2025~2026學(xué)年江蘇省南通市九年級(jí)上學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷一、單項(xiàng)選擇1.Lookatthepictureontheright.MostpeopleinNantongareopen-mindedandfearlessenoughtobe________.

A．learnersB．helpersC．pioneersD．thinkers2.WiththehelpofAI,students________needtocheckheavytextbooks________spendhourssearchingforinformation.Theycanlearncertainskillsinafastandconvenientway.

A．both;andB．either;orC．notonly;butalsoD．neither;nor3.—Westudentshave15minutesforafter-classactivitiesduringthebreaksnow.—Exactly.Someinterestingideasoften________duringthebreak.Forexample,wecanthinkofanewwaytoplaycatch.WecanalsochooseafuntopictopractiseourEnglish.

A．cheerupB．makeupC．getupD．comeup4.Wecancompletethepoemwiththeword“________”.

ShiningTeenageYouYou’recurious,asking“why”evenwhenclassisending.

You’remodest,saying“it’snothing”whenpraisedforhelpingothers.

You’reorganized,keepingyourdesktidyforeverynewlesson.

You’re________,raisinghandsevenwhenyou’realittlenervous.

Beingthewaythatyouareismorethanenough.

A．worriedB．patientC．strictD．brave5.—DoyouknowwhenwecanwatchZootopia2?—Wewillhavetowait________itcomesoutonNovember26.

A．beforeB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．since6.—Lucy,Iwanttolearnmoreaboutthe“Yang-Millstheory(楊-米爾斯理論)”developedbythegreatscientistYangChen-Ning.ButIdon’tknow________.—Youcanlookitupinthesciencebooksinthelibrary.

A．howIcangettheinformationB．whatIcandoforhimC．whenIcangettheinformationD．whoIcanaskforhelp7.—Mike,howistheschoollunchafternewrulesaboutschoolfoodsafetyweremadeinFebruary2025?—It’s________homecookingnow.Thetasteismuchnicer.

A．a(chǎn)ssoonasB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)swellasD．a(chǎn)sgoodas8.—Lucy,whydomanypeoplelovelisteningtosoftpianomusic?—Becausethiskindofmusicbringsasenseof________.Itmakesourbusymindsfeelcalm.

A．peaceB．painC．successD．sadness9.Inthisstory,theword“hesitates”probablymeans________.

Lisawantstojointheschool’sspeechclub,butshehesitatestojoinit.Whenherfriendaskshertogototheclub’smeetingtogether,shesays“maybelater”andwalksaway.She’safraidshe’llmakemistakeswhenspeakinginfrontofothers.

A．bequicktodosomethingB．feelunsureandslowtoactC．refusetodosomethingatallD．beexcitedtotrysomethingnew10.—Jack,IwanttoplaybasketballwellbutI’mnottall.I’mworriedIcan’tdoit.—________.SpudWebbprovedhardworkmattersmost—youjustneedtokeeppractising!

