One warm summer morning, Elizabeth, the nanny of the William’s, went back from outside with the little boy, Josh. When she stepped into the house from the front door, she could tell that something was wrong but she couldn’t point a finger at exactly what it was. Just as she was about to dash out to find Josh, the little boy ran from behind her back, straight into the house for his toys. 

That’s when she heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Her heart missed a beat. Knowing that Josh’s parents were not home, she ran inside the house, caught the little boy swiftly and headed straight for the gate. She hit the neighbor’s door heavily to seek help and called the police.

When David William returned home and checked the monitor, what he saw scared the life out of him. A strongly built middle-aged stranger walked around the house and searched every corner, being careful not to miss any valuables. And the most frightening for David was to see him even slipping into Josh’s room. It was also terrifying to see that he was on his phone with someone guiding him on what to do. When Elizabeth opened the front door, he realized it was time to leave. He ran out just a few moments after Elizabeth and the boy left, getting away from the police.

The Williams feel so grateful to Elizabeth for what she has done daily and saving their little boy when she could have easily run leaving the child behind. Elizabeth is called “supernanny” by the family. But Elizabeth said it was just her normal duty. “When his parents are away they put their trust in me to keep him safe.” Although she is still terrified at the thought of what could have happened if she had come face to face with that man, she is willing to continue doing her work.

1£®Why did Elizabeth leave the house quickly?

A£®She was anxious to find Josh.                     B£®She sensed something dangerous.

C£®She was in a rush to help her neighbor.        D£®She heard familiar footsteps approaching.

2£®What can we learn about the stranger?

A£®He stole into Josh’s room.                          B£®He was caught by the police.

C£®He used the monitor to find valuables.         D£®He searched Elizabeth’s room for his phone.

3£®The family think highly of Elizabeth because ________.

A£®she acted beyond the call of duty                 B£®she felt no fear in case of emergency

C£®she saved the child at the cost of her own life       D£®she strengthened the parent-child bond of trust