完形填空 124 Children are being cared about by their parents. However, more than three-quarters of children we 1 said they were sometimes afraid to be home alone. If you 2 your child is mature (成熟) enough to be home alone before or after school, you should make sure your house is 3 and teach your child how to handle various situations. Make a game of your instructions. Have your child 4 questions beginning with"What would you do if" and 5 with phrases like "you lost your key" or "someone you don't know 6 the door." In fact, the best home safety is prevention. Every home should have 7 detectors to prevent fire. Leaving a radio 8 during the day makes a home 9 occupied (有人) . Besides, as one child said, "It's frightful 10 into a quiet house." Don't leave an extra key in 11 hiding places, such as under the door mat (擦鞋垫). 12 it with a neighbor in stead. When your 13 is home alone, the phone is a necessary link. A |