2022-2023学年英语四级-拓展阅读二.docx

2022-2023 学年We think that our homes are the safest place to be. This isn't always true though. Every year in the UK nearly a million children under the age of 15 have to go to hospital after having an acci-dent at home. There are ways to improve the situation and be safe.Kitchen Keep all knives away from children, so that they won't cut their fingers. Teach your children that the cooker is hot and they mustn't touch it, so that they won't burn their fingers. Don't leave matches lying about. Children could burn their fingers or start a fire.Electricity Cover all electrical outlets（接 口）that are not in use to protect children from electric shocks.Doors & Windows Don*t leave anything near a window if children can climb on top of it. Fix safety glass in large windows and French doors so that they won't break if a child falls against them.Bathroom Keep medicine and cleaningStairs Fix safety gates on all opensupplies out of reach of stairways to avoid falls.children, so that they won't be poisoned(中 毒). Never leave anything on the stairs that someone can trip over.(end)