36. Children's Schoolbags are Getting Heavier

孩子的书包越来越沉

Nowadays, more and more students are complaining about the heavy burden of study they are faced with. They find their schoolbags are getting heavier and heavier and the hours they spend on their homework are becoming longer and longer.

现在，越来越多的学生在抱怨他们沉重的学习负担，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。

Why can't the students get rid of the heavy load? For one thing, parents who expect too much of their children put severe pressures on them. They want their children to get high grades, do well in tests and always be the top students. For another thing, teachers at schools also attach too much importance to studies. They believe that students' high scores will provide obvious evidence of their excellent teaching.

为什么学生无法摆脱如此沉重的负担？一方面，对孩子寄予厚望的父母给了他们太多的压力，他们想让自己的孩子得高分，成绩好并且永远都争当第一。另一方面，学校里的老师也十分强调学习，他们相信学生的高分是他们良好教学的最好证明。

Society should pay more attention to the health of the students, and teachers and parents should have the correct attitude towards the students' development. Only in this way, can we relieve the students of their heavy schoolbags.

社会应该更加关注学生的健康，老师和父母对于孩子的发展应该有着正确的态度。只有这样，我们才能为孩子沉重的书包减负。