Story competition for kids孩子们的故事大赛

四川 邹 红

编故事让孩子们能更好地感知外面的世界，更有创造性地写作。

1Choosing your own adventure is one of the best things about being a kid.Making up stuff is even more important.Escaping and getting to “control the narrative” both mean that making up stories—whatever your age—is good for well-being,adjustability and empathy.

2Inventing something,as you do with creative writing,takes you outside your normal environment,giving your brain and body a break from everything that is going on around you,said Australian Childhood Foundation founder and chief executive Dr Joe Tucci.“Play is really for kids a vitamin B shot;it's a booster;it enables their brain to be stress-free and have less pressure on it,”Dr Tucci said.

3Building a narrative also gives back a sense of agency if you are currently unable to go to school,play team sports,have a birthday party or visit family and friends interstate,especially because most kids prefer certainty and routine.

4“All of those things that are usually predictable and expected start to become a load for kids,”Dr Tucci said.“That feels heavy for them and they can't just navigate their world with the new things;they have to focus on the small things that should be just routine.

5What stories are able to create is that kids gain control because the main character gains control over what happens to him or her.They might have magical powers that give them control to fix a problem,they might work with somebody else to overcome a challenge,or they become part of a team to beat the basketball team they could never beat.

6All of those narratives are about children regaining control in a time of uncertainty.And if they can do that in their imagination,then that has an effect on their life.

7Imagination is an escape hatch.It is an opportunity to step outside your world.Indeed,writing can help kids turn difficult emotions into positive ones.

Reading Check

Choose the best answers according to the text

Genre 1.What does paragraph 1 serve as in the text?

A.A background. B.An argument.

C.A summary. D.An introduction.

Inference 2.Which of the following statements might Dr Tucci agree with?

A.Most kids dislike uncertainty.

B.Kids are willing to become independent.

C.Kids need a vitamin B shot while writing.

D.Many kids prefer to gain control over others.

Detail 3.How can teens'narratives affect their life?

A.They can help them become more adventurous.

B.They can help them deal with uncertainty effectively.

C.They can help them regain control in their imagination.

D.They can help them turn difficult emotions into positive ones.

Gist 4.What does the text mainly intend to imply?

A.Imagination is vital to health.

B.Inventing something betters writing.

C.Making up stories matters much to teens.

D.An opportunity stands out in your world.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Analyze the difficult structure in the text

Building a narrative also gives back a sense of agency if you are currently unable to go to school,play team sports,have a birthday party or visit family and friends interstate,especially because most kids prefer certainty and routine.如果你目前不能上学，不能参加团队运动，不能举办生日聚会或不能跨州拜访家人和朋友，构思一个故事还可以让你获得一种力量感，尤其是因为大多数孩子更喜欢确定性和常规。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句，句中Building a narrative是动名词短语作主语，if引导条件状语从句，because引导原因状语从句。

Ⅱ.Memorize some text-centered chunks

make up编造；虚构（故事等）

be good for对……有益

do with处置；对待；对付

a sense of一种……的感觉

a load for对……是负担