句子还原。 ▶“答案与解析”见D20
根据短文内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项(有两项多余)。
At the far end of town, next to a dark forest, sits an old white house. Kids at my school call it the Ghost House(鬼屋). 1.
The house isn't haunted(闹鬼的), but it is really old. Peeling(剥落的) paint shows black marks under it. Windows are broken. And there is much grass around the house.
When Mum rented(租) the house, I felt surprised. “Are you kidding(开玩笑), Mum? 2. ”
She felt surprised at my questions. “The apartment(公寓) is too small. I thought you would be happy to have your own bedroom.”
“I do like having more space, but this house is old and looks terrible.”
3. I knew she was doing the best she could. It was clear that she wouldn't have rented this old house if she had had more money.
Mum said that she would get the house fixed(修理). She cleaned every room and painted the inside. I painted my room Sea Glass. 4.
“Can I paint the outside?” I asked her.
“I don't want you up on a ladder(梯子). I'll ask Mr Dudley to paint it.”
Our landlord(房东), Mr Dudley, said yes, but month after month, he made excuses. He would always find a reason(理由) to put off(推迟) painting the outside. Sure, he'll paint it in 100 years.
Mum doesn't look worried. 5. Grandma can watch Andy when Mum works. The last time I saw Grandma was at a family meeting when Andy was a baby.
(素材来源: Cricket)
A. We usually walk to school.
B. How can we live in this old house?
C. I'll move to a bigger house next year.
D. I was happy that fresh paint made a difference.
E. Mum wasn't happy with my words, and I felt sorry.
F. She's busy planning to get my grandmother to live with us.
G. I live in this house with my mum and little brother, Andy.
6. 拓展迁移 Why won't Mr Dudley paint the outside of the house?

7. 拓展迁移 What do you think of the old white house at first?

1. G 上文提及在一片黑暗的森林旁，坐落着一座古老的白色房子，“我”学校的孩子们叫它鬼屋。下文对应表示：“我”和妈妈还有弟弟 Andy 住在这座房子里。
2. B 上文提及“我”感到很惊讶，下文对应表示：“我们”怎么能住在这座旧房子里呢？
3. E 下文提及“我”知道她已经尽力了，上文对应表示：妈妈对“我”的话感到不高兴，“我”感到抱歉。
4. D 上文提及“我”把房间漆成了海玻璃色，下文对应表示：“我”很高兴新油漆带来了改变。
5. F 下文提及妈妈工作的时候，外婆能照看 Andy，上文对应表示：她正忙着计划让外婆和“我们”一起住。
6. 【拓展迁移】Because he always makes excuses and puts it off.（答案不唯一）
7. 【拓展迁移】It's old and terrible.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
做句子还原题时，需先通读全文把握主旨（作者一家租了被称为“鬼屋”的旧房子，从最初惊讶到逐渐接受的过程），再逐空分析上下文的逻辑关系：第1空承接上文对房子的介绍，引出居住情况；第2空承接上文对房子的负面印象，表达惊讶的疑问；第3空承接作者对房子的抱怨，体现妈妈的反应；第4空承接刷房间的内容，表达对刷漆效果的满意；第5空承接妈妈不担心的状态，引出妈妈的计划；拓展题需定位原文关键信息提取作答。
【解析】
1. 上文介绍房子的位置及被称为“鬼屋”，下文应说明居住情况，故选G；
2. 上文作者对租到这房子感到惊讶，下文应表达对住旧房子的质疑，故选B；
3. 上文作者抱怨房子旧且糟糕，下文提到妈妈尽力了，此处体现妈妈对作者的反应，故选E；
4. 上文作者把房间漆成海玻璃色，下文应说明刷漆带来的改变，故选D；
5. 上文妈妈不担心，下文提到外婆照看弟弟，此处说明妈妈计划让外婆同住，故选F；
拓展题6：原文提到房东总是找借口推迟刷外墙，故答案为Because he always makes excuses and puts it off；
拓展题7：原文中作者最初认为房子old and terrible，故答案为It's old and terrible。
【答案】
1.G 2.B 3.E 4.D 5.F；6.Because he always makes excuses and puts it off.；7.It's old and terrible.
【知识点】
阅读理解（句子还原）、信息提取
【点评】
本题为句子还原类阅读理解题，需结合上下文语境、逻辑衔接及作者情感变化选选项，拓展题需定位原文关键信息作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6