A．Don’tloseheartB．Don’tmentionitC．It’skindofyouD．Well,itdepends二、完形填空請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Everyafternoonwhenschoolended,Ethanwouldhurryhomeexcitedly.Hecouldn’twaittopickuphisguitar.Hewantedto________himselfintheworldofmusic.Forhim,playinghisinstrumentbroughthimthegreatest________hehadeverfelt.OnesunnyWednesday,theschoolheadmastermadeanexciting________aboutacomingtalentshow.Ethandecidedtotakepart.Butsoonhestartedcomparing(比較)himselfwithothertalentedstudents.Hewasworriedhewasnotgoodenough.Ethan’sgrandfather,a________andcaringman,noticedhischange.SeeingEthan’sworriedlook,hesharedhisownstory.“WhenIwasyourage,”hebegangently,“Idreamedofbecominga________.Butself-doubtalmostmademegiveup.”Hecontinued,“Ivisitedanexperiencedartist.Hetoldmetopaintinfrontofpeople.Atfirst,Ifeltafraid.Buttheartisttoldmetocreatefrommyheart.”Cheeredup,Ethan’sgrandfatherlethisfeelingsguidehisbrush.Thepeoplewatchedinamazement.Abeautifulpicture________onthepaper.Thisexperiencetaught________thatartexpressioncomesfrominside.Deeply________bythestory,Ethanpractisedharder.Hespenthoursimprovinghisskills.Onthedayofthetalentshow,Ethanwalked________ontothestage.Hisfingersdancedontheguitar,andhismusictouchedeveryone.Ethandidn’twinfirstprize.Buthegotsomethingmuchmore________.Hediscoveredthattruesuccessisn’taboutothers’praise,butaboutthejoyoffollowingone’slove.________thistalentshow,Ethancontinuedtoplaymusiceveryday.Hejoinedtheschoolbandandstartedcreating________ofhisown.Hissongsshowedhisownexperiencesandfeelings.Thismadethemmeaningful.ThetalentshowchangedEthan’slife.Ittaughthimthatcomparingwithothersonlybringssadness.Acceptingone’sown________bringstruehappiness.Helearnedtovaluehisownprogresswithoutcaringtoomuchaboutothers’achievements.Ethan’sstoryspreadintheschool.Itcheeredupotherstudentstofollowtheirlove________beingafraidofwhatotherssay.Hisgrandfather’swisdominfluencedmanypeople.It________youngpeopletovaluebeingrealoverbeingperfect.Truejoycomesfromfollowingyourheartandbeingyourself.11.A．helpB．loseC．buildD．introduce12.A．doubtB．shameC．joyD．worry13.A．noticeB．choiceC．journeyD．memory14.A．lonelyB．wiseC．shyD．cold15.A．painterB．singerC．writerD．teacher16.A．stuckB．stayedC．grewD．a(chǎn)ppeared17.A．himB．themC．herD．us18.A．movedB．surprisedC．hurtD．troubled19.A．kindlyB．calmlyC．a(chǎn)ngrilyD．carelessly20.A．basicB．interestingC．importantD．a(chǎn)ctive21.A．AfterB．BeforeC．DuringD．Since22.A．picturesB．poemsC．worksD．speeches23.A．praiseB．wayC．prizeD．knowledge24.A．a(chǎn)wayfromB．becauseofC．otherthanD．insteadof25.A．encouragedB．expectedC．a(chǎn)llowedD．wanted三、閱讀理解

Sunlight:It’sNotJustWhite!ThelightfromtheSunlookswhitebutitisamixofdifferentcolours.Whenitpassesaprism(棱鏡),itbreaksintoarainbowcalledaspectrum(光譜)—red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigoandviolet.Redhasthelongestwavesandmovestheslowest;violethastheshortestandmovesthefastest.ColoursinLifeThecolourweseedependsonwhichlightanobjectsendsback.Aredapplelooksredbecauseitsendsredlighttooureyesandtakesinallothercolours.Snowlookswhitebecauseitsendsbackallcolours;ablackstonelooksblackbecauseittakesthemallin.Bluelightfromphonesandcomputerscanstopourbodyfrommakingmelatonin(褪黑素),whichmakesussleepy.Doctorsadviseustoturnoffscreensonehourbeforebedtime.Inautumn,leaveschangefromgreentored,orangeoryellowwhenlesssunlightbreaksdownthegreencolour.Manybirdsusebrightfeatherstofindpartners.Somefishchangecolourtohidethemselves.Scientistsstudystarlighttolearnwhatstarsaremadeofandhowhottheyare.Artistsusewarmcolours(red,orange)toexcitepeopleandcoolcolours(blue,green)tocalmthem.DIY:TryaRainbowExperimentatHomeIfyouareinterestedinstudyinglight,youcantryarainbowexperiment.Youwillneedalargepieceofwhitepaper,aglassofwaterandatorch(手電筒).First,putthewhitepaperflatonthefloor.Then,placetheglassofwateronthepaper(bothonthefloor).Lastly,shineyourtorchfromoneside,lettingthelightpassthroughtheglass.Youwillseecolorfullightfromtheothersideoftheglassonthewhitepaper!LightandColorAreMoreThan“Pretty”Allinall,lightandcolourarenotjustbeautiful—theyareusefultoolsinscience,natureanddailylife.26.WhatisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?

