READING. Read the article and answer part I, and II.

Part I. Find the meaning of the words and phrases in bold

from the context.
Rare: uncommon

Fatal: cause of dead

Annually: each year

Slip: fall over

Trip: run into

Out of reach: distant

Lose their balance: fall over

Do a lot of damage: be deadly

The least of our worries: less dangerous

Part II. Answer the following questions.

1. What, according to the article, is the most dangerous thing we can do?
Texting while driving

2. Have you ever done this?

I don´t drive
3. What’s the next most likely cause of death?
Volcanoes
4. What’s the least dangerous thing mentioned in the article?
Shark attacks
5. Why icicles are dangerous?
Because they are as sharp as a knife and fall on people
6. How can a vending machine kill someone?
Because it falls on people when they shake it