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美国孩子的新年新计划

作者：杨思晴




　　新年到、新年到，新年要有新面貌。不知同学们在忙于大大小小的考试之外，是否为自己制订了一些新的计划。比如，换个新式的发型，说不定可以改变下自己低迷的心情。换个自己中意的书包或笔记本，说不定也能给自己带来一份意想不到的好心情呢！下面和大家分享的是美国儿科协会建议给不同年龄孩子的新年新计划。让我们在筹划自己新年的新改变的同时，也看看那些远在美国的同龄人都有些什么计划吧。
　　The following New Year tips for new-year resolutions are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
　　
　　Preschoolers
　　* I will clean up① my toys.
　　* I will brush my teeth twice a day, and wash my hands② after going to the bathroom and before eating.
　　* I won't tease dogs - even friendly ones. I will avoid being③ bitten by keeping my fingers and face away from④ their mouths.
　　
　　学龄前儿童
　　*我会把所有的玩具都清理一新。
　　*我每天要早晚刷牙，饭前便后洗手。
　　*我不会去逗小狗，即使是很温柔和善的那种。这样就能避免被小狗咬到手指和脸蛋。
　　
　　Kids, 5- to 12-years-old
　　* I will drink milk and water, and limit soda⑤ and fruit drinks.
　　* I will apply sunscreen before I go outdoors. I will try to stay in the shade whenever possible and wear a hat and sunglasses, especially when I'm playing sports.
　　* I will try to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity (like playing tag⑥, jumping rope, dancing or riding my bike) that I like and do it at least three times a week!
　　* I will always wear a helmet⑦when bicycling.
　　* I will wear my seat belt every time I get in a car. I'll sit in the back seat and use a booster seat until I am tall enough to use a lap/shoulderseat belt⑧.
　　* I'll be nice to other kids. I'll be friendly to kids who need friends - like someone who is shy, or is new to my school.
　　* I'll never give out personal information such as my name, home address, school name or telephone number on the Internet. Also, I'll never send a picture of myself to someone I chat with⑨on the computer without my parent's permission.
　　
　　五岁至十二岁孩子
　　*我要多喝牛奶和白水，少喝汽水和果汁。
　　*去户外之前，我会涂上防晒霜。我要尽可能站在阴凉地里，并戴上遮阳帽和太阳镜，尤其是在户外进行体育运动的时候。
　　*我要努力找寻几种自己喜爱的运动或活动（比如篮球或橄榄球，捉迷藏、跳绳、跳舞、骑自行车），每周至少参加这样的运动三次。
　　*骑自行车的时候我一定会戴上头盔。
　　*每次坐在汽车里我一定会系上安全带。在我没有长到足够高之前，我会坐在汽车后座上，并且使用增高座椅。
　　*我会善待其他的小朋友。我会善待那些或许害羞，或许初来乍到、但却渴望友情的小朋友。
　　*我不会在诸如互联网的地方留下个人信息，比如姓名、家庭住址、学校名称或电话号码。另外，没有父母的允许，我绝不会在网上将自己的个人照片发给陌生网友。
　　
　　Kids, 13-years-old and up
　　* I will eat at least one fruit and one vegetable every day, and I will limit the amount of soda I drink.
　　* I will take care of my body through physical activity and nutrition⑩.
　　* I will choose non-violent television shows and video games, and I will spend only one to two hours each day - at the most - on these activities.
　　* I will help out in my community - through volunteering, working with community groups or by joining a group that helps people in need.
　　* I will wipe negative“self talk ”[11](i.e.“I can't do it”or“I'm so dumb”) out of my vocabulary.
　　* When I feel angry or stressed out, I will take a break and find constructive ways to deal with the stress, such as exercising, reading, writing in a journal or discussing my problem with a parent or friend.
　　* When faced with a difficult decision, I will talk with an adult about my choices.
　　

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