A．Artistsoftenusecoolcolourslikeredtomakepeoplefeelexcited.B．ThelightfromtheSuniswhiteandhasnoothercoloursmixedin.C．Bluelightfromphonespreventsthebodyfrommakingmelatonin.D．Aredapplelooksredasittakesinredlightandsendsbackothers.27.Whatistheexperimentmentionedinthearticlelike?

A．B．C．D．28.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.

A．ThebeautyandcharacteristicsofrainbowsB．LightandcolourinourlifeandscienceC．HowanimalsusecolourtohidethemselvesD．ThehistoryoflightandhowpeoplefounditThispastsummer,20-year-oldcollegestudentWangJunjiebecamepopularwithbasketballfansalloverChina.Whilemoststudentswereenjoyingtheirsummerholiday,WangjoinedtheChinesebasketballteamforthe2025FIBAAsiaCup.Fansonlinecalledhim“thestrongestsummerintern(實(shí)習(xí)生)”.China’sjourneytothefinalwasnoteasy.OnAugust18,theyplayedadifficultfinalmatchagainstAustralia.Thescorewascloseuntiltheend,andChinalost89-90.Eventhoughtheylostbyjustonepoint,itwastheirbestresultinalmost10years.Wangwaschosenforthegame’sAll-StarFive.Havingneverplayedinaprofessionalleaguebefore,Wang’sstoryisspecial.Bornin2005andstanding2.06meterstall,heisthefirstChina’sbasketballteamplayerinnearly20yearstocomestraightfromaschoolbasketballteam.Histimeabroadwasimportant.In2019,hetrainedattheNBAGlobalAcademyinAustralia.LaterhejoinedabasketballcampintheUSandnowplaysfortheUniversityofSanFrancisco.Thejourneywasfullofchallenges.InAustralia,hewentfrombeingastarplayertosittinginthestands.Heoftenfeltlostandlonely,buthelearnedtoturnhisdifficultiesintohardwork.Henevergaveuponhisdream.AttheAsiaCup,Wanghad13points,4.2rebounds(籃板球)and1.2assists(助攻)pergame.Heoftenhadasmile,butafterthefinal,hecouldn’tstophistears.“Thatonepointisapity,”hesaid,“butitgiveshope.Wecanplayagainstthebestteams,andwecanbeatthemifwetrainharderandfocusondetails.”Wang’ssuccessprovesthatyoungChineseplayerscanmakeitontheworldstage.Hisstorycheersotheryoungathletesup.Italsoleadsthemtofollowtheirdreams,evenwhenthepathisverydifficult.WithplayerslikeWang,thefutureofChinesebasketballlooksbright.29.WhatwasChina’sfinalresultattheAsiaCup?

A．Theydidn’tmakeittothefinalgame.B．Theylostthefinalgamebyonepoint.C．Theywonthechampionshipbyonepoint.D．Theywontheirfirstchampionshipin10years.30.WhatmakesWangJunjie’sstoryspecial?

A．Heisthetallestplayerontheteam.B．Hetrainedinmanydifferentcountries.C．Hecamedirectlyfromaschoolteam.D．Hestartedplayingbasketballveryearly.31.WhichofthefollowingbestshowsWangnevergivesuponhisdream?

