71. This phenomenon has caused a wide public concern in many places of the world.

　　这一现象在全世界许多地方已引起了广泛关注。

　　72. Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantages. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain some practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a favorable position in the job market when they grow up.

　　许多家长相信额外的教育活动有许多优点，通过学习，他们的孩子可以获得很多实践技能和有用的知识，当他们长大后，这些对他们就业是大有好处的。

　　73. In the first place, extra studies bring about unfavorable impacts on the physical growth of the children. Educational experts point out that, it is equally important to take some sports activities instead of studies after the children have spent a whole day in the classroom.

　　首先，额外的学习对孩子们的身体发育是不利的。教育专家指出，孩子们在教室里呆了一整天后，从事一些体育活动，而不是额外的学习，是非常重要的。

　　74. Children are undergoing fast physical development; lack of physical exercise may have disastrous influences on their later life.

　　孩子们正处于身体快速发育时期，缺乏体育锻炼可能会对他们未来的生活造成严重的影响。

　　75. In the second place, from psychological aspect, the majority of children seem to be of no interest in additional educational activities.

　　第二，从心理上讲，大部分孩子似乎对额外的学习没有什么好感。

　　76. It is hard to imagine how they feel to be forced to focus on the textbooks while other children are playing.

　　当别的孩子在玩耍的时候，很难想象一个学生能集中精力在课本上。

　　77. Moreover, children will have less time to play and communicate with their peers due to extra studies; consequently, it is difficult for them to develop their characters and interpersonal skills. They may become more solitary and even suffer from certain mental illness.

　　而且，由于要额外地学习，孩子们没有多少时间和同龄的孩子玩耍和交流，很难培养他们的个性和交际能力。他们可能变得孤僻甚至产生某些心理疾病。

　　78. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, although extra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn't be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is not wise to force children to take extra studies after school.

　　通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：尽管额外学习的确有很多优点，但它的缺点不可忽视，且远大于它的优点。因此，放学后强迫孩子额外学习是不明智的。

　　79. Any parents should place considerable emphasis on their children to keep the balance between studying and playing. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

　　任何家长都应非常重视保持孩子在学习与玩耍的平衡，正如那句老话：只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。

　　80. These days, a growing number of mothers or fathers prefer to stay at home looking after their children instead of returning to work earlier.

　　现在，越来越多的母亲或者父亲选择留在家里照顾他们的孩子而不愿过早返回工作岗位。