Even when American students participate in sports and other extracurricular activities because they enjoy them, they also are thinking about how their participation might benefit them when they apply to colleges and universities. In fact they face a lot of pressure from parents and counselors to to participate in extracurricular activities rather than just working hard on academics. 美国学生参加课外活动的一个动机是这样对他们申请大学有帮助--甚至他们会受到家长和老师的压力，偏要参加，单价越多越好！

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Many Chinese students find themselves in the opposite situation, discouraged from spending any time outside academic studies.许多中国学生面临相反的问题，家长反而不鼓励他们参加太多的课外活动，怕这样会影响到学习成绩。

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