10.
阅读理解
Accidents
happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious but some are.
It
is wrong of people to think that accidents happen only on the roads or
highways, or even in the workplace. Home accidents are just as common. Because
very few home accidents are reported, people come to think that there are few
accidents which happen in their homes.
There
are many cases where people fall to their deaths from highrise flats. Children
often fall over while coming down the stairs. Old people may slip( 滑倒) on wet floors if they are not careful.
Nowadays,
there are a lot of modern electrical appliances, for example rice cookers.
These appliances can kill people if they are not used in the proper way. Gas
stoves(煤气灶) are
also dangerous if they are not properly used. They may cause burns or, in more
serious cases, even fires.
But
all such accidents can be stopped if we are careful and follow simple rules of
safety. For example, it is unwise of people to try repairing their own
electrical appliances if they do not know how to do them. It is safer to get
them repaired by an electrician(电工).