A．“Thatonepointisapity,”hesaid.B．Hecouldn’tstophistearsafterthefinal.C．HeoftenfeltlostandlonelyinAustralia.D．Helearnedtoturndifficultiesintohardwork.32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A．China’sBasketballTeamattheAsiaCupB．FromSchoolPlayertoChina’sTeamStarC．YoungAthletesandTheirSummerDreamsD．TheChallengesofPlayingBasketballAbroad①Nantong,aseasidecityinJiangsu,isrichinintangibleculturalheritage(ICH,非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)).BlueCalicoPrinting(藍(lán)印花布),BanYaoKitesandTongziOperaareitsmostfamousones.Thesetreasuresliveonbecauseofhard-workinginheritors(傳承人)—peoplewhokeeptraditionsaliveandbringnewideas.Theyalsohaveadeepinfluenceonteenagers.②ForBlueCalicoPrinting,WangZhenxingisanimportantinheritor.Borninthe1930s,hehasworkedonthisartforover60years.Since1958,hehasusednaturalcolorfrombluegrass.Healsotriednewthings:hecreatedthreekindsofblue(dark,middleandlight).Healsomixedpainting,paper-cuttingandotherartformstomakenewdesigns.③GuoChengyikeepsBanYaoKitesalive.Asafifth-generationkitemaker,hehasworkedonthisskillfor30years.Heholdsfreeclassesincommunities,teachingstudentstocutpaper,paintpicturesandtiekitelines.④HuDexinisakeyinheritorofTongziOpera.Borninthe1960s,hecomesfromafamilythathaspasseddownTongziOperaforfourgenerations(代).Hisfather,atop-levelICHinheritorofthecountry,taughthimalltheskills.Hunotonlyfollowedtheoldtraditionsbutalsomadenewchanges.HeletpeoplefromothercountrieslearnaboutTongziOpera.⑤Thesetraditionalartsbringgreatsocialvalue.Everyyear,NantongholdsTongziOperashows,BanYaoKitefestivalsandBlueCalicoshows.Theseeventsdrawvisitors,bringlocalpeoplecloserandshowNantong’sculturetotheworld.Forteenagers,theseartsarealsoverymeaningful.Manyschoolsinviteinheritorstogivelessons.StudentslearntomakekitesorBlueCalicobags.Someevenbecomevolunteers,sharingwhatthey’velearnedatschoolcultureevents.Thishelpsthemfeelproudoftheirhometown’sculture.Withthehardworkofinheritorsandtheloveofteenagers,Nantong’straditionalculturewillkeepshiningformanyyears.33.Whatdoes“Thesetreasuresliveon”meaninthefirstparagraph?

A．Theseartsareonlylovedbyoldpeople.B．Thesetreasuresarekeptinbigmuseums.C．Thesetraditionalartsarestillalivetoday.D．TheseICHitemsarehardforteenstolearn.34.Ifastudentisinterestedinpaper-cutting,hemaybemoreattractedto________.①Wang’sBlueCalicowork②Guo’sBanYaoKites③Hu’sTongziOperashows

A．①②B．①③C．②③D．①②③35.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?

A．Tellinheritors’lifestories.B．Introduceartsandinheritors.C．SuggestlivinginNantong.D．Comparethreetraditionalarts.36.Whatisthemostproperstructureofthepassage?

A．①/②③/④⑤B．①②/③④/⑤C．①/②/③④⑤D．①/②③④/⑤ItwasaweekbeforeIsawCaptainNemoagain.Everymorning,InoticedfreshaircomingintotheroomsandIknewthattheNautilushadsurfaced(浮出水面).Iwouldgooutandseethesunrise.ThenIreceivedanotefromCaptainNemo.HeinvitedmeandmyfriendstogohuntingwithhimintheforestsofCrescentIsland.NedwasexcitedbecausehethoughttherehecouldfindachancetorunawayfromCaptainNemo.Thenhecouldfinallybefree.WhenIsawCaptainNemothenextday,IaskedhimwhyhewassointerestedinCrescentIsland.“Ithoughtyoupreferredtheseatobeingonland.”“Ido,”repliedtheCaptain,“Buttheseforestsareunderthesea.Itisaperfectplaceforhunting.”Duringbreakfast,heexplainedthathehadmadedivingsuits(潛水服)thatusedspecialairtanksamonthago.Thesetankswouldallowustostayunderthewaterfortenhours.Hehadalsomadelightsthatworkedonelectricbatteries.WhenNedrealizedthatwewerenotgoingontolandforourhuntingtrip,hedecidednottocomeatall.ConseilandIputonourdivingsuits,andsodidCaptainNemoandoneofhismen.Westeppedintoaroomandclosedthedoor.Theroomwasfilledwithwater,andanotherdooropened.Wewentin,andthenwewereontheseafloor.Itwasanamazingexperience.Wewereabouttenmetresunderthewater.Thelightfromthesunreachedus.Everythinglookedverycolourful.Wewalkedoverthefinesandandenjoyedthecoloursoftheshells,fishandseaweed.ConseilandIfollowedCaptainNemoandhismanastheycrossedalargegrassyarea.Weweregoingdeeperanddeeper.Twohourslater,wewereahundredmetresunderthewater.Thesuitsworkedverywell,anditwaseasytowalkandbreathe.Atonehundredmetresdeep,wecouldstillseequitewell,andCaptainNemostoppedandpointedtosomedarkshapes.Thiswastheforest.The“trees”intheforestweregiantseaweed,andalltheirbrancheswerevertical(垂直的).Wecouldnotstoplookingatthem.Fishswamaroundthebrancheslikebirdsinaforest.Smallbushesgrewunderthelargeseaweedtrees.Someofthemhadflowers.Wewalkedthroughthisforestforaboutanhour,andthenwelaydowntorest.Iwasnothungry,butIwasverysleepy.Weallslept,andwhenwewokeup,wewalkedfurther.—AdaptedfromTwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea(selection)37.WhatdidCaptainNemowanttodoonCrescentIslandaccordingtothepassage?

