Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school.They take care of （1）t

hemselves

hemselves

almost every day.People call these kids "latchkey kids".Are you one of them？
   With both parents away，these kids went back to （2）e

mpty

mpty

houses after school.It becomes necessary （必要的） for both parents and kids to make some （3）r

ules

ules

.There are a lot of questions to talk about：
   ? Should you call your mum，or dad as soon as you get home？
   ? Should you do your homework （4）f

irst

irst

？
   ? Can you watch TV or play computer games？If so，how long？
   ? What can you eat if you want a snack？
   As latchkey kids，knowing how to stay（5）s

afe

afe

is just as important as following the family rules：
   ? What should you do when the phone （6）r

ings

ings

？
   ? What should you do if someone knocks at the door？
   ? What should you do if you（7）c

ut

ut

your fingers while cooking？
   You may feel（8）l

onely

onely

when you are at home alone.There are many things to do：
   ? Read a book or a magazine.
   ? Write an email to your friends.
   ? Do （9）e

xercise

xercise

to keep healthy.
   ? （10）T

idy

idy

up your room.