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这篇文章的题目是：Growing
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1.Ever since you were a baby, you have been growing.
自从你还是个婴儿，你就一直在成长。
Ever since 自从have been growing 一直在成长图片来源于网络
2.Sometimes your body grows quickly, and sometimes it grows more slowly.
有时你的身体长得快，有时又长得慢。
your body 你的身体grows quickly 长得快grows more slowly 长得慢图片来源于网络
3.Why does your body grow though?
为什么你的身体会生长呢?
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4.When you were born, your body had a programmed height and size it wanted to reach.
当你出生时，你的身体有它想要达到的既定高度和尺寸。
were born 出生a programmed height 既定高度图片来源于网络
5.If you look at the heights of your parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and grandparents, you can get a good idea of how tall you might be when you're all grown up.
如果你看看你的父母、阿姨、叔叔、兄弟姐妹和祖父母的身高，你就能很好地了解自己长大后的身高。
look at 看 the heights of your parents 你父母的身高get a good idea of 很好地了解 grown up 长大图片来源于网络
6.Proper diet, exercise, and the right amount of sleep will get you there!
适当的饮食、锻炼和适量的睡眠会让你达到这个目标!
Proper diet 适当的饮食the right amount of sleep 适量的睡眠图片来源于网络
7.It started off quickly, too.
它开始地也很快。
started off quickly 开始地很快8.Most children grow up to 10 inches and might triple in weight during the first year of their lives!
大多数孩子能长10英寸，在他们生命的第一年体重可能会增加三倍!
Most children 大多数孩子grow up to 10 inches 长到10英寸triple in weight 体重增加三倍during the first year of their lives 在他们生命的第一年图片来源于网络
9.After that, you have several growth spurts, which are a few months here and there when your body is growing more quickly than normal.
在那之后，你会有几个月的快速生长，在这几个月里你的身体会比正常生长得更快。
After that 在那之后several growth spurts 几个月的快速生长a few months 几个月growing more quickly 生长得更快图片来源于网络
10.Generally, you might grow a couple inches per year after that, except during adolescence.
一般来说，在那之后你可能每年会长几英寸，青春期除外。
grow a couple inches 长几英寸per year 每年during adolescence 青春期图片来源于网络
11.Surprisingly, most kids tend to grow faster in the spring than other parts of the year.
令人惊讶的是，大多数孩子往往在春天比一年中的其他时间长得更快。
most kids 大多数孩子tend to 往往grow faster 长得更快in the spring 春天other parts of the year 一年中的其他时间图片来源于网络
12.Around the ages of 8 to 13 in girls and 10 to 15 in boys, children start growing more quickly again.
大约在8到13岁的女孩和10到15岁的男孩，孩子们又开始生长得更快。
the ages of 8 to 13 in girls 8到13岁的女孩10 to 15 in boys 10到15岁的男孩start growing more quickly again 又开始生长得更快图片来源于网络
13.This is because boys and girls are growing up to be adults.
这是因为男孩和女孩都在长大成人。
growing up to be adults 长大成人14.This is called adolescence or puberty.
这被称为青春期或青春期。
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15.Often, you will see girls getting taller than boys in late elementary school, only to have the boys catch up and usually pass them in middle school and high school.
通常，在小学后期，你会看到女孩比男孩长得高，直到男孩赶上并在初中和高中超过他们。
in late elementary school 小学后期catch up 赶上in middle school 初中high school 高中16.It is very normal for there to be some discomfort when you are growing quickly.
在你快速成长的过程中会有一些不适是很正常的。
be some discomfort 有一些不适17.Your bones, your muscles, and your whole body have to adjust to getting taller and bigger.
你的骨头、你的肌肉、你的整个身体都必须适应变得更高更大。
Your bones 你的骨头your muscles 你的肌肉your whole body 你的整个身adjust to 适应getting taller and bigger 变得更高更大图片来源于网络
18.You might feel clumsy, your voice might change, and you might feel different.
你可能会觉得笨拙，你的声音可能会改变，你可能会感觉不一样。
feel clumsy 觉得笨拙your voice 你的声音19.All of these things are a natural part of growing up and becoming adults.
所有这些都是成长和成人的自然组成部分。
All of these things 所有这些 a natural part 自然组成部分growing up 成长 becoming adults 成人20.Most girls will finish growing between the ages of 15 and 16, while boys will finish growing between the ages of 16 and 18.
大多数女孩将在15到16岁结束生长，而男孩将在16到18岁结束生长。
Most girls 大多数女孩finish growing 结束生长between the ages of 15 and 16 在15到16岁 the ages of 16 and 18 在16到18岁21.Some boys and girls finish growing at different times, because everyone is different.
有些男孩和女孩在不同的时间完成成长，因为每个人都是不同的。
Some boys and girls 有些男孩和女孩finish growing 完成成长at different times 不同的时间图片来源于网络
22.It is very important to exercise enough, to eat properly, and to sleep enough when you are growing.
在你成长的过程中，足够的锻炼、合理的饮食和充足的睡眠是非常重要的。
It is very important to 非常重要exercise enough 足够的锻炼eat properly 合理的饮食sleep enough 充足的睡眠图片来源于网络
23.Most children should be getting 10-12 hours of sleep per night.
大多数孩子每晚应该睡10-12小时。
Most children 大多数孩子10-12 hours of sleep 睡10-12小时per night 每晚图片来源于网络
24.Are you getting enough?
你睡够了吗?
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25.Help your body grow by doing the right things!
通过做正确的事情来帮助你的身体成长!
doing the right things 做正确的事情再来读一遍完整的文章：
Ever since you were a baby, you have been growing. Sometimes your body grows quickly, and sometimes it grows more slowly. Why does your body grow though?
When you were born, your body had a programmed height and size it wanted to reach. If you look at the heights of your parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and grandparents, you can get a good idea of how tall you might be when you're all grown up. Proper diet, exercise, and the right amount of sleep will get you there! It started off quickly, too. Most children grow up to 10 inches and might triple in weight during the first year of their lives!
After that, you have several growth spurts, which are a few months here and there when your body is growing more quickly than normal. Generally, you might grow a couple inches per year after that, except during adolescence. Surprisingly, most kids tend to grow faster in the spring than other parts of the year.
Around the ages of 8 to 13 in girls and 10 to 15 in boys, children start growing more quickly again. This is because boys and girls are growing up to be adults. This is called adolescence or puberty. Often, you will see girls getting taller than boys in late elementary school, only to have the boys catch up and usually pass them in middle school and high school.
It is very normal for there to be some discomfort when you are growing quickly. Your bones, your muscles, and your whole body have to adjust to getting taller and bigger. You might feel clumsy, your voice might change, and you might feel different. All of these things are a natural part of growing up and becoming adults. Most girls will finish growing between the ages of 15 and 16, while boys will finish growing between the ages of 16 and 18. Some boys and girls finish growing at different times, because everyone is different.
It is very important to exercise enough, to eat properly, and to sleep enough when you are growing. Most children should be getting 10-12 hours of sleep per night. Are you getting enough? Help your body grow by doing the right things!
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