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2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编
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山东省东营市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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Encourage Your Teens to Play More
Parents are generally aware of the importance of play for younger kids. But when kids hit the teen stage, it can be confusing to know what play looks like because kids of this age don’t engage in“play“the way younger kids do. Obviously, play changes as kids grow. And parents begin to wonder whether they should continue to encourage their teens to play. ___16___
Playfulness doesn’t go away in childhood; creativity is just as important in adolescence. Adolescence is a time of rapid brain development and self-inquiry — a stage where people can figure out who they are and where the opportunity to stretch in different directions really builds intelligence. ___17___ Furthermore, play allows people to mess up and recover and learn how to do better next time.
___18___A 2011 article in the American Journal of Play evaluated the decline of play and the rise of mental health issues in adolescents. It noted that as play declined, instances of depression, anxiety, and suicide increased. Research found that play can have a positive impact on kids’mental health by helping them to learn to make decisions, solve problems, exhibit self-control, and follow rules.
How to Encourage Play in Teens? Teens feel the tension of being pulled toward adulthood while also wanting to regress (退回) toward childhood.___19___ So, one thing adults can do is model vulnerability (脆弱)and playfulness. When parents are willing to engage with teens in play, it can go a long way in encouraging them.___20___There are so many kids who are highly scheduled with lots of activities, and often what kids really need is a little downtime.
A. Mental health is another benefit of play for teens.
B. When engaged in play, teens typically feel joyful.
C. In the end, play will look different from teen to teen.
D. Sometimes it’s like they need permis