Question

The Importance of First Aid

First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation, so it is very important for everyone to learn first aid.

General Treatment to Burns

●Move the injured away from the heat.

●Check the breathing as well as the size and depth of burns．

●Wash the burnt area with water to reduce pain.

●Cover the wound with a sterilized （消毒的） dressing.

●For burns on the face, use sheet or something else to cover the burnt area.

Heatstroke

To avoid heatstroke, you should stop tiring activities in hot weather. If you still go outdoors, you should:

●wear light loose-fitting(宽松的）clothing;

●rest in a cool place as often as possible;

●drink boiled water or fruit juice;

●avoid drink such as milk, wine and beer.

First Aid training

Some people go through specific training in order to provide first aid in public or at home, or other places where people get together. People performing a first aid role are often expected to have a high level of first aid training and are often uniformed. There are some organizations giving first aid courses recognized by the local government, such as the Red Cross. For more information, you can call the Fire Services Ambulance Command Training School on 2640 3708.

1.First aid is given _________.

A. when doctors arrive    B. before doctors arrive

C. after doctors arrive    D. to patients in hospital

2.if someone’s arm is burnt by a fire, you should _________

A. cover his arms with some sheet    B. cut his arm off to get it away from the fire

C. check the size of this arm first    D. put his arm under some running water

3.It can be inferred that_________may cause heatstroke on a hot day.

A. light loose-fitting clothing    B. boiled water or fruit juice

C. tiring outdoor activities    D. staying in a cool place

4.First aiders_________.

A. often wear uniforms    B. don’t have much training

C. only provide first aid at home    D. often get together in public

5.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage？

A. To introduce some first aid training courses and schools.

B. To show the importance of first aid with some examples.

C. To praise an organization that is related to first aid training.

D. To tell the readers how to perform some first aid treatment.

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是说明文，介绍了什么是急救、急救的重要性，烧伤和中暑的急救知识以及急救培训等相关内容。

1.题意： 先进行急救。考查细节理解题。根据对“急救”的定义First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. 在得不到或延误医疗帮助的情况下的自助和家庭护理，可知医生到达之前先进行急救，故选B。

2.题意：如果有人的手臂被火烧伤了，你应该 。考查细节理解题。根据General Treatment to Burns烧伤的一般治疗●Move the injured away from the heat.●Check the breathing as well as the size and depth of burns．●Wash the burnt area with water to reduce pain.●Cover the wound with a sterilized dressing.●For burns on the face, use sheet or something else to cover the burnt area.，可知选D。

3.题意：可以推断，在炎热的天气， 可能导致中暑。考查细节理解题。根据Heatstroke中暑：To avoid heatstroke, you should stop tiring activities in hot weather.，可知为了避免中暑应该停止在炎热的天气做疲劳活动，故选C。

4.题意：急救员 。考查细节理解题。A. often wear uniforms经常穿制服；B. don’t have much training没有受过多少训练；C. only provide first aid at home只在家里提供急救服务；D. often get together in public经常在公共场所聚会。根据First Aid training急救培训：Some people go through specific training in order to provide first aid in public or at home, or other places where people get together. People performing a first aid role are often expected to have a high level of first aid training and are often uniformed.，可知选A。

5.题意：作者写这篇文章的主要目的是什么？考查主旨理解题。A. To introduce some first aid training courses and schools. 介绍一些急救培训课程和学校。B. To show the importance of first aid with some examples.举例说明急救的重要性。C. To praise an organization that is related to first aid training. 表扬与急救训练有关的机构。D. To tell the readers how to perform some first aid treatment. 告诉读者如何进行一些急救处理。根据中心句First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation, so it is very important for everyone to learn first aid.学习急救知识对每个人来说都是非常重要的，可知选B。