英语课程计划-National Love Our Children Day

National Love Our Children Day began in America in 2004. It falls on the first Saturday in April. Its aim is to honour and celebrate America’s children and stress the importance of love as they grow up. It also wants to promote¹ the strengthening² of families and raise awareness³ of the need to protect children from the harmful sides of society. Some people could argue that every day should be Love Our Children Day. For many children around the world, this is true. However, there are millions of other children who are less fortunate and grow up without a loving and caring childhood. Healthy, happy and well-adjusted children provide the basis for a safe society for future generations when they become parents.

National Love Our Children Day was started by the non-profit organization Love Our Children USA. It helps to organize events across America to make children feel special. Their website advises us to: “Spend the day with the children and teens⁴ in your life! Shower them with special attention. Take them to a movie, game, fair, concert, shopping or out to lunch. Do something special together or buy them something they've been wanting for a long time - just because you love them!” New York City Mayor⁵ Michael Bloomberg also had words of advice: He said: “All of our children deserve⁶ the love, encouragement, and respect they need to reach their full potential – today and every day of the year.”

1 promote   

vt.促进；提升；发起，创立；宣传，推销

参考例句：

• He was in town to promote his new books.他在城里推销他的新书。
• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。

2 strengthening   

n.加固v.加强，巩固( strengthen的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• By strengthening the embankments they secured the village from floods. 他们加固河堤让村子免受洪水之灾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• By strengthening the river banks, the city secured itself against flood. 由于加强了河堤，该城可确保免受水灾。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

4 teens   

n.13至19岁的年龄；青少年

参考例句：

• His son is in his teens.他的儿子十几岁。
• She's not yet out of her teens.她还不到二十岁。

5 mayor   

n.市长

参考例句：

• The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说，他要整顿本市。
• The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室，拒不接见记者。

6 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。