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Calling for Safe Celebrations This Fourth of July Last Fourth of July, Pete, a 14-year-old, was enjoying the lit-up skies and loud booms from the fireworks being set off in his neighborhood. Suddenly, the evening took a terrible turn. A bottle rocket shot into his eye, immediately causing him terrible pain. His family rushed him to the emergency room for treatment. As a result of the injury, Pete developed glaucoma and cataracts. Today, Pete has permanent vision loss in his injured eye because of his bottle rocket injury. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks-related injuries happen each year. Of these, nearly half are head-related injuries, with nearly 30 percent of these injuries to the eye. One-fourth of fireworks eye injuries result in permanent vision loss or blindness. Children are the most common victims of firework abuse, with those fifteen years old or younger accounting for 50 percent of fireworks eye injuries in the Unites States. Dr. Hagan estimates that his practice sees more than 30 injuries each year from fireworks. 练习： A) He was burned in a house fire. C) He was injured in a fight. 2. The American Academy of Ophthalmology calls on consumers to B) leave fireworks to professionals in their celebrations. D) set off fireworks together with trained professionals. A) About 9,000. C) About 1,350. 4. Fireworks eye injuries can result in each of the following EXCEPT B) permanent vision loss. D) head-related injuries. A) They are harmless to children. C) They are a threat to the eyes. | 
