3 Good and Bad Germs

Good and Bad Germs

好细菌和坏细菌

Too Small to See Some things around us are teeny-tiny. Just how small can they be? Look at the chart below. Can you read all of it? Can you read this? Can you read this? Can you read this? Can you read this? Can you read this? Which is the smallest sentence you can read? Germs are even harder to see. That's because they are too small to spot with our eyes alone. But they everywhere.

我们身边的一些事物是非常微小的。 它们到底能有多小呢？ 请看下面的图表。你能全部读出来吗？ 你能读懂这个吗？你能读懂这个吗？ 你能读懂这个吗？你能读懂这个吗？ 你能读懂这个吗？你能读的最小的句子是哪个？ 细菌更难被发现。 那是因为它们太小了，单凭我们的眼睛无法发现。 但他们无处不在。

Meet the Germs Let's meet three main types of germs. Hi, I'm a bacterium (bak-TEER-ee-uhm). I live in your nose. My bacteria friends and I are good... most of the time. Stand back, I'm a virus! I can make you very sick. I'm a fungus. Some of my fungi friends are nice, while others are troublemakers.

让我们来看看三种主要类型的细菌。 嗨，我是一个细菌。 我住在你的鼻子里。我的细菌朋友和我都很好…… 大多数时候。退后，我是病毒！我能让你病得很重。 我是真菌。我的一些真菌朋友很好，而另一些则是麻烦制造者。

Everywhere You Look Anywhere you can think of, me and my germ friends are there! Germs are everywhere. You can't see or feel them, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. Every surface you touch often has germs. Germs can be on the top of tables or desks. They may also get into the air when people cough, sneeze, or even just breathe!

你能想到的任何地方，我和我的细菌朋友都在那里！细菌无处不在。 你看不见或感觉不到它们，但这并不意味着它们不存在。 你接触的每一个表面都有细菌。 细菌可能在桌子或课桌上。 当人们咳嗽、打喷嚏甚至只是呼吸时，它们也可能进入空气中！

The Good and the Bad Different germs can do different things to our bodies. Some germs can make us stronger. Others don't affect us at all. See? Most of us are harmless! Even so, you might have heard some bad things about germs. That's because some germs can make you sick. I make your nose runny! I turn milk into cheese! Don't eat blue bread!

不同的细菌会对我们的身体造成不同的影响。 有些细菌可以使我们更强壮。 其他的根本不会影响我们。 看到了吗?我们大多数人都是无害的！即便如此，你可能听说过一些关于细菌的不好的事情。 那是因为有些细菌会让你生病。 我让你流鼻涕！我把牛奶变成奶酪！不要吃蓝色的面包！

Fabulous Food There are many germs found in food. One is called yeast. This is a type of fungus used to help bread dough rise. Yogurt is not just a tasty treat. It is good for you, too! Yogurt has lots of good bacteria in it. These germs help the gut work properly. You're welcome!

食物中有许多细菌。 一种叫做酵母。这是一种用来帮助面包面团发面的真菌。 酸奶不仅仅是一种美味的款待。 这对你也有好处！酸奶里有很多有益细菌。 这些细菌有助于肠道正常工作。 欢迎你!