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Taking Care of Your Eyes
爱护眼睛
Mom: Today is National Eye Care Day.
妈妈：今天是全国爱眼日。
Let's go over things we have to do to help protect our eyes.
咱们来说一说保护眼睛要做哪些事情。
☀ Eye exercises 眼保健操
Child: Doing eye exercises!
宝宝：做眼保健操！
Mom: Yeah, massaging those pressure points can relieve stress on your eyes,
妈妈：是的，按揉那些穴位可以缓解眼部疲劳，
穴位一词也可以用nerve point，如《功夫熊猫》。
and help prevent near-sightedness,
预防近视，
but the most important thing is to not tire your eyes out or let something harmful happen to them.
但是最重要的是不要让眼睛疲劳或者受到伤害。
Child: How do we do that?
宝宝：我们要怎样做呢？
☀ Less electronic device usage 少用电子设备
Mom: First, make sure we spend less time on electronic devices
妈妈：首先，要减少花在电子设备上的时间，
and stop using them when our eyes feel strained.
眼睛难受了要停止使用电子设备。
Also, pediatricians discourage screen exposure for children under 2,
另外，儿科医生不建议2岁以下宝宝看屏幕，
and suggest older children limit the amount of total entertainment screen time to less than 2 hours per day (better less than 1 hour).
并建议大一些的宝宝每天的屏幕娱乐时间控制在1到2小时内。
1-2小时，已经属于极限值了，对于幼儿园小朋友来说，1小时就属于非常多了。另外，一定要分段看，一次20-30分钟。
Child: I'm above 2 – I can watch cartoons!
宝宝：我是两岁以上——我可以看动画片！
Mom: Yes, but not for too long.
妈妈：是的，但是不能太长时间。
Also, try to watch them on tablets, computers, or the TV,
另外，尽量用平板、电脑和电视看，
在英语里，ipad等平板的统称不叫pad，而叫tablet。
which have bigger screens than smart phones.
它们的屏幕比智能手机大。
Child: That way, my eyes can stay happy!
宝宝：这样我的眼睛才会开心！
Mom: Exactly.
妈妈：完全正确。
☀ Good reading habits 好的阅读习惯
Mom: Second, when you read a book,
妈妈：第二，看书的时候，
you should keep your book a certain distance from your eyes,
你应该让书本和你的眼睛之间保持一定的距离，
make sure you have enough light,
确保光线充足，
and sit properly.
并坐好。
Child: I remember the eye doctor also talked about that.
宝宝：我记得眼科医生也提到了这点。
Mom: He did.
妈妈：是的。
I'm glad you paid attention.
很高兴你注意听了。
☀ Spending more time outside 增加户外活动时间
Mom: Third, we have to do more outdoor activities.
妈妈：第三，我们要多进行户外活动。
That helps with our overall health,
这有利于我们的整体健康，
and also allows our eyes to observe things at all distances.
也让我们的眼睛能观察远近不同的东西。
Child: That makes sense.
宝宝：有道理。
☀ Using proper lighting 正确使用光源
Mom: Fourth, when possible, we should try to use natural light,
妈妈：第四，在可能的情况下，我们应该尽量用自然光，
like sitting next to a window to do homework,
比如坐在窗户旁做作业，
instead of using manmade light sources like lights in the ceiling.
而不是用天花板上的灯这样的人造光源。
When we do use lamps at night,
我们晚上确实用灯的时候，
make sure you face the light source when you read or do your homework.
看书和写作业的时候一定要面对光源。
Don't work with your back to the light source.
不能背对着光源工作。
Child: Got it.
宝宝：明白了。
☀ Outdoor protection 户外保护措施
Mom: Lastly, make sure to protect your eyes from the elements.
妈妈：最后，要保护眼睛不受天气因素的影响。
We should cover our eyes with our hands in a dust storm
沙尘暴的时候要用手捂住眼睛，
and wear sunglasses or a hat when we're out in the sun.
在阳光下要戴太阳镜或者帽子。
Child: I see.
宝宝：明白了。
I'll put on my hat
我要戴上帽子，
and go out for some outdoor activities with my friends.
出去和我的小伙伴们进行一些户外活动。
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