Warming up Pre-reading Reading What is first aid?First aid is the kind of help given to someone who suddenly ___________ or _____________ before a doctor can be found. falls illfalls illgets injured gets injured 1. The best way to treat a hurt ankle is to:A. Put an ice pack on your ankle.B. Put a heating pad ( 垫子 ) around your ankle.C. Keep on walking and jumping.treat a hurt ankle 2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your head back to stop the bleeding. A. True B. False(It may lead the blood into the throat and easily cause choking.) 3. To treat a burn, you will: A. Rub ( 擦 ) some butter on it. B. Hold the burnt part under cold running water. C. Put salt on the burnt part. 4. You should wait at least five minutes before touching somebody who has been struck by lightning, or you might get a shock ( 打击 ). A. True B. False 5. Your friend has an asthma ( 哮喘 ) attack, but she doesn’t have her medicine. You’d better: A. Get a paper bag for her to breathe into. B. Get her a cup of coffee. C. Take her outside for fresh air.Caffeine ( 咖啡因 ) can help to dilate( 扩大 ) the windpipe ( 气管 ). 6. To treat a choke, you should make him / her spit by patting him / her on the back. A. True B. False 7. If someone is having a heart attack, you should first: A. Call 120 B. Perform CPR ( 心肺复苏 ) 1. Check to see if he is breathing.2. Try to start his breathing.Some more situations Press a hand on his chest many times.Use the mouth-to-mouth method.Lay him on his back, close his nose with your fingers and breathe into his mouth. Repeat this as often as necessary. • Call for a doctor or an ambulance.• Never pull her out of the car.• Find enough peo...
