Adrenal Gland 肾上腺
The adrenal gland is a small organ that sits on top of each kidney inside the body.
Every person has two adrenal glands, one for each kidney.
These glands make special chemicals called hormones that help control many body actions.
The adrenal gland helps the body react quickly to danger by making a hormone named adrenaline.
It also helps with things like keeping the heart beating and your body balanced with salts and water.
Healthy habits, like eating good food and sleeping well, help the adrenal glands work smoothly.
肾上腺是体内长在每个肾脏上的小器官。
每个人都有两颗肾上腺，每个肾脏一个。
这些腺体会制造特殊的化学物质，叫做激素，激素能调节身体的多种活动。
肾上腺分泌肾上腺素等激素，帮助身体在遇到危险时做出快速反应。
它还负责让心脏有规律地跳动，并保持体内水分和盐分的平衡。
养成良好的饮食和睡眠习惯，有助于肾上腺健康运作。
配套练习✍️ adrenal gland /əˈdriːnl ɡlænd/
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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There are ______ adrenal glands in the human body.
（a. four / b. two / c. six） -
The adrenal gland sits on top of the ______.
（a. lungs / b. kidneys / c. stomach） -
The adrenal gland makes special chemicals called ______.
（a. vitamins / b. hormones / c. sugars） -
When danger comes, the adrenal gland helps the body by making ______.
（a. adrenaline / b. water / c. fat） -
To help adrenal glands work well, a person should ______.
（a. eat tasty food / b. sleep well / c. avoid all water）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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What do adrenal glands help the heart do?
A) Beat
B) Stop
C) Change shape -
Which habit helps keep adrenal glands healthy?
A) Skipping meals
B) Sleeping well
C) Running in the rain -
What do hormones from the adrenal gland help control?
A) Only hair color
B) Many body actions
C) Shoe size
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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Each kidney has one ______ on top.
（可选答案：adrenal gland, bone, lung） -
The adrenal gland makes chemicals called ______.
（可选答案：hormones, wheels, bones） -
______ helps the body react quickly to danger.
（可选答案：Adrenaline, Water, Bread） -
For balance inside the body, the adrenal gland controls salts and ______.
（可选答案：water, milk, teeth）
练习答案✅
完形填空
- b. two
- b. kidneys
- b. hormones
- a. adrenaline
- b. sleep well
选择题
6. A) Beat
7. B) Sleeping well
8. B) Many body actions
填空题
9. adrenal gland
10. hormones
11. Adrenaline
12. water
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