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新东方《考研英语阅读理解提高冲刺72篇》 【第三阶段】【第 5 周】考研英语阅读理解提高冲刺 3 Stefan and Tomas, both in their age of 11, weigh about 80 pounds each. On the 20-minute walk to their middle school and the uphill walk home, they carry backpacks that weigh about 12 pounds each, or 15 percent of their body weight. When extra books or clothing, a musical instrument or other equipment are added, the weight they carry can reach 20 pounds. But whatever the figure, those packs are simply too heavy for their still-forming bones and muscles. Heavy backpacks don’t just sap children of energy that might be better used doing schoolwork