【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段“He's almost 12 years old.”可得出答案。
2. 根据短文第一段“Now he lives with his parents in a small village. It is near the sea.”可得出答案。
3. 根据短文第一段“They live in a wooden (木质的) house.”转换表述得出答案。
4. 根据短文第二段“but there is a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, three bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet.”计算房间总数得出答案。
5. 属于开放性问题，结合自身想法作答，内容合理即可。
【答案】
1. He's almost 12 years old.
2. It is near the sea.
3. It's made of wood.
4. Eight rooms.
5. Yes, because it can share the work with my parents and make them feel that I am a responsible child. It can also make the birthday party more meaningful.（或：No, I wouldn't. Because I want to spend more time chatting and playing with my friends who come to my birthday party. It's a rare chance to have fun with them.）(答案合理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息提取、开放性英语问答、阅读理解
【点评】
本题主要考查学生从短文中提取关键细节信息的能力，最后一题的开放性问题还考查了学生的语言表达与逻辑思维能力，题目设置贴合文本，能有效检验学生的英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
