Starch is a common thing in plants, just like a big storage unit where plants store energy.
淀粉是植物中常见的东西，就像是一个大的储存单元，植物可以储存能量。
You can think of it as plants keeping extra energy in this storage for when they need it.
你可以想象成，植物会把多余的能量存放在这个储存器中，以备不时之需。
Imagine that when plants grow in the sunlight, they absorb light and warmth from the sun through their leaves.
想象一下，当植物在阳光下生长时，它们通过叶子从太阳中吸收光和温暖。
This energy is transformed by the plants into something special, which is what we call starch.
这些能量会被植物转化成一种特殊的东西，就是我们所说的淀粉。
Starch is made up of many tiny particles, and these particles hold energy inside them.
淀粉由许多微小的颗粒组成，而这些颗粒中蕴藏着能量。
When plants need energy, they take out starch from this energy storage.
当植物需要能量时，它们会从这个能量储存器中取出淀粉。
It's similar to how you take out snacks from a cupboard when you need them.
这有点像你在需要时从橱柜中拿出零食一样。
Plants can also get energy from the starch storage to keep growing and doing activities.
植物也可以从淀粉储存中获取能量，继续生长和进行活动。
Humans and animals can also get starch from plants, just like eating a meal.
人类和动物也可以从植物中获取淀粉，就像吃饭一样。
When we eat food with starch in it, our bodies break down the starch into tiny particles that can give us the energy our bodies need.
当我们吃含有淀粉的食物时，我们的身体会把淀粉分解成小小的颗粒，这些颗粒可以为我们提供身体所需的能量。
So, starch is important not only for plants but also very useful for us humans and animals.
所以，淀粉不仅对植物重要，对我们人类和动物也是非常有用的。
单词
Starch（淀粉）
Storage（储存）
Unit（单元）
Absorb（吸收）
Energy（能量）
Cupboard（橱柜）
Transform（转化）
Particles（颗粒）
Snacks（零食）
Humans（人类）
Break down（分解）
