous studies have shown that free play is very (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings,
academy report says.
“Perhaps above all, play is something is a cherished part of childhood,” says another report,
(prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday
the group's annual meeting in Atlanta.
adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful,
should not
(view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime.
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Many stories happened at the Children’s Medical Care Center, deeply touched us. We saw a lot of children without hair because of their treatment. We played with them and taught them to draw pictures. They suffered great pains,
were very friendly. It was much easier to communicate with them than we
(expect).
One day, a girl suggested (teach) us how to fold paper. She taught us
great patience, explaining each step slowly and clearly. Though we could easily do that, we still pretended (假装) to know nothing about it. We followed her and did everything she told us. Finally, when we finished our work
(success), she gave each of us
big hug. We could see the pride and happiness on her face. Her father was
thankful to us that he held our hands tightly, tears in his eyes. It was not until then
we knew the girl would receive an operation the next day.
It was really a valuable experience to us all. We began to think about how to deal with the difficulties in life, because (compare) with what these kids are going through, our “troubles” seem not worth mentioning at all.
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There are two main reasons the temperature of the air is always
(change). One reason is
the air around you moves in from somewhere else. Air usually moves in large bodies
(call) air masses. Some air masses move in from the north. These air masses usually have cold air that causes the temperature
(drop). Air masses also move in from the south. They usually have warmer air that causes the temperature to rise.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great small. This depends partly
how many clouds are in the sky.
there are many clouds during the night, they act like covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from
(lose) much of its heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during
day, some of the sun’s energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.
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A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even precious than money. Why?
when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is
(go), it will never return.
is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make
use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in
future. it is a pity that there are a lot of people
do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time
(play).
In a word, we should form the good habit of (save) time. Do not put off what can be done today
tomorrow.
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A woman looking at her smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing (have) a close knock on Oct.21. She was so
(absorb) in her smartphone that she didn’t see a train approaching until it brushed past her,
(throw) her to the ground. This should serve
a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially
crossing roads.
(luck), the woman survived a brush with death, but the incident forced the driver
(stop) the train. An 18-minte delay followed the incident,
led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.
Smartphone(addicted) has spread like an infectious disease. It’s evident that it will do great harm to society. What’s even
(bad), some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends.
Some people blame the smartphone for the tragedy, yet in fact people’s weakening self-control and self-descipline are to blame.
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Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a couple painting their furniture.
I went inside our home,_______ (change) and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of
_______ (embarrass), denial, or being received.
________, I gathered the courage to go down and ask
________ ,anyway!
Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We got into some good conversations_______ painting with great effort. When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.
In the end, not only _______ I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors.
________ the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help but wonder
________ they might be thinking about me.
________ is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.
Today’s experience taught me some ________ (value) lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.