A．Tostudytheseaweed.B．Tohuntintheforest.C．Totesthisdivingsuits.D．Tobreathethefreshair.38.WhydidNedfeelexcitedatfirstaboutthehuntingtrip?

A．Hewantedtoseethesunrisewiththecaptain.B．HethoughtitwasachancetoleavetheNautilus.C．HewasinterestedintheforestsofCrescentIsland.D．Helikedwearingdivingsuitsandgoingunderwater.39.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.

A．noneofthemlikedthetripB．NedsucceededinrunningawayC．fourpeoplewenttotheforestD．NedandNemowereclosefriends40.Whatisthecorrectorderoftheevents?①CaptainNemosentaninvitation.②Theyrestedandsleptontheseafloor.③CaptainNemomadedivingsuitsandlights.④Theywalkedthroughtheunderwaterforest.⑤Theyputondivingsuitsandenteredthewater.

A．①③④⑤②B．①③⑤②④C．③①⑤④②D．③①⑤②④請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的六個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出五個(gè)可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。GrowingUpandStayingHealthyGrowingupbringsmanychangestoyourbodyandfeelings.Youmayhavestrongfeelingsaboutdifferentthings.41However,notallchangesfeelgood.Youmightalsofeelworried,angry,orlonelysometimes.Herearefivewaystostayhealthyandhappy.MakeFriendswithOthersSpendingtimewithpeopleyoulike,sendingmessagestofriends,orcallingthemcanhelpyoufeelclosetoothers.42Studiesshowthatbeingclosetoothersmakespeoplehappier.StayActiveExercisehelpsreducesadnessandworry.Youcanwalk,run,ordancetomusic.43KeepanEyeonNowThinkingaboutwhatishappeningrightnowhelpsyouunderstandyourselfbetter.Thishelpsyouknowwhyyoudothings.44KeepLearningLearningnewthingsandtryingnewactivitiescanhelpreducesadness.Settingsmalllearninggoalsisagreatwaytostart,asitgivesusclearstepstofollow.45Thishappinessalsomakesthemmorewillingtokeeplearningnewthings.HelpOthersHelpingdoesn’talwaysmeangivingmoney.Youcangiveyourtimetohelpfriends,family,orpeopleinyourneighborhood.Peoplewhooftenhelpotherssaytheyfeelhappier.Remember,youarenotalone.Therearepeoplewhocareaboutyouandunderstandwhatyouarefacing.Ifyouneedhelp,talktoanadultyoutrust.

