Extracurricular1 Activities 课外活动

Bored？ Looking for a new challenge？ Youcan watch basketball， baseball， tennis， volleyball，and soccer games， or you can really enjoythem by joining your school team. Not intoteam sports？ How about playing chess，painting， or dancing...？

So many choices can seem over -whelming2. Then what are the benefits3 ofextracurricular activities？ You get to exploreyour physical， creative， social and careerinterests with like-minded people. You’ll findfriends. Trying something different may bringyou in contact4 with people you didn’t knowwho share your interests and curiosity5.

How to find the right activity for you？Review the activities your school offers andlisten to other students’experiences to find anactivity that meets your needs. Think aboutyour interests， abilities， and time. Have youalways wanted to give acting a shot？ Are you"tired of shooting hoops6 alone？ Are you lookingto meet friends or get support？ Don’t limityourselftothefamiliar.Trysomethingnew.

Things to think about before you make adecision also include：

Age. You may have to be a certain age orin a certain grade to join an activity.

Fees7. Do you have to pay to join？ Howmuch？ Are there fees for outings， uniforms， orother expenses8？

Physical condition. You may need to dosports. Your physical condition decideswhether a sport is a good choice for you.

Grades. Can you ensure that your gradesdo not drop after taking part in certainextracurricular activities？

Time. If you’re involved in competitivesports， you need to have the time to practiceand compete.

It’s important to keep a balance betweenschoolwork， extracurricular activities， sociallife， and your health. So think about itcarefully before you join. Will you have timeto eat， sleep， and relax？ If an activity adds lotsof stress to your life， it’s not for you.

你无聊吗？在寻找新的挑战吗？你可以观看篮球、棒球、网球、排球和足球比赛，也可以加入你的校队来真正享受它们。不喜欢团队运动？那么下象棋、画画，或跳舞怎么样？

这么多的选择似乎让人应接不暇。那么课外活动的好处是什么？你可以与志同道合的人一起探索自己在体育、创造、社交和职业上的兴趣。你会找到朋友。尝试一些不同的东西可能会让你接触到一些和你有共同兴趣和好奇心的陌生人。

如何找到适合你的活动呢？回顾一下学校提供的活动，并听取其他学生的经验，以找到符合你需求的活动。考虑一下你的兴趣、能力和时间。你一直想尝试表演吗？你厌倦了一个人投篮吗？你是想结识朋友还是寻求支持？不要将自己局限于熟悉的东西上。尝试一些新的东西。

在做出决定之前你需要考虑的内容还包括：

年龄。你可能必须达到一定年龄或年级才能参加某项活动。

费用。你必须付费才能参加吗？需要付多少钱？还有外出、制服或其他费用吗？

身体状况。你可能需要进行体育运动。你的身体状况决定了某项运动是否适合你。

成绩。你能确保参加某些课外活动后你的成绩不会下降吗？

时间。如果你参加竞技体育，你需要有时间练习和比赛。

在学业、课外活动、社交生活和健康之间保持平衡是很重要的。因此，在参加之前，要仔细想想。你有时间吃饭、睡觉和放松吗？如果一项活动给你的生活增加了很多压力，那就不适合你。

▏Notes

1. extracurricular 课外的

2. overwhelming 难以抗拒的，令人不知所措的；巨大的

3. benefit 好处，益处

4. contact 联系，联络

5. curiosity 好奇心，求知欲

6. hoop 篮圈，篮筐

7. fee 费用

8. expense 代价，费用