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Annual Fire Deaths, 1000 of Them Involve Children

The United States (have) one of the highest fire death rates in the world. Fire (be) the second leading cause of death in the home.

Each year an average of nearly 400,000 people (die) in home fires. There (be) more than 500,000 residential house fires that are serious enough to be reported to the fire department. Roughly 90 % of the deaths (attribute) to fires in single and two family homes as well as in apartments. The property loss alone (be) over 4 billion dollars…not to mention the incalculable long term emotional and physical damage which (cause) by these tragedies.

Of the 400,000 deaths mentioned above, nearly 1000 of them (involve) children. One alarming statistic is that children (be) responsible for over 100,000 fires annually. About 20,000 of these (set) in the homes. Each year 300 fires (cause) by children and the property loss is over $280 million.

Too often children firesetters (not/give) the proper guidance by their parents and teachers. This in turn (cause) the fire setting behavior to repeat itself time and time again. Most fire related deaths (occur) when people are asleep. No fire is inevitable. However, nearly all home and building fires (be) preventable, even those caused by arson. The majority of arson fires (set) by children who (take care of) by their parents.

As parents, we need to teach our children at an early age about the dangers of fire play so that fire deaths, child injuries and fire setting behavior (prevent) in the future.

Notes:

fire death rate – уровень смертности по причине пожара

average a – средний

roughly adv – приблизительно

firesetter n – поджигатель

Firefighters rescued 3 people from this home. Courtesy Seattle Fire Department

14. TRUE / FALSE:

1. Fire id the leading cause of death at home.

2. Every year nearly 500000 people die in home fires.

3. A fire can cause the loss of life, a great property damage, a long-term emotional stress.

4. Children are responsible for a half of all reported fires annually.

5. Most fires occur at night.

6. Only neglected children become firesetters.

7. All fires can be prevented.

15. Form suitable adjectives:

16. Match the synonyms:

Group 1: damage, occur, alarm, dangerous, inspect, safe, search, tragic, victim, arsonist, disorderly, panic-stricken, injury, careless.

Group 2: firesetter, happen, loss, inattentive, protected, hazardous, wound, danger signal, shocked, examine, explore, chaotic, casualty, dramatic.

17. Make up the opposites using negative prefixes:

order, behavior, attentive, effective, use, possible, proper, regular, understand, visible, adequate, conscious.

18. Read the text and fill in the table with the information from the text:

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