Smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives. However, to protect younger students’ eyesight and make sure they focus on their studies, primary and middle schools will have more specific rules to limit students’ mobile phone use on campus.
手機(jī)已經(jīng)成為我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪斜夭豢缮俚囊徊糠?。然而，為了保護(hù)低齡學(xué)生視力，確保他們專心學(xué)習(xí)，中小學(xué)校將推出更具體的規(guī)定來(lái)限制學(xué)生在校使用手機(jī)。

The Ministry of Education released a notice in January that restricts primary and middle school students from carrying mobile phones to school. Those who still require their phone for some reason must get their parents’ and teachers’ approval and must hand their phones over during class time.
今年1月，教育部下發(fā)通知，要求中小學(xué)生原則上不允許將手機(jī)帶入校園，確有將手機(jī)帶入校園需求的，需征得家長(zhǎng)與老師的同意，在校時(shí)將手機(jī)上交。

The policy aims to improve students’ focus on study and fight addiction to the internet and games.
這條新規(guī)旨在幫助學(xué)生專注于學(xué)習(xí)，防止他們沉迷于互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和游戲。

According to a 2020 report by the China Internet Network Information Center, China had 175 million internet users under the age of 18 in 2019, with 74 percent having their own mobile devices.
中國(guó)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)絡(luò)信息中心2020年的一份報(bào)告顯示，2019年，中國(guó)18歲以下的網(wǎng)民達(dá)1.75億，其中74%擁有自己的移動(dòng)設(shè)備。

This is worrying, as long-time use of smartphones harms children’s eyesight, cervical vertebrae and even the brain, according to the World Health Organization.
這種情況令人擔(dān)憂。據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織介紹，長(zhǎng)期使用手機(jī)會(huì)傷害孩童的視力、頸椎甚至大腦。

On Feb 19, Beijing Municipal Education Commission released a notice that asked all local primary and middle schools to include rules regarding smartphone usage in campus management. Schools should clarify where, how and who will take care of the phones for students who have received approval to bring them.
2月19日，北京市教育委員會(huì)發(fā)布通知，要求全市學(xué)校將手機(jī)納入學(xué)校日常管理。對(duì)于獲準(zhǔn)將手機(jī)帶入校園的學(xué)生，學(xué)校應(yīng)該明確統(tǒng)一規(guī)定手機(jī)的保管地點(diǎn)、保管方式和保管負(fù)責(zé)人。

Many schools have taken measures to limit students’ phone use on campus. According to Zhou Dandan, an English teacher at Beijing No 20 High School, every classroom in her school has a deposit box to store students’ phones during class.
許多學(xué)校已經(jīng)采取措施，限制學(xué)生在校園內(nèi)使用手機(jī)。北京市第二十中學(xué)英語(yǔ)老師周丹丹表示，學(xué)校的每一間教室內(nèi)都有一個(gè)用于上課時(shí)存放學(xué)生手機(jī)的儲(chǔ)物箱。

Before the new regulation, she noticed that many students were preoccupied with their phones. Some even played games on them during class. Zhou said that most students lack self-discipline. Spending too much time on the phone will distract them and prevent them from learning, she added.
在新規(guī)出臺(tái)之前，她注意到許多學(xué)生都有沉迷手機(jī)的情況，有些同學(xué)甚至在課堂上玩游戲。周老師說，大多數(shù)學(xué)生缺乏自律。在手機(jī)上花太多時(shí)間會(huì)讓他們分心，干擾學(xué)習(xí)，她補(bǔ)充道。

Li Jisen, an 18-year-old from Beijing 101 Middle School, agrees with the new policy. “In general, there are more advantages than disadvantages,” he said. Li believes that regulating phone use at school is the only way to put the focus back on academics.
北京101中學(xué)的18歲學(xué)生李吉森贊同這項(xiàng)新政策?！翱傮w來(lái)說，利大于弊，”他說。李同學(xué)認(rèn)為，規(guī)范校內(nèi)的手機(jī)使用是讓同學(xué)們專注學(xué)業(yè)的唯一方法。

Kathy Chen, a parent from Shanghai, allowed her daughter to take her phone to school. Chen said it’s more important to cultivate kids’ ability to self-manage and develop good habits of phone usage.
來(lái)自上海的家長(zhǎng)凱西·陳允許女兒把手機(jī)帶到學(xué)校。她表示，更重要的是要培養(yǎng)孩子的自我管理能力，養(yǎng)成良好的手機(jī)使用習(xí)慣。

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