While most parents think of back-to-school as an exciting time marked by new backpacks, school supplies and outfits, it can also mean stress and anxiety for many children.

大多数家长认为开学对学生来说是一个很兴奋的时刻，可以背上新书包，有新的学校用品和成套新装备，但对很多孩子来说，开学也可能意味着压力和焦虑。

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There are many kinds of sales. For example, a back-to-school sale is held near the beginning of the school year. Parents can save money on clothes and school supplies for their children.

减价出售的方式有很多，例如开学特卖，通常在学年快开始的时候举办，家长们可以借此节省孩子们的服装和学校用品的开支。

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Then the back-to-school craze: buying shoes, supplies, backpacks, etc. and trying to catch up on the homework we didn't do during June and July.

然后我开始了返校的疯狂准备：买鞋子、日用品和背包等，忙着完成六月和七月没有完成的家务。

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As part of its report on back-to-school supplies, CHEJ also produced a guide to safer back-to-school supplies as a way to help parents make safer decisions.

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For children of either disposition, back to school time means back to school shopping for supplies, new clothes, and if lucky the latest gadget with which to impress friends.

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Because back-to-school supplies are not regulated in the same way these products can be marketed and sold to children without threat of legal action, but CHEJ cautions parents to beware of school supplies, particularly those made of vinyl (think backpacks, binders, and lunch bags and boxes).

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