Achilles tendon 跟腱
The Achilles tendon is a strong band at the back of your lower leg, just above the heel.
It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone, helping you move your foot up and down.
You use your Achilles tendon when you walk, run, or jump.
It is the biggest and strongest tendon in your body.
Stretching and gentle exercise can help keep the Achilles tendon healthy.
If the Achilles tendon is hurt, it can make walking very hard.
跟腱是位于小腿后方、脚跟骨上方的一条强韧带。
它把小腿肌肉与脚跟骨连接起来，帮助你上下活动脚部。
走路、跑步和跳跃时都会用到跟腱。
这是人体内最大、最有力的一条肌腱。
适当拉伸和温和运动有助于跟腱健康。
如果跟腱受伤，走路会变得非常困难。
配套练习✍️ Achilles tendon /əˌkɪliːz ˈtendən/
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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The Achilles tendon is found at the back of your ______.
（a. neck / b. hand / c. lower leg） -
The tendon connects the calf muscles to the ______ bone.
（a. heel / b. arm / c. back） -
When you ______, your Achilles tendon is working.
（a. sleep / b. jump / c. write） -
The Achilles tendon is the biggest and ______ in the body.
（a. longest / b. smallest / c. strongest） -
Hurt Achilles tendons can make ______ very hard.
（a. walking / b. singing / c. smiling）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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What does the Achilles tendon help you do?
A) Move your foot up and down
B) See in the dark
C) Touch your nose -
Where does the Achilles tendon start?
A) At the shoulder
B) At the heel
C) At the elbow -
How can you keep the Achilles tendon healthy?
A) By jumping from tall places
B) By stretching and gentle exercise
C) By shouting loudly
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles and the ______.
（可选答案：heel, hand, ear） -
It helps you ______ your foot up and down.
（可选答案：move, eat, shake） -
If you hurt your Achilles tendon, it is hard to ______.
（可选答案：walk, see, clap） -
The Achilles tendon is a ______ band in the lower leg.
（可选答案：strong, tiny, blue）
练习答案✅
完形填空
- c. lower leg
- a. heel
- b. jump
- c. strongest
- a. walking
选择题
6. A) Move your foot up and down
7. B) At the heel
8. B) By stretching and gentle exercise
填空题
9. heel
10. move
11. walk
12. strong
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