美國孩子的新年新計劃

新年到、新年到，新年要有新面貌。不知同學們在忙于大大小小的考試之外，是否為自己制訂了一些新的計劃。比如，換個新式的發型，說不定可以改變下自己低迷的心情。換個自己中意的書包或筆記本，說不定也能給自己帶來一份意想不到的好心情呢！下面和大家分享的是美國兒科協會建議給不同年齡孩子的新年新計劃。讓我們在籌劃自己新年的新改變的同時，也看看那些遠在美國的同齡人都有些什么計劃吧。

The following New Year tips for new-year resolutions are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Preschoolers

* I will clean up^① my toys.

* I will brush my teeth twice a day， and wash my hands^② after going to the bathroom and before eating.

* I won't tease dogs - even friendly ones. I will avoid being^③ bitten by keeping my fingers and face away from^④ their mouths.

學齡前兒童

*我會把所有的玩具都清理一新。

*我每天要早晚刷牙，飯前便后洗手。

*我不會去逗小狗，即使是很溫柔和善的那種。這樣就能避免被小狗咬到手指和臉蛋。

Kids， 5- to 12-years-old

* I will drink milk and water， and limit soda^⑤ 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 tag^⑥， jumping rope， dancing or riding my bike) that I like and do it at least three times a week!

* I will always wear a helmet^⑦when 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 belt^⑧.

* 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 with^⑨on the computer without my parent's permission.

五歲至十二歲孩子

*我要多喝牛奶和白水，少喝汽水和果汁。

*去戶外之前，我會涂上防曬霜。我要盡可能站在陰涼地里，并戴上遮陽帽和太陽鏡，尤其是在戶外進行體育運動的時候。

*我要努力找尋幾種自己喜愛的運動或活動（比如籃球或橄欖球，捉迷藏、跳繩、跳舞、騎自行車），每周至少參加這樣的運動三次。

*騎自行車的時候我一定會戴上頭盔。

*每次坐在汽車里我一定會系上安全帶。在我沒有長到足夠高之前，我會坐在汽車后座上，并且使用增高座椅。

*我會善待其他的小朋友。我會善待那些或許害羞，或許初來乍到、但卻渴望友情的小朋友。

*我不會在諸如互聯網的地方留下個人信息，比如姓名、家庭住址、學校名稱或電話號碼。另外，沒有父母的允許，我絕不會在網上將自己的個人照片發給陌生網友。

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 nutrition^⑩.

* 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.

* I will be careful about whom I choose to date， and always treat the other person with respect and without coercion or violence.

* I will resist peer pressure to try drugs and alcohol.

* When I notice my friends are struggling or engaging in risky behaviors， I will talk with a trusted adult and attempt to find a way that I can help them.

十三歲以上的孩子

*每天我至少會吃一個水果、一種蔬菜。我會盡量控制少喝汽水。

*我會通過體育鍛煉和營養攝入來增強體質。

*我會選擇無暴力鏡頭的電視節目和電子游戲。每天在這類事情上只花一至兩小時的時間。

*我會為社區做些力所能及的事情。或是做志愿者，或是為社區中心及相關組織工作，還可以加入其中，為那些需要幫助的人們提供幫助。

*我要徹底把那些平日自言自語時常流露的消極的說話口吻，從自己的詞匯表達中清除。（比如“這事我做不來”或是“我怎么這么笨啊！”之類的說法。）

*每當我感到惱火或壓力大的時候，我會休息放松一下，然后想辦法排解壓力，比如運動、讀書、寫日記，或與父母、朋友探討溝通。

*每當遇到重大決定難以抉擇時，我會與大人進行溝通。

*我會小心對待自己的約會對象，做到尊重他人、不強壓于人、不對他人動粗。

*我會抵制來自同齡人的壓力，遠離毒品和酒。

*如果發覺自己的朋友涉足危險行為或因此而掙扎不已，我會與值得信任的大人進行溝通，想方設法幫助他們擺脫困境。

【細節鏈接】

①clean up：打掃、清理。

②brush one's teeth：刷牙；wash one's hands：洗手；comb one's hair：梳頭。

③avoid doing sth.：避免做某事。

④keep sth. away from sth.：讓某事遠離某事。比如：keeping my fingers and face away from the dog's mouth.（讓自己的手指和臉蛋遠離小狗的嘴，其實不就是指避免手指和臉蛋被狗咬嘛！）

⑤soda：指的就是碳酸飲料，通常把它翻譯成汽水。

⑥play tag：捉迷藏。

⑦helmet：頭盔、面罩。

⑧seat belt：安全帶。是不是很熟悉下面這句話呢：Please fasten your seat belt...對了，這就是我們在飛機上常聽到的“請您系好您的安全帶”了。

⑨chat with：與某人閑聊、聊天。chat room：聊天室。

⑩nutrition：營養。

[11]self talk：自言自語。

（特別感謝遠在美國的王文老師提供的英語資料。）