7、Welcome，everybody，to the lovely house and gardens of Rosewood，once the home of the famous writer，Sebastian George．He bought the house in 1902 although he had first seen it two years earlier．At that time the owners let it out to a tenant（租户）because George was too slow making up his mind to buy it．When it eagle back on the market，there was no hesitation（犹豫） and he bought it immediately，for ￡9，300，even though the house had no bathroom，no running water upstairs and no electricity．

When he came here，he’d been married for ten years During that time，he’d become one of the most famous writers in the English-speaking world．His professional success was great, but his personal life wasn’t as successful．He was no longer on speaking terms with his brother and had been devastated （压倒）by the death at the age of seven of his elder daughter, Josephine．

Moving to Rosewood allowed the family to start a new life．George regarded Rosewood as a pure example of a traditional country house of this part of England and did some of his most successful writing here．The house and its grounds became the family haven （避难所）and their escape to privacy and quiet．

1．When the writer Sebastian George first saw Rosewood House，he______．

A．thought he might rent it

B．felt it was too expensive for him

C．was unsure whether to buy it

D．bought it

2．Before buying the house，George had______．

A．experienced some family problems

B．struggled to become a successful writer

C．suffered a serious illness

D．divorced（离婚）

3．According to the speaker，George treat Rosewood House as______．

A．a rich source of material for his books

B．a way to escape from his work

C．a traditional building of the region

D．a place to spend his holidays