A
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
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了保姆Elizabeth带着小男孩Josh外出回家时察觉到危险，迅速抓住小男孩离开了家并报了警。结果发现是一个陌生人闯入了家里，Josh的父母对Elizabeth非常感激，认为她的行为超出了职责范围。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“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.(当她从前门走进房子的时候，她知道有什么不对劲，但她不能指出到底是什么)”以及第二段中“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. (知道Josh的父母不在家，她跑进屋里，迅速抓住小男孩，径直朝大门走去。她猛击邻居的门寻求帮助，并报了警)”可知，Elizabeth很快地离开了家是因为她感觉到有危险。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“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.(一个身材魁梧的中年陌生人在房子里走来走去，搜索了每一个角落，小心翼翼地不放过任何值钱的东西。最让David害怕的是看到他溜进Josh的房间)”可知，这个陌生人偷偷溜进Josh的房间。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“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. (威廉姆斯夫妇非常感激伊丽莎白每天所做的一切，当她可以轻易地把孩子抛在身后时，她救了他们的孩子)”可知，这家人对伊丽莎白评价很高，因为她的行为超出了职责范围。故选A。
