Prepare for a home first aid kit

山东 李全忠

为了在突发情况下能及时进行急救，每个家庭都应该准备一个急救箱。 急救箱的准备并不复杂，一起来看看本文中的建议吧！

Emergencies can happen anytime, so being prepared for a home first aid kit (急救箱) is important for your family. Having a proper one in your home is an easy but necessary part of good emergency preparation.

Pick a good container

One good choice is a large transparent plastic container, which makes it easy to see the materials inside. Lunchboxes are also another good choice. Basically, if it's big enough, and at least somewhat water resistant, it can make a good container. Regardless of your container choice, it should be easy to recognize,so write “FIRST AID” on it with a marker.

Teach your family about the kit

For younger children who shouldn't use the items in the kit, teach them where it's located, so they could show a visitor, relative or babysitter. For older children and adults, instruct them on how to use the items in it. Use a first aid instruction booklet for guidance and place a booklet in the kit for reference.

Keep your kit up-to-date

No one wants to fetch a first aid kit and find the bandage box empty or the pain relievers expired(过期的). Keep track of supply amounts and expiration dates regularly. Create a checklist in the kit.Record every item on a sheet of paper and keep it in the kit. Besides, record the amounts of the items and expiration dates next to the listed items on the checklist that you include in your kit. In this way,anyone who wants to reach the kit can immediately know what it includes and doesn't include. Also,they can be clear whether the items can be used.

Reading Check

1. What does the underlined word “transparent” mean in paragraph 2?

A. Large. B. Advanced.

C. Clear. D. Modern.

2. What should young children know about the home first aid kit?

A. Its shape. B. The function of it.

C. Its location. D. Items in it.

3. What's the purpose of checking the home first aid kit regularly?

A. To make it clean and tidy.

B. To make sure it's available.

C. To be familiar with the items.

D. To learn to deal with emergencies.

Language Study

Fill in the blanks with proper forms of words or phrases in the box.

put one's hands on ambulance make a difference pressure treat bandage

1. It ________________whether you will do that or not.

2. Men and women must be ________________equally in education and employment.

3. Though there were many people there, they couldn't ________________any useful tools.

4. Many of the farmers are living under ________________.

5. Someone was injured in the accident and we called an ________________.

6. I found his injured arm wrapped in ________________.

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 热词积累

aid 帮助

injury 损伤

choke 哽噎；（使）窒息

burn 烧伤；烫伤

swollen 肿起的

relieve 减轻；缓解

barrier 屏障

poison 毒药

squeeze 挤压

tight 紧的

treat 治疗

cure 治愈

bandage 绷带

apply 敷

blister 水疱

bruise 擦伤

urgent 紧急的

organ 器官

radiation 辐射

layer 层

victim 受害者；患者

ease 减轻

wrap 包；裹

needle 注射针

sprain 扭伤（关节）

ankle 踝关节

wrist 手腕

skin 皮肤

throat 喉咙

bleed 流血

panic 恐慌

scream 尖叫

delay 耽搁；推迟

damp 潮湿的

minor 轻微的

painful 令人疼痛的

infectious 传染性的

ambulance 救护车

ward 病房

drowning 溺水

vital sign 生命体征

electric shock 电击；触电

fall ill 生病

right now/away 马上

at once 立刻

in place 在适当的位置

out of shape 身体不好

put one's hands on 找到

rush sb to the hospital 匆忙把某人送往医院

over and over again 反复；多次

help sb to one's feet 帮助某人站起身来

sense of touch 触觉

Ⅱ. 美句背诵

1. The burn was so severe that the skin was red and swollen.

烧伤是如此严重，以至于皮肤又红又肿。

2. I managed to keep calm, quickly recalling what I had learned in the first-aid class.

我设法保持镇静，快速回想我在急救课上所学到的知识。

3. I placed his feet under the cool running water right away to ease the pain.

我立即把他的脚放到清凉的流水下，以减轻疼痛。

4. Afterwards, I called a taxi and rushed him to the hospital where he received further treatment.

然后，我打电话叫了一辆出租车把他送往医院接受进一步的治疗。

5. Only then did I realize how important and practical a basic knowledge of first aid was.

直到那时我才意识到基本的急救知识是多么重要和实用。

6. Your home can be a dangerous place, but by making it safer, you can prevent many accidents.

你的家可能是一个危险的地方，但通过让它变得更安全，你可以防止很多意外发生。

7. People may slip when the floor is wet, so make sure the floor is kept dry.

当地板潮湿的时候，人们可能会滑倒，因此，务必保持地面干燥。

8. Have a telephone near the bed, especially when you're feeling ill.

床边要有一部电话，尤其是当你感觉到不舒服的时候。

9. If there is a fire, your first priority is getting everyone out of the house safely, and then calling for help.

如果发生火灾，你的首要任务是让每个人安全地离开房子，然后呼救。

10. Never go back into a burning building to save your things.

永远不要回到着火的建筑里去拯救你的东西。

11. When cooking, do not let oil touch the fire or other sources of heat.

烹饪时，不要让油接触火或其他热源。

12. Being curious, children may stick their fingers or objects into dangerous places and end up suffering from electric shocks or getting burnt.

由于好奇，孩子们可能会把他们的手指或物品插到危险的地方，最终遭受电击或烧伤。

Ⅲ. 主题写作

上周日下午，你和你的朋友在河边散步时，听到河中有人在喊救命。 于是你们迅速地救起了他，并对他实施了必要的急救措施。 请你就这件事写一篇短文， 向学校英文报Youth投稿，内容包括：

1. 描述事故发生的过程；

2. 实施急救的过程（让他平躺，实施口对口人工呼吸，联系救护车和他的家人）；

3. 强调掌握一定急救知识的重要性。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。