A．Theseactivitiesaregoodforbothyourbodyandmind.B．Feelingconnectedtopeopleisimportantforyourmood.C．Peoplewhosetgoalsforthemselvesusuallyfeelhappier.D．Eatinghealthyfoodeverydayisimportantforyourgrowth.E．Thisalsohelpsyoudealwithdifficultthoughtsmoreeasily.F．Youmightfeelhappyorexcitedaboutwhatcomesnextandfindnewhobbies.四、短文填空請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)語(yǔ)篇內(nèi)容，在空白處填入括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，使短文通順、連貫。Aswewalkthe“pathoflife”,wemaysometimeswishtobealone,forquietreflection(反思)canleadto46(person)improvement.However,sociallifeisalsoimportanttous.We47(find)three“fruits”offriendshipalready:theymaycomforttheheart,advisetheheadandhelpusreachthegoalswesetfor48(us).Thefirstfruitoffriendshipisthepeacethatcomesfromsharingwithfriendsourjoy,sadness,successandfailure.Here,friendshiphasadoubleadvantage—happinesstakesonagreatermeaningandatroublesharedbecomeshalf!Weknowthatourtruefriends49(respect)ourfeelingsandtreasurethesemomentsofclosenessifweshareourjoyandsadnesstogether.Thesecondfruitoffriendshipisthebetterunderstandingofourselvesandourproblems.Weoftenfindit50(easy)torecognizeotherpeople’sweaknessesthanourown.Ourfriendsarebetterabletoofferadviceonimportant51(decide)thatweallhavetomake.Also,52(talk)aboutourproblemswithafriend,wehavetoputourthoughtsintowordsfirst.Thishelpsusunderstandourownsituationmoreclearly.The53(three)fruitoffriendshipisthehelpthatafriendmayofferinmanydifferentways.Sometimesafriend54(know)asour“secondself”.Therearesomanythingsinlifethatcanonlybereachedwiththehelpoffriends.Theirdifferentideasandskillsmayhelpusgetwhatwewantduringlife.Inshort,friendsshouldbe55(care)chosenanddeveloped.Inthisway,wecanbetterwalkthe“pathoflife”withthecomfort,adviceandhelpfromourtrustedfriends.請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)各題所給首字母的提示，寫出一個(gè)合適的英語(yǔ)單詞完整、正確的形式，使短文通順。SilentHonor(《沉默的榮耀》),a2025historicaldramabasedonrealevents,tellsthestoriesofhiddenheroesinTaiwanwhofoughtforChina’sliberation(解放).Theseheroeslovedtheircountrydeeplyandwerereadytomakegreatsacrifices(犧牲).Theirtouchingstoriesandstrongheartshavedrawnthea56ofthewholenationandmadethedramaahottopiconline.Thefamousline“IfIneverreturn,thenIneverreturn,”spokenbyWuShibeforeleavingthemainland,showstheheroes’fearlesss57anddeeploveforthemotherland.Theseheroeswerenotbornfearless.Theirc58camenotfromlackingfear,butfromchoosingtoovercomeit.Theyweresons,daughters,fathers,andmothers,withthesamehopesandfearsfortheirfamiliesasus.Yettheyputnationalinterests(利益)first.Whenthenationcalled,theysteppedforwardwithoutlookingback.Theirstoriesshowedthattoday’sp59lifeisbuiltontheirsacrifices.Itisourdutytorememberthemandcherishourcountry.Taiwanhasalwaysbeenp60ofChina.OnOctober25,1945,theChinesegovernmentacceptedJapan’ssurrender(投降),whichm61thereturnofTaiwantothemotherland.ThisdayisnowcelebratedasTaiwanRetrocessionDay(臺(tái)灣光復(fù)節(jié)).People’sDailywroteonTaiwan’s80threturnanniversarythatallChinese,includingthoseinTaiwan,takegreatp62inbeingupright(堂堂正正的)Chinese.Thissharedhistoryconnectsusall,justlikethestoryinSilentHonor.Itremindsusthatweshouldalwaysstandtogethertogett63hardtimes.Onlyinthiswaycanwerealizeourcommondream—ourmotherland’scompletereunification(統(tǒng)一).TheCommunistPartyofChinahasbeenleadingtheway,workinghardtoa64thisgoal.Weareconfidentthatnoforcecaneverd65ourmotherland,orseparatetheChinesemainlandfromTaiwanacrosstheStrait(海峽).Thefinalvictorywillsurelycome.五、任務(wù)型閱讀請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。TheSecretofGrowthThetinyeggcell(卵細(xì)胞)yougrewfromwassmallerthantheheadofaneedle.Bythetimeyouarefullygrown,yourbodywillbeupto20,000timeslarger.That’salotofgrowing!Thesecrettothegrowthliesinyourcells.Inallanimals—humansincluded—growthhappenswhencellsgetbigger,breakaparttocreatenewcells,andconnecttogether.Evenwhenyoustopgettingtaller,thiscellularactivitynevertrulyends.Yourbodycontinuestorenewitselfthroughoutyourlifeasworn-outcellsarereplacedbynewones.Yourskin,muscles,blood,bones—evenyourbrain—areconstantlyrenewingthemselves.Infact,every7to10years,nearlya