三、阅读短文，回答问题
Dale is a quiet boy. He's almost 12 years old. He's the third child of his family. Now he lives with his parents in a small village. It is near the sea. He shares a house with his family. They live in a wooden (木质的) house. And there is a beautiful garden behind it.
Look at the beautiful photo! This is their house near the sea. It is like a small palace. It is between two big stones. It is only 4 metres tall, but there is a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, three bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet. His house is far away from the town and he has a few neighbours.
Today he's very busy because the day after tomorrow is his twelfth birthday. He is going to invite most of his friends and neighbours to his house.
1. How old is Dale?
2. Where is Dale's village?
3. What is Dale's house made of?
4. How many rooms are there in Dale's house?
5. If you were Dale, would you help your parents prepare meals on your birthday? Why or why not?
Dale is a quiet boy. He's almost 12 years old. He's the third child of his family. Now he lives with his parents in a small village. It is near the sea. He shares a house with his family. They live in a wooden (木质的) house. And there is a beautiful garden behind it.
Look at the beautiful photo! This is their house near the sea. It is like a small palace. It is between two big stones. It is only 4 metres tall, but there is a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, three bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet. His house is far away from the town and he has a few neighbours.
Today he's very busy because the day after tomorrow is his twelfth birthday. He is going to invite most of his friends and neighbours to his house.
1. How old is Dale?
2. Where is Dale's village?
3. What is Dale's house made of?
4. How many rooms are there in Dale's house?
5. If you were Dale, would you help your parents prepare meals on your birthday? Why or why not?
答案：1. He's almost 12 years old.
2. It is near the sea.
3. It's made of wood.
4. There are 8 rooms in his house.
5. 示例：Yes, I would. Because I want to help my parents reduce their burden and show my gratitude to them for preparing my birthday party.
2. It is near the sea.
3. It's made of wood.
4. There are 8 rooms in his house.
5. 示例：Yes, I would. Because I want to help my parents reduce their burden and show my gratitude to them for preparing my birthday party.
解析：
1. 定位短文第一段“He's almost 12 years old.”，可直接获取Dale的年龄；2. 根据第一段“Now he lives with his parents in a small village. It is near the sea.”可知村庄的位置；3. 从第一段“They live in a wooden (木质的) house.”能得知房子的制作材料；4. 查看第二段中列举的房间：a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, three bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet，经计算总数为8个；5. 该题为开放性问题，可围绕感恩父母、分担家务等合理角度作答，答案不唯一。