2 Read the passage and answer te questions:

Many things around the house may be dangers to children. Carelessness may cause regrettable incident. Young children cannot indentify what is safe and what is unsafe. They can touch or take hold of everything that is within their reach. So, we must be careful and watchful. To them, drugs look like candy and they put these into their mouth curious and electrical sockets may be something children may put their fingers into there hollow devices. We all know electricity can kill!

Marbles are colourful and look attractive and they may be thought to be edible. A child naturally puts what is in his hand into his month. Matches and lighters are also dangerous to play with. It only takes one match to cause a fire.

Keep there things out of children' s reach. Some pointed or sharp objects like scissors, knives,screwdrivers,needles,ect are dangerous and may injure children. In our home, there are hidden dangers that we must be alert to.

1 Why do children put drugs into their mouth?

Because drugs look like candy to them.

2 Should we cover electricity sockets? Why or why not?

Yes, we should. Because children may put their finger into them.

3 Why do children put marbles into their mouth?

Because they are colourful and look attractive and they may be thought to be edible.

4 Why must we keep matches and lighters out of children's reach?

Because they are dangerous to play with.

5 Why may scissors, knives, screwdrivers, needles,etc injure children?

Because they are pointed or sharp objects.