英语听力文摘 English Digest 116、孩子在家喝酒安全吗？

　　Dear Annie:
My daughter is in high school and splits her time between my house and my ex-wife's. She often attends parties, and I've hosted many myself. Recently my house has become unpopular because I don't serve alcohol. My daughter has been to parties where the parents provide a bar for the kids that includes beer, wine and mixed drinks. Neither my ex nor the other parents see anything wrong with it. "We might as well provide a safe place," goes the argument.
Annie, my daughter is 15 and some of her friends are younger. I've thought of calling the police, but I hate to escalate¹ things to that level. What do you think I should do? -- Worried Dad
Dear Worried:
A lot of parents believe it is safer to let the kids drink at home, but kids can still get alcohol poisoning, leave the house and get hit by a car, or wander outside in the cold and pass out. Some become violent. And evidence indicates there is a greater risk of brain damage for underage drinkers. Even with strict supervision² by extremely vigilant³ parents, problems abound⁴.
We are NOT in favor of these parties and prefer parents talk to their children honestly and openly about the hazards of drinking instead of teaching them that "it's OK, everybody does it."
to escalate：升高；上升
to wander:游荡，闲逛
to pass out：昏倒
vigilant：警觉性高的
abound：大量存在；充满

1 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

2 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

3 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。

4 abound   

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

• Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
• But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。