A、 He thought he might rent it.
B、 He decided he would buy it.
C、 He felt it was too expensive for him.
D、 He was unsure whether to buy it.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】细节题。由because George was too slow making up his mind to buy it可知乔治最初并没有下定决心买下房子，因此答案是D。

A、 He had experienced severe family problems.
B、 He struggled to become a successful author.
C、 He suffered a serious illness.
D、 He underwent his career flop.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节题。从his personal life wasn’t as successful．He was no longer on speaking terms with his brother and had been devastated by the death at the age of seven of his elder daughter，Josephine．可知乔治在家庭生活方面屡屡受挫，所以答案是A。

A、 He viewed it as a rich source of material for his books.
B、 He viewed it as a typical building of the region.
C、 He viewed it as way to escape from his work.
D、 He viewed it as a way to recapture his childhood happiness.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】细节题。从George regarded Rosewood as a pure example of a traditional country house of this part of England可知，乔治认为这所房子是当地传统乡村房屋的典型代表，所以选B。