开学啦！如何缓解开学焦虑？

Many kids may feel anxious about going back to school after a long summer break. It’s normal and understandable. There are some tips for dealing with the stress and anxiety.

Know the rules

Understand the rules that the school has in place. What happens if kids are late for class? Are electronic devices allowed? What are the dress requirements for school? Pay attention to parents meetings and understand the culture of the school. Your understanding will help them do well at school.

Be positive

One way to help ease stress about going back to school is to remind your kids about what makes going to school great. Aside from learning new things and participating in after-school activities, there is a lot that is good about school. There are also friends, teachers, and staff members they haven’t seen in a while.

                 

Get your family together and make a list of things kids need before heading off to school. Thinking about beautiful new backpacks, book covers, and pens can actually make kids excited to start the new year.

Build a worry wall

Help kids express their anxieties by creating a “worry wall.” Give them a stack of sticky notes(便利贴), have them write one worry per note, and stick them up on the wall. Remind them that once their worries have been put up on the wall, they don’t have to think about them anymore. To really banish their anxiety, create an “optimism wall”: write a positive note for each worry note. And once the optimism wall is created, tear down the worry wall, because it doesn’t matter anymore!

Talk with other families

Sometimes it also helps to reach out to other families with kids of the same age. Are they having the same kinds of stress? Do they have advice for your family that you maybe didn’t think of? If the kids are friends, playing together before school starts might get them excited to start school together. 

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1.Which of the following questions is beyond parents’ consideration?

A What if my kid can’t be on time for class?

B Could my kid go to school with a smartphone?

C Does my kid need to wear a uniform every day?

D When should my kid’s parents meeting be held?

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二三四句可知A、B、C三项都是父母需要考虑的问题；D项的“什么时候举行家长会”应该说学校安排的，一般不是家长考虑的问题。故选D。

2.What can be put back into the blank?

A Know when to get outside help.

B Make an effort to be present.

C Tell them they aren’t alone.

D Plan a shopping trip.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。该段主要讲了在开学之前带孩子去购买孩子新学期所需要的学习用品，购物的愉快可以让孩子忘掉焦虑，缓解压力。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “banish” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A Go in for.

B Get rid of.

C Run up against.

D Look forward to.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“tear down the worry wall, because it doesn’t matter anymore!”可知，一旦你的“乐观之墙”建立起来，就可以拆掉“忧虑之墙”，这样可以帮助孩子处理(get rid of)焦虑。故选D。

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A To remind parents about what makes going to school great.

B To remind parents about the importance of being positive.

C To help parents ease their kids’ stress before school.

D To help parents get on well with their children.

解析：选C。C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲了开学之际，父母应如何帮助孩子缓解开学焦虑。故选C。