普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修5 Unit 5 First aid-Readin

  Your home can be a dangerous place. But, if you understand what you can do to make your home safer, you can prevent accidents. And always keep a first-aid kit¹ in your home - just in case (以防) there is an accident. The kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are the most unsafe places. Common accidents in these rooms include falls, fires, poisoning, cuts, hot water bums² and electric shocks.

THE KITCHEN

◎ Make sure the floor is not slippery³.

◎ Always use a ladder to reach high cupboards; never stand on a chair.

◎ Turn saucepan handles away from the front of the stove.

◎ Always cut away from your body when you use a knife.

◎ Follow instructions for all electrical appliances⁴ carefully.

◎ Unplug all appliances, especially irons, after use.

◎ Keep matches out of the reach of children.

◎ Store all cleaning materials and poisonous materials in a locked cupboard.

1 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

2 bums   

n. 游荡者，流浪汉，懒鬼，闹饮，屁股 adj. 没有价值的，不灵光的，不合理的 vt. 令人失望，乞讨 vi. 混日子，以乞讨为生

参考例句：

• The other guys are considered'sick" or "bums". 其他的人则被看成是“病态”或“废物”。
• You'll never amount to anything, you good-for-nothing bums! 这班没出息的东西，一辈子也不会成器。

3 slippery   

adj.滑的；油滑的，狡猾的，不可靠的

参考例句：

• We found it very slippery under foot.我们感到地上很滑。
• Mind out,the steps are slippery!注意，台阶很滑！

4 appliances   

n.器具，器械，装置( appliance的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Dish washer is one of the appliances. 洗碗机是家用电器的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You can buy refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and other appliances there. 在那里可以买到冰箱、炉具、洗碗机和其他家电产品。 来自朗文快捷英语教程 1