Appendix 阑尾
The appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ that hangs from the beginning of the large intestine.
It is found on the lower right side of the belly.
The appendix is about the length of a little finger and is soft and narrow.
Scientists think the appendix may help keep good bacteria in the body.
People can live without an appendix, but it can sometimes get swollen or hurt.
Eating healthy food and staying clean might help keep the appendix from getting ill.
阑尾是一个小小的管状器官，挂在大肠起始部位。
它位于腹部右下侧。
阑尾大约有小手指那么长，质地柔软、细细的。
科学家认为阑尾可能有助于保护肠道内的有益菌。
人没有阑尾也可以正常生活，但有时它会发炎或疼痛。
健康饮食和注意卫生有助于阑尾保持健康。
配套练习✍️ appendix /əˈpendɪks/
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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The appendix is a small ______ at the start of the large intestine.
（a. tube / b. bone / c. muscle） -
You can find the appendix in the ______ right part of the belly.
（a. upper / b. lower / c. middle） -
The appendix is about as long as a person’s ______ finger.
（a. big / b. little / c. ring） -
One job of the appendix may be to keep good ______ in the body.
（a. sugar / b. bacteria / c. water） -
If the appendix gets swollen, it can ______ sometimes.
（a. help / b. hurt / c. move）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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Where does the appendix hang?
A) From the heart
B) From the large intestine
C) From the arm -
What shape is the appendix?
A) Tube-shaped
B) Star-shaped
C) Square-shaped -
What can you do to help keep your appendix healthy?
A) Eat healthy food and stay clean
B) Sleep less
C) Eat only sweets
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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The appendix is found at the ______ of the large intestine.
（可选答案：start, end, side） -
Scientists believe the appendix helps with good ______.
（可选答案：bacteria, shoes, food） -
People can ______ without an appendix.
（可选答案：live, jump, fly） -
If the appendix is swollen, it may feel ______.
（可选答案：hurt, cold, empty）
练习答案✅
完形填空
- a. tube
- b. lower
- b. little
- b. bacteria
- b. hurt
选择题
6. B) From the large intestine
7. A) Tube-shaped
8. A) Eat healthy food and stay clean
填空题
9. start
10. bacteria
11. live
12. hurt
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