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广东省揭阳市榕城区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
Over the past few years, East Asia has seen a huge rise (大幅上升) in the rate of short- sightedness (近视率). Long school days are leaving children with little time to enjoy sunshine. Too little light may cause short- sightedness.
East Asia began its economic (经济的) rise in the 1960s. After that, short- sighted- ness became common in the area. These days, however, almost every young East Asian is short- sighted. In Singapore, nine in ten school- leavers are short- sighted. In China, the rate of short- sightedness among its middle school students has risen to nearly 80 percent.
At the same time, the West isn't staying out of trouble either. One study in California, for example, found a rate of 59 percent among the state's 17 to 19- year- olds.
However, there may be worse things to meet with. Short- sightedness is a lifelong prob- lem, because people with poor eyesight are more likely to have eye problems later in life. This will probably have a bad influence on the future of a country.
Giving students more time outside can cut down the number of children who will become short- sighted. Some wise governments have decided to make sure that their kids are spend- ing more time outdoors.
Perhaps you are looking for an after school hobby, or something to do on the weekends. Gardening with children can be a great way.
Most children love to get dirty. Gardening is a good reason to let them touch the soft earth and enjoy sunshine outside. It can make them stronger.
Gardening can make children learn about their favorite plants at an early age. It helps them know where their food comes from. Children can also understand why it's important not to waste food.
Don't mind if it takes your children some time to take care of the plants. Be sure to encourage them to keep watering and feeding their plants as needed until the end of the growing season. Gardening is a great way to teach your children about responsibility.
Children always have questions. Gardening can help them develop their curiosity (好奇心). A few minutes in a garden, kids will start asking questions. Feel free to let them guide the conversation. Make sure to take the chance to learn together about anything you can't answer.
Start with small projects that children can follow and enjoy, and get them to choose what they want to plant.
Gardening with children | What | Why |
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Help them learn about where food comes from. | To let them understand the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of food. | |
Encourage them to take care of the plants. | To teach them to have a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of responsibility. | |
Feel free to let them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the conversation. | To develop their curiosity | |
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