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[00:00.25]36. Children's Schoolbags are Getting Heavier 
孩子的书包越来越沉
[00:17.18]Nowadays, more and more students are complaining about the heavy burden of study they are faced with. 
现在，越来越多的学生在抱怨他们沉重的学习负担，
[00:24.59]They find their schoolbags are getting heavier and heavier and the hours they spend on their homework are becoming longer and longer.
他们发现自己的书包越来越沉，他们花在学习上的时间也越来越多。
[00:34.35]Why can't the students get rid of the heavy load? 
为什么学生无法摆脱如此沉重的负担？
[00:38.05]For one thing, parents who expect too much of their children put severe pressures on them. 
一方面，对孩子寄予厚望的父母给了他们太多的压力，
[00:44.43]They want their children to get high grades, do well in tests and always be the top students. 
他们想让自己的孩子得高分，成绩好并且永远都争当第一。
[00:52.42]For another thing, teachers at schools also attach too much importance to studies.
另一方面，学校里的老师也十分强调学习，
[00:58.53]They believe that students' high scores will provide obvious evidence of their excellent teaching.
他们相信学生的高分是他们良好教学的最好证明。
[01:06.03]Society should pay more attention to the health of the students, 
社会应该更加关注学生的健康，
[01:10.45]and teachers and parents should have the correct attitude towards the students' development. 
老师和父母对于孩子的发展应该有着正确的态度。
[01:17.58]Only in this way, can we relieve the students of their heavy schoolbags.
只有这样，我们才能为孩子沉重的书包减负。