11 Living and Non-Living Things-High

Living and Non-Living Things Written by Alyse Sweeney

《生物与非生物》艾丽丝·斯威尼著

Introduction This clock moves and makes noise. But is it alive? Was it ever alive? What about this log? How do you know if something is living or not?

这个钟会动，也会发出声音。 但它是活的吗?它曾经活着吗? 这个圆木呢?你怎么知道一个东西是不是有生命的呢?

All living things have six rules in common. 1. Living things grow and develop. Seeds grow into plants. Puppies grow into dogs. Babies grow into children, and children grow into adults. Living things change as they grow. Think About It A dog is fully developed at the age of two. Are people?

所有生物都有六条共同的法则。 1. 生物生长和发展。 种子长成植物。小狗长成狗。 婴儿长成孩子，孩子长成大人。 生物随着生长而变化。 狗在两岁时发育完全。 是人吗?

2. Living things get and use energy. Energy comes from the Sun. Plants use the Sun's energy to make food. People get energy by eating plants or by eating animals that eat plants.

2. 生物获取并使用能量。 能量来自太阳。 植物利用太阳的能量来制造食物。 人们通过吃植物或吃以植物为食的动物来获得能量。

3. Living things reproduce. This means that living things make more of their own kind. Tigers make more tigers. Roses make more roses. People make more people. But can pens make more pens? Of course not! Wowser! Without reproduction, living things would disappear!

3.生物会繁殖。 这意味着生物会制造更多的同类。 老虎生更多的老虎。玫瑰长出更多的玫瑰。 人造就更多人。但是钢笔能生产更多的钢笔吗? 当然不是!老古板!没有繁殖，生物就会消失!

4. Living things are made of cells. Most cells are too small to see without a microscope. But cells have all the material needed for life. Some living things are made of just one cell. People are made of trillions of cells.

4. 生物是由细胞构成的。 大多数细胞太小了，没有显微镜是看不见的。 但是细胞拥有生命所需的所有物质。 有些生物仅由一个细胞构成。 人是由数万亿个细胞组成的。