请把热饮放在儿童够不着的地方
Hot cups and mugs(马克杯) are the biggest causes of burns in children. This is according to research from Cardiff University in Wales, U.K.
The lead researcher, Professor Alison Mary Kemp, said parents needed to be more aware of the dangers to children of everyday objects in the home. She said the most dangerous time for toddlers to burn themselves is from nine months of age. This is when babies begin crawling and walking. They start exploring the rooms around them. Of course, babies do not know what is dangerous and what is not, so they touch everything they can reach up to. Dr Kemp said, “Parents may don’t realize how high their toddler can reach.”
The researchers looked at data from three leading burns departments in U.K. hospitals, as well as five emergency departments. Almost 75 percent of children treated for burns were under the age of five, with most burn injuries happening to one-year-olds. Most of the burns were because the children reached up and pulled a cup or mug containing a hot drink on top of themselves.
The researchers warned that any hot drink could burn a baby, even 15 minutes after it has been made. This is because a baby’s skin is much thinner than an adult’s skin, so it is easier to burn. The researchers advised parents to have a rethink about where they place hot objects and keep them out of reach of small children.
1.Children are most likely to burn themselves _________.
A over the age of five
B before the age of nine months
C only when they are one year old
D when they start learning walking
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“She said the most dangerous time for toddlers to burn themselves is from nine months of age. This is when babies begin crawling and walking.”可知婴儿烧伤自己最危险的时间是从九个月大开始，这是他们开始爬行和走路的时候，故选 D。
2.Why do young children get burnt easily?
A Because they like crawling.
B Because they start walking.
C Because they go into every room.
D Because they are too young to tell dangers.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Of course, babies do not know what is dangerous and what is not, so they touch everything they can reach up to”可知，婴儿不知道什么是危险的，即他们太小了不能辨别危险。故选 D。
3.About _________ in one hundred burned children were over five years old.
A 65
B 75
C 25
D 15
解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第三段“Almost 75 percent of children treated for burns were under the age of five, with most burn injuries happening to one-yearolds.”可知烫伤儿童中 5 岁以下占比 75%，即 5岁以上占比 25%，故 100 个烫伤儿童里面，大约有 25 个年龄在 5 岁以上。故选 C。
4.An adult’s skin is much _________ than a baby’s skin.
A fatter
B thinner
C thicker
D better
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第四段的“This is because a baby’s skin is much thinner than an adult’s skin, so it is easier to burn.”可知婴儿的皮肤比成年人的皮肤更薄，即成年人的皮肤比婴儿的皮肤厚，故选 C。
5.The passage was mainly written for _________.
A children
B parents
C teachers
D classmates
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。全文围绕装有热饮的杯子是造成儿童烫伤的主要原因展开叙述，给父母也提出了一些建议，可知本文主要是写给父母的。故选 B。