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Having Fun With School Clubs 学校社团乐趣多

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This school year has been pretty tough, but it’s mostly been boring. Luckily, I got involved with a couple of clubs. There’s finally something to do after school besides homework.

这一学年挺难熬的，但是大部分时间都很无聊。幸运的是，我参加了一些社团。除了功课之外，在放学后终于有其他事情可以做。

I’m really pumped about being part of the basketball club. I think I’ve grown a lot recently because now I’m taller than many of my friends. When we’re not shooting hoops in the club, we’ll watch NBA games and eat pizza.

能够成为篮球社的一份子让我感到十分振奋。我想我最近长高很多，因为现在我看起来比许多朋友的个子都还要高。当我们不在社团里投篮的时候，会一起看NBA球赛、吃匹萨。

The other activity I’m participating in is the rock guitar club. It’s a really awesome group! I just play for fun and because I think guitars are cool. Plus, the club has some really good players. Those guys teach me a lot during our jam sessions.

我参加的另外一个社团活动是摇滚吉他社。这社团真是棒极了！我单纯只是觉得好玩而弹吉他，而且我觉得吉他很酷。此外，社团里有些人是很棒的吉他手。在即兴演奏的时候，他们教了我很多。

I’m staying busy and having fun. But now I barely have time to study, which Mom isn’t too crazy about. She says that if I get just one bad test score, I will have to quit one of my clubs. But, if I didn’t have these fun clubs, my life would be so dull.

我近来很忙碌但也很开心。不过现在我几乎没有时间读书，妈妈对此不太高兴。她说只要我成绩考坏一次，就必须放弃其中一个社团。但是，若没有这些有趣的社团，我的生活将会变得相当无趣。

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tough [tʌf] adj. 艰难的; 严格的

Even though the exam was tough, I got a good grade on it.

participate [pɑrˋtɪsə͵pet] v. 参加，参与

(participate-participated-participated)

Everyone in the class participated in a school theater play.

barely [ˋbɛrlɪ] adv. 几乎没有

I barely had enough time for breakfast because I woke up late.

score [skor] n.（测验的）成绩，分数

Her homework score was much lower than she thought it would be.

dull [dʌl] adj. 乏味的，单调的

The movie was so dull that I felt asleep in the middle of it.

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get involved with  牵涉; 投入

pumped [pʌmpt] adj. 极度兴奋的; 喘得上气不接下气的

shoot hoops 射篮; 投篮

awesome [ˋɔsəm] adj. 很好的﹐了不起的

jam session 爵士音乐即兴演奏会

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Everything in Moderation  在课业与社团之间

After-school clubs give students many benefits. These activities help young people become well-rounded individuals. In addition to promoting physical or intellectual activity, clubs help members build their social skills and self-esteem. These groups are much more relaxed than classes, so teens can interact freely and make friends. For students that have trouble getting excited about waking up and going to school, being involved in a fun club can be a major motivator.

课后社团能够带给学生许多益处。这些社团活动帮助年轻人成为更健全的个体。除了推广体能上或智识上的活动外，社团可以帮助成员建立社交技巧和自信心。这些社团比课程轻松，所以年轻人可以自由互动并结交朋友。有些学生对于起床去上学感到兴趣缺缺，而参加社团活动可以是主要的动机。

Although clubs are great for students, they can also be distracting. Students should try to keep focus on their studies more than anything else. When teens spend too much time on extracurricular activities, they might find their grades falling. If that happens, it is time to address the problem and shift priority back to school work. Focus on just one or two hobbies in order to find the right balance between school and play. As they say, if you work hard, you can play hard.

虽然社团对学生来说很不错，这些活动也可能会让人分心。学生应该试着将重心放在课业上胜过于一切。当青少年花费太多时间在课后活动上，他们的学业成绩可能就会滑落。若真的发生这样的事情，就该是时候来处理问题并将优先级回归到课业上。专注在一或两项嗜好上，才能找到学业与玩乐之间的平衡。如同人们常说：要努力用功，才能尽情享乐。

－by Geoffrey Trager

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benefit [ˋbɛnəfɪt] n. 好处

There are many benefits to exercise, including staying in shape and feeling good.

intellectual [͵ɪnt!ˋɛktʃʊəl] adj. 需智力的

Our teachers often encourage us to do intellectual activities such as playing chess.

relaxed [rɪˋlækst] adj. 放松的

relax v. 放松

He felt relaxed and calm while sitting on the sunny beach.

address [əˋdrɛs] v. 对付; 处理

The president is often the person asked to address the people's problems.

balance [ˋbæləns] n. 平衡

It's important to find a balance between the time we spend working and having fun.

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well-rounded [ˋwɛlˋraʊndɪd] adj. 面面俱到的；多才多艺的

self-esteem [͵sɛlfəsˋtim] n. 自尊

distracting [dɪˋstræktɪŋ] adj. 使分散注意力的; 分心的

more than anything else  甚于一切

extracurricular [͵ɛkstrəkəˋrɪkjəlɚ] adj. 课外的

priority [praɪˋɔrətɪ] n. 优先(权)