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World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. The aim of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys. Campaigns and campaigners also want to highlight how harmful kidney disease is, and spread the message that most forms of kidney disease are treatable. Few of us ever stop to think about our kidneys. Perhaps even fewer know exactly what they are and what they do. Our two kidneys form an amazing organ that keeps our body healthy.

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So just what are our kidneys and what do they do, exactly? They are (of course) kidney-shaped organs each about the size of an apple. They are located under our rib cage, deep in our abdomen. Their main job is to keep our blood clean. They do this by filtering and removing poisons and excess water from our blood - 200 litres every day. They also help to control our blood pressure, and they produce red blood cells and keep our bones healthy. They’re pretty busy all the time. Kidney disease can affect anyone – about ten percent of us suffer from it. Most of us don’t know we have it because it rarely causes pain. If we have regular health and blood checks, doctors can quickly detect any disease early on and treat it.

那么，肾脏究竟是什么，它们有什么作用呢？肾脏形状的器官大约与苹果一边大24mNwC[EI(X。它们位于胸腔的下部，深藏的腹部中6xK1c.5wq!.p;-k。它们的主要工作就是清洁血液j3#x0^B9P,XYPQChs3%k。它们过滤，转移血液中的有毒物质和过量水分，每天会过滤200公升C%m9HAXO,D。它们还帮助控制血压3lYa4-l3@6*e3)。制造红细胞，保持骨质健康YmLO=m+(U989RfWf&E。它们总是忙忙碌碌GIfzYy.K;_S2yHT。肾脏疾病能够对我们所有人造成影响，有大约10%的人口会遭受肾病的困扰SmJyg^3J]NC6~vFzIWO。但是绝大多数人都没有注意到它的存在，那是因为肾病很少会引起人们的疼痛感)NJ(h&bHvtDu4f。如果我们定期进行健康和血液检查，那么医生会及时发现早期病症，并进行治疗6@c!Lc&)5CB8。

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重点讲解

1.raise awareness 提高意识

例句：It is an occasion to raise awareness of key global health issues.

它是提高对关键全球卫生问题认识的一个重要机会rm^_mzw2zwrqNzDUFYzp。

2.early on 早期

例句：This is another one to do early on.

这也是另一个尽早要做的G@mJ3T|KShZ+N|;kGWz。

3.rib cage 胸腔

例句：If your spine isn’t aligning properly, it can affect your rib cage, which can damage your heart and lungs, and ultimately lead to gastrointestinal issues.

如果你的脊柱没有得以合适的矫正，它能影响你的胸腔L+Euh22;g]e7e-HLqMe。 这对你的心肺造成损害，并最终导致肠胃问题knIU|pGo~HG&2*r1%)a*。

4.blood pressure 血压

例句：The patient's blood pressure is stable.

病人的血压平稳;C0U0-iEM22。