Unit8 First aid

2. general reading
the main idea
para 1 first aid is very important
para 2 the most important thing is to stay calm.
para 3-4 the principle/meaning of giving first aid ----- dr abc
para 5 the learning of first aid
para 6 what we should do after giving first aid recovery position
step 4 consolidation
comprehension
1.by saying “ seconds count in an emergency, ” the writer means ________.
a. time is very important
b. you can count numbers by the second
c. time is life
d. to be calm down, in an emergency, just say numbers by the second
2. what should you do if you want to do first aid correctly ?
a. learn with a teacher.
b. remember the letters dr abc
c. stay calm
d. all of the above
3. according to the passage, people in the accident_______.
a. can be helped by anyone who’d like to do so
b. should be waken up as soon as possible
c. should be put in the recovery position when having been given first aid
d. can be given first aid even without checking the dr abc
4. in the passage the author seems to be _________.
a. explaining the meaning of the letters dr abc
b. telling us the importance of the first aid
c. giving some basic information about first aid
d. showing the importance of dr abc
5. which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?
a. dr abc should be remembered
b. remembering the letters dr abc is enough for first aid
c. why first aid is important and what the letters dr abc stand for in an emergency
d. what the letters dr abc mean
match the following words:
calm not serious or important, small
drown still, without large waves
slight die in water
circulate return to a normal state
sudden go round continuously
recovery happening, coming quickly
fill in the blanks with words in the text.
1. the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach is called the______.
2. to ______ is to make a loud, long and sharp cry.
3. she shouted at me, but i tried to keep _____ and ignore her.
4. when a doctor takes a person’s _____ , he usually puts his finger on the wrist to feel the heart beat.
5. a _______ is a large piece of woven material that people use to stay warm.
choose the best answer:
1. when a pencil is partly i a glass of water, it looks as if it ______.(nmet95)
a. breaks b. has broken c. were broken d. had been broken
2. ---i stayed at a hotel while in new york.
--- oh, did you? you ______ with barbara. (nmet98)
a. could have stayed b. could stay
c. would stay d. must have stayed
3. i was really anxious about you. you ______ home without a word.