computer skills by playing video games.
W:I don't think he learns much.And I think the games separate
children from reality.He becomes too attached to the com-
puter screen.It isn't healthy.
M:What can we do about it?
W:I suggest we make a rule.No more than thirty minutes of vid-
eo games per day.And then,I think it's good to buy some
drawing or painting materials.We should get him to start cre-
ating things.It develops the mind.
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W:In America,every 26 seconds a student drops out of high
school.Every day 7,000 students give up their educations.Every
year one third of all students fail to graduate from high school.