Burns from fire or other types of heat cover from mild(轻微的) to the danger of life . Some burns can be treated at home, while others need medical care at once.
What to do if you get burned?
●First, decide if you can take care of the burn yourself. Go to the hospital right now if it the burn is serious.
●If you can’t get to a hospital right away or must wait for an ambulance（救护车）, follow these steps:
1.Remove clothing from the burned area. Don’t remove clothing that is stuck to the skin and don’t break any blisters(水泡).
2. Run cool (not cold) water over the burn until the pain lessens(减轻). Don’t put butter, oil, or ice on burns.
3.Lightly apply a bandage(绷带) over the burn.
4.Remove jewelry（首饰） that’s close to the burn.
Seek emergency（紧急的） medical care if:
1.The burn is serious.
2. The burned area is large (cover the area with a clean, soft cloth or towel（毛巾）) .
3.The burn come from a fire, electrical wire （电线）or chemicals .
4.The burn looks infected 被感染的).
Think prevention!
Be careful when using candles, heaters, and curling irons. Don’t allow children to play in the kitchen while someone is cooking. Children can easily get burned in kitchens.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1.You should ________ first if you get burned.
A.Call the police B.check the burn
C.Go to the hospital D.clean the burned area
2.Which of the following tips is correct for dealing with burns?
A.Take away clothing from the burn. B.Run cold water over the burn.
C.Lightly apply a bandage over the burn. D.Break blisters on the burn.
3.Which of the following tips is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Children can easily get burned playing in the kitchens.
B.We should be careful when using heaters.
C.When the burn is serious, seek emergency medical care.
D.If you can take care of yourself, you don’t need to go to the hospital.
4.The underlined word “remove” means ______ in Chinese.
A.覆盖 B.重移 C.去除 D.搬动
5.The passage is from ______.
A.Science books B.Medical handbooks
C.Fashion magazines D.National newspapers
When I was a child, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remembered one night she made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.
That evening, my mom _________ a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned(烤焦的) cookies in front of my dad. I was waiting to see if anyone would say anything. But all my dad did was to _________ for his cookies, smile at my mom and ask me _________ my day was at school. I didn’t remember what I told him that night, _________ I did remember watching him _________ every bite（咬) of that cookie.
When I got up from the table that evening, I remembered hearing my mom apologize（道歉）to my dad _________ burned cookies. And I will never forget what he said, “Dear, I _________ burned cookies.”
Later that night, I went to kiss dad goodnight and I asked him if he really did like his cookies burned. He hugged(拥抱) me and said, “Your mom had a(an) _________ day at work today, and she is very tired. Besides, a little burned cookie _________ hurts anyone!”
Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We need to learn to ______________ each other’s faults（错误）and celebrate each other’s differences.
1.A.took B.made C.placed D.brought
2.A.ask B.reach C.look D.buy
3.A.if B.how C.where D.what
4.A.and B.so C.or D.but
5.A.eat B.cut C.throw D.cook
6.A.of B.off C.for D.with
7.A.care B.mind C.hate D.love
8.A.bad B.excited C.happy D.hard
9.A.still B.never C.ever D.almost
10.A.accept B.receive C.join D.find
—Miss Gao, I have trouble ________ the text.
—Remember ________ it three times at least.
A.understanding; reading B.to understand; to read
C.to understand; reading D.understanding; to read
—Can you tell me________ the job?
—I’m not sure. Maybe just now.
A.when they will finish B.when they finished
C.When will they finish D.when did they finish
—Tom was ________ hurt in a traffic accident. He was ________.
—I’m sorry to hear that.
A.bad; dangerous B.badly; in danger
C.bad; common D.badly; in common
Food is important for our health. So we must keep our food ________ and cook it________.
A.clean; proper B.cleanly; proper C.clean; properly D.cleanly; properly
