阅读理解。
A middle-aged stranger visited us late on a dark rainy night when my father was working the night shift
(a job for a period during the night). The stranger asked if he could wait under the eaves of our roof for the
rain to stop. Then he disappeared, and we started hearing footsteps and creaking boards in the attic (the space
or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things). Was the stranger inside our
house? My whole body couldn't help but stiffen. In my mind's eye, I could imagine the stranger pushing
through the attic door and approaching US.
We immediately called Jerry, our neighbor, for help. He searched everywhere, but the visitor was nowhere
to be found. As Jerry looked in the garage, he found the stranger lying underneath the car. Jerry exclaimed
with fright, "You are not allowed to enter the house. Get off the property right now."
We were determined to leave the house immediately. As we drove away, we saw the man blocking our
way on the road and staring at us. We had to change the direction to avoid meeting him. After that, I never
saw the stranger again.
1. The text is mainly about _____.
A. the neighbor Jerry
B. a strange dream
C. a strange visitor.
D. footsteps in the attic
2. Based on the text, which of the following statements is true?
A. The family hit the stranger with their car.
B. The stranger pushed through the family's door.
C. Jerry was hurrying back from the night shift.
D. The author's father wasn't at home that night.
3. Why did the family leave their house on a late, dark night?
A. It was raining hard and the eaves of their roof were broken.
B. There was a ghost wandering around the house.
C. They did not feel safe in their house.
D. The stranger was still somewhere inside the house.
4. The text was written in order of _____.
A. time
B. space
C. importance
D. age of the family
