外研版必修五Module5 The Great Sports Personality课时训练(2)

Causes of burns

You can get burned by: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation (by being close to high heat or fire), the sun, electricity and chemicals.

Types of burns

There are three types of burns. Burns are called first degree, second degree or third degree burns, depending on which layers of the skin are burned.

mild sunburn and burns caused by touching a hot pan or iron for a moment.

Second degree burns These affect both the top and the second layer of the skin. These burns are serious and take a few weeks to heal. Examples include severe sunburn and burns caused by hot liquids.

Third degree burns These affect all three layers of the skin and any tissue and organs under the skin. Examples include burns caused by electric shocks, burning clothes, or severe petrol fires. These burns are very severe injuries and the victim must get to a hospital at once.

Characteristics of burns

First degree burns dry, red and mildly swollen

mildly painful

turn white when pressed

外研版必修五Module5 The Great Sports Personality课时训练

优化方案教考资源网 Second degree burns rough, red and swollen

blisters

watery surface

extremely painful

Third degree burns black and white and charred

swollen; often tissue under them can be seen

little or no pain if nerves are damaged; may be pain around

edge of injured area

First aid treatment

1 Take clothing off the burned area unless it is stuck to the burn. Take off other clothing and jewellery near burns.

2 Cool burns immediately with cool but not icy water. It is best to place burns under gently 3 For first degree burns，place cool, clean，wet cloths on them until the pain is not so bad. For second degree burns, keep cloths cool by putting them back in the cold water, squeezing them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again for about an hour until pain is not so bad.

4 Dry the burned area gently. Do not rub，as this may break any blisters and the wound may get infected.

5 Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick to the skin .Hold the bandage in place with tape .Never put butter, oil or ointments on burns as they keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection.

6 If burns are on arms or legs, keep them higher than the heart, if possible. If burns are on the face，the victim should sit up.

7 If the injuries are second degree or third degree burns, get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.

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外研版必修五Module5 The Great Sports Personality课时训练

优化方案教考资源网

1. The skin is your body’ｓ largest organ..（ ）

2. There are three types of burns，depending on which kind of causes of burns.（ ）

3. First aid is a very important first step in the treatment of burns.（ ）

4. Burns caused by electric shocks or severe petrol fires are second degree burns.（ ）

5. Take clothing off and cool burns immediately with icy water.（ ）

6. If the injuries are first degree, get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.（ ） NOTES：

1. protect …against/from 保护…免受…之害

Eg：He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight.

2. Sense of touch 触觉 ； sense of sight 视觉；sense of hearing/taste/sell听觉/味觉/嗅觉；Sense of humor 幽默感；sense of direction方向感；sense of urgency紧迫感

3. These burns take a few weeks to heal. 这类烫伤需要几周才能痊愈。

4. Hold the bandage in place with tape. 用胶布把绷带固定。

hold…in place 使…在适当的地方

Eg：Tom had to return to the camp to dress his injuries.

The key to exercises above：

I. (1)prince (2)had (3)across(4)outof (5)make (6)though (7)that (8)performed well

（9）sense （10）that （11）retirement

(12)competing(13)choosing(14)as(15)up(16)onto(17)at(18)was(19)increase

(20) over(21)up to（22）much（23）every(24)chances(25)internationally(26)make(27)to(28)for

(29)Since(30)achieve(31)Like(32)as

II. 1.guarantee 2.victories unched 4.protesting 5.advantage

6.determined

7. symbol 8.declared 9.achieved 10.purchases 11.qualities

12.retirement

13. performances

III. 1－5 DCCDC 6－10 BABDC 11－15 DCDDA 16－20 ADCAA

外研版必修五Module5 The Great Sports Personality课时训练

优化方案教考资源网 IV. 1. Nine in／out of ten people will agree with what you say.

Nine people in／out of ten will agree with what you say.

2. It’s up to me to help them with maths.

3. He is going to compete against his old rival for the championship in the second round.

4. It must have rained last night，for the ground is wet.

5. Mary was on the point of leaving when I arrived at the airport.

V. 1.T 2. F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.F