MycousinTomusedtolikeplayingvideogamesverymuch.Hecouldspendthewholeweekendplayingvideogameswithoutgoingout.Atlasthisparentsbecameconcerned.Theywantedtochangethesituation.Sotheyarrangedsomeafter-schoolprogr

　　MycousinTomusedtolikeplayingvideogamesverymuch.Hecouldspendthewholeweekendplayingvideogameswithoutgoingout.Atlasthisparentsbecameconcerned.Theywantedtochangethesituation.Sotheyarrangedsomeafter-schoolprogramsforhimAtfirstTomdidn’tlikethem.Butastimewentbyhefellinlovewithafter-schoolprograms.Nowhenolongerplaysvideogamesandspendsmostofhistimeattendingafter-schoolprogramsthroughwhichhehasgainedmanyimportantskills.After-schoolprogramscanbeveryhelpful.Herearesomereasons.

　　Childrenneedfriends.Butmanyoftoday’schildrenfindithardtomakenewfriendsbecausetheyhaven’tenoughopportunities.After-schoolprogramsaregoodforchildrentodevelopnewfriendships.TwoofmyclosefriendsandIfirstmetinasingingprogram.IfIhadn’tattendedthatprogramImightnothavemadefriendswiththem.

　　Childrenneedafter-schoolprogramsbecausetheprogramsoftensupplement(补充)theeducationchildrenreceiveinschool.Thisisparticularlytruefortutoring(辅导)programs.Thetutorsgivechildrennewwaysoflearningtheirmaterialandthechildrenbenefitfromtheencouragementtutorsprovide.

　　Animportantpartofachild’sdevelopmentishavinghealthysocialskillsandafter-schoolprogramshelpdevelopthis.Forexamplewhenaprogramparticipanttakespaintinglessonswithfellowparticipantshebuildsnewfriendshipsthroughthisnewskillandlearnsvaluesofteamworkhonestyselflessnessandhowtoencourageothers.

　　Inafter-schoolsportsclubschildrengetnecessaryexercisethatwillbenefittheirhealthinthefuture.AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionchildrenshouldspendatleastonehouradayonphysicalactivities.

　　After-schoolprogramsmayalsohelpchildrenbecomemorewell-roundedthroughtakingpartinvariousculturalactivities.Forexamplechildrenmaygotoabooksigningatapubliclibraryafreejazzconcertintheparkoranexhibitatthemuseum.

　　Ifbothparentsworkafter-schoolprogramsprovideasafeplaceforchildrentoattenduntiltheirparentsreturnfromwork.

　　28.AccordingtoParagraph3throughgoingtoafter-schoolactivitieschildrencan__________.

　　A.meetmorepeople