英语听力—环球英语 1143 First Aid: After an Accident

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　　Welcome to Spotlight¹. I’m Joshua Leo.

 

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　　And I’m Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live.

 

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　　Imagine this situation. You are returning from work. You notice that the door to your neighbour’s house is open. Is something wrong? No one answers your call. So you open the door. Your neighbour sits at her table. Her head is down, and she is bleeding. She has had a bad fall. She speaks quietly, but her words do not make sense. She does not understand what is happening. What should you do?

 

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　　Treating a hurt person quickly is called first aid. First aid does not require expert medical help – anyone can learn first aid. This is the fourth Spotlight program in a series on first aid. The first three programs were about cuts, burns, and choking. But what do you do after you have treated these injuries? How do you make sure that the victim will recover?

 

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　　Severe injuries can lead to other problems inside the body. For example, they can lead to the condition called ‘shock’ or ‘traumatic shock.’ This is not the same as an emotional² shock, caused by surprising news. Traumatic shock is a medical condition. Traumatic shock can kill.

 

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　　Traumatic shock happens when blood cannot reach the whole body.  Every cell in the body needs blood. Blood carries oxygen. This oxygen keeps the cells in the whole body healthy. An injury to the body may lead to less blood flowing to the cells. The result is traumatic shock. Shock can happen immediately, or it can develop over a few hours. Here are the signs to look for:

 

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　　Feelings of weakness.

 

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　　A weak, but fast, heart beat.

 

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　　Sickness.

 

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　　Blue coloured lips.

 

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　　Victims often have a continued desire to drink.

 

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　　They may also feel very cold, or very hot.

 

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　　Here is what you should do. Lie the victim down. Make sure that his clothes do not fit too closely³ around his neck. Ask someone else to get emergency help. If possible, lift the victim’s legs up. Put them on something. His legs should be higher than his heart and head. This is to make the blood flow to his brain. Keep the victim warm with a blanket.

 

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　　There are also some things you should NOT do for someone who may be in shock. Do not use a hot water bottle. This would bring the blood to the skin, away from organs.

 

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　　Do not give the victim anything to eat or drink. It may make him sick. It may also make it more difficult for health workers to treat/help him later. Wet his mouth with water if he needs a drink.

 

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　　Do not permit the victim to smoke a cigarette. It will make breathing more difficult. Do not move the victim without good cause. It will increase his shock.

 

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　　If the victim remains⁴ awake, wait with him until a health worker arrives. Speak calmly to keep the victim awake. However, sometimes a serious injury can make a person unconscious. The victim may seem asleep, but he cannot wake up. In this situation, you should put the person in the recovery⁵ position.

 

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　　The ‘recovery position’ prevents more injuries. It prevents the tongue from blocking the air tubes. It also encourages any fluids⁷, like vomit⁸ from the stomach, to fall from the mouth. This prevents fluid⁶ from reaching the lungs.

 

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　　The recovery position involves rolling the victim onto their side. Here is the safest way to do this for victims who are adults and older children.

 

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　　Suppose the person is lying on his back with his arms and legs straight down. Get on your knees, by his side. First move his arms. Slide the arm nearest to you out away from his body. Bend his other arm across his chest. Now you have to roll him onto his side - so he is facing towards you. You do this by lifting his knee. Use one of your hands to lift his far knee and pull it across his body. Use your other hand to protect his head while you do this. Now, move his head back. Just lift his chin a little. This will keep his airway⁹ clear. Finally, make sure that his face is resting on his hand. This method is much easier than it sounds. You will find a helpful link on this program script¹⁰ on our website. Even a young child can learn how to move someone to the recovery position.

 

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　　Do you remember the story from the beginning of this program? A neighbour had fallen and was bleeding. This is what happened to Chris Cox. Chris was trained in first aid by the Red Cross. He has lived next to Vera for twenty five years. They are good friends. Vera is over ninety years old.

 

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　　One day, Chris heard a call for help. He quickly went to Vera’s home. She was on her knees. Her head had a large injury. There was a lot of blood. Chris told the Red Cross what he did to help.

 

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　　“My first concern was to stop her from losing any more blood. I put a cloth bandage on her head, and I put pressure on the wound. I got Vera to keep this pressure on the wound. Then I called for emergency medical help. I went back to her immediately. I added a second cloth bandage, until I had stopped the bleeding.”

 

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　　Then Chris helped Vera get more comfortable. He placed her on the floor. He put a blanket around her to keep her warm. He stayed with her and talked to her. This helped keep her from experiencing shock.

 

　　Vera went to the hospital. But she was soon able to return home. Chris added,

 

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　　“I have met people with bad cuts before. But I had never seen so much blood. Still, I have first aid training. I knew what to do, and I did it.”

 

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　　There are many different kinds of accidents. Each of them needs different first aid help. The right, quick, action can save a person’s life.

 

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　　In another programme we will look at first aid for some other injuries and accidents. If you are interested in first aid, you can learn more. Ask your local doctor or hospital where you can train in first aid. You never know - you could save a life.

 

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　　The writers of this program were Marina Santee and Elizabeth Lickiss. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called, ‘First Aid: After an Accident’.

 

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　　We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 emotional   

adj.令人动情的；易动感情的；感情(上)的

参考例句：

• Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
• This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。

3 closely   

adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地

参考例句：

• We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
• The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 recovery   

n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复

参考例句：

• The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
• The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

6 fluid   

n.流体，液体；adj.流体的，流动的

参考例句：

• Fluid includes both gasses and liquids.流体包括气体和液体。
• The weather is fluid in summer.夏天天气多变。

7 fluids   

n.液体，流体( fluid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He is taking cold fluids. 他正在喝冷饮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You can contract Aids if your bodily fluids come into contact with the bodily fluids of someone else who is infected with HIV. 如果你的体液与染有HIV者的体液接触，你就会染上艾滋病。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 vomit   

v.呕吐，作呕；n.呕吐物，吐出物

参考例句：

• They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
• She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛，开始呕吐起来。

9 airway   

n.空中航线，通风口

参考例句：

• Lay them on their side and ensure the airway is unobstructed.让他们侧躺着，并确保呼吸道畅通。
• There is a purple airway in London Airport.伦敦机场里有一条皇家专用飞机跑道。

10 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。