Tear duct 泪管

Thetear ductis a small tube near the inside corner of each eye.
It helps carry tears away from the surface of the eye into the nose.
Tears keep your eyes moist and help wash away dust or small things.
If thetear ductgets blocked, the eye can become watery or feel uncomfortable.
Blockedtear ductscan sometimes cause red eyes or lead to an infection.
Most babies are born with workingtear ducts, but some may need a little time for theirtear ductsto open fully.

泪管是每只眼睛内侧角落里的细小通道。
它帮助把泪水从眼睛表面输送到鼻腔里。
泪水能保持眼睛湿润，还能冲走灰尘和细小异物。
如果泪管被堵住，眼睛可能总是流泪或感觉不适。
堵住的泪管有时会让眼睛变红，也可能引发感染。
大多数婴儿出生时泪管就已通畅，不过有些婴儿需要一段时间泪管才会完全畅通。

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?? 完形填空（Cloze Test）

The tear duct is a small ______ found near the inside corner of the eye.
（a. bone / b. tube / c. nerve）

Tear ducts help move tears from the eye to the ______.
（a. nose / b. mouth / c. ear）

Tears keep the eyes ______ and help clean away dust.
（a. dry / b. rough / c. moist）

If a tear duct is blocked, the eye might become ______.
（a. watery / b. hard / c. empty）

Blocked tear ducts can sometimes cause an eye ______.
（a. scratch / b. infection / c. color change）

? 选择题（Multiple Choice）

Some babies need time for their tear ducts to ______.
a) grow b) open c) close

Tear ducts connect the eyes to the ______.
a) nose b) mouth c) ears

If the tear duct is healthy, your eye feels ______.
a) painful b) comfortable c) red

?? 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）

The main job of the tear duct is to carry ______ away from the eye.

Babies with blocked tear ducts may have ______ eyes.

A healthy tear duct helps tears flow ______.

Tears can carry ______ out of the eyes.

练习答案?

完形填空

b. tube a. nose c. moist a. watery b. infection

选择题

b) open a) nose b) comfortable

填空题

tears watery away dust

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