5. A young poor couple bought a big house from two elderly sisters. (1)
The house was quite nice and the couple bought it at a low price. So they were very happy.
(2)
The couple were a little worried how they could keep the old house warm. The house didn't have any fireplaces (壁炉) or heaters.
At first, they planned to buy some heaters for the long cold winter. But later, they thought that if the elderly sisters could stay warm and comfortable in the old house during the winter in the past years, so could they. (3)
Winter arrived and temperatures soon dropped below zero. (4)
Frost (霜) covered the insides of its walls. Life inside the house became so hard.
(5)
He called the elderly sisters to ask them how they managed to keep the house warm during the winter.
After speaking to them on the phone, the husband told his wife, "For the last 30 years, the sisters have spent every winter on vacation in Thailand."
A. However, winter was not far away at the time. B. Finally, the husband couldn't stand it anymore. C. They lived there for 30 years. D. But they couldn't afford those expensive machines. E. The large house became very cold. F. So they just decided to wait for winter to come and did not make any preparations. G. The wife managed to make the house warm. |