Question

    Kitchens are considered one of the most dangerous areas of a home, for children and for seniors. Many more accidents and falls occur in the kitchen. Keeping the kitchen a safe environment isn’t always easy, but it can be accomplished through a series of steps.

Look at the kitchen with a critical eye and realize that what may seem perfectly harmless to you may be a potential threat to your elderly father. Watch out for dangerous objects that you take for granted. This can mean anything from the cookers to the cleaning supplies stored under the sink. Considering elderly parents, safety is the key issue.

As most caregivers of elderly parents know, it is often very difficult to convince your Mom or Dad to change their habits. However, stress the importance of safety whenever possible. If your parent is suffering from a cognitive disorder, remind him or her not to place canned goods in the microwave or be careful with knives that just doesn’t work. It’s up to you to unplug the microwave and to place the kitchen knives in a secured drawer.

Many caregivers of elderly parents hesitate to make such changes because they are afraid of hurting feelings. However, when compared to the alternative, it's best to be firm and make safety a priority. Nevertheless, ensuring elderly parent safety in the house, not just the kitchen, is important. As many elders develop cognitive issues, it may be difficult for him or her to tell between safe and unsafe.

Ensure that any room in the house, especially the kitchen, has safe access for those using canes and walkers. It’s not an easy task, but with a little planning and a developed course of action, you can help make the kitchen one of the safest areas of the house, and not the other way around.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Keeping elderly parents safe at home.

B. Elderly parents are easily hurt at home.

C. Kitchen is a danger to elderly parents.

D. Avoid using knives in your kitchen.

2.The author stressed kitchen in the passage __________.

A. because elderly parents like to work there

B. because more accidents occurred there

C. because more cookers are dangerous

D. because the kitchen floor is too smooth

3.The author states that __________.

A. you can take everything for granted

B. clean the kitchen as often as possible

C. watch out for dangerous objects in the kitchen

D. you should not make the kitchen a mess

4.What does the third paragraph talk about?

A. Elderly parents are often very stubborn.

B. Most caregivers are rather too careless.

C. Elderly parents should not use microwaves.

D. How to avoid potential dangers exists in the kitchen.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。厨房是家里潜藏危险最多的地方之一，尤其是对年迈的父母来说。文章讲述了如何注意在家保证老人的安全。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“Keeping the kitchen a safe environment isn’t always easy, but it can be accomplished through a series of steps.”以及文章主要内容讲述了如何注意在家中保证老人的安全，比如在使用厨房的炊具和电器时如何避免潜在的危险，故选A。

2.细节理解题。第一段第二句“Many more accidents and falls occur in the kitchen.”可知作者在文章中强调厨房，是因为厨房更容易发生意外，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Look at the kitchen with a critical eye and realize that what may seem perfectly harmless to you may be a potential threat to your elderly father.”可知作者建议用挑剔的眼光看厨房，那些对你来说似乎完全无害的东西可能对你年老的父母有着潜在的威胁。作者认为要看出厨房里有危险的东西，故选C。

4.推理判断题。在第三段中，作者谈到要告诉父母不要把罐装食品放入微波炉里，小心不再使用的刀具等，这些暗示着厨房潜在着很多危险，故选D。