Question

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

What to Expect

The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.

Accommodation Zones

Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential.  Zone 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less-crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.

Meal Plans Available

☆ Continental Breakfast

☆ Breakfast and Dinner

☆ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.

Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.

1.The passage is probably written for ____________.

A．hosts willing to receive foreign students

B．foreigners hoping to build British culture

C．travelers planning to visit families in London

D．English learners applying to visit families in London

2.Which of the following will the host provide?

A．Room cleaning                         B．Medical care

C．Free transport                          D．Physical training

3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

B．The business centre of London is in Zone 1.

C．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

D．Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.

4.According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?

A．Dessert and coffee.                      B．Fruit and vegetable.

C．Bread and fruit juice                     D．Cereal and cold meat.

5.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A．To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

B．To enrich their knowledge of English.

C．To entertain friends as they like.

D．To enjoy much more freedom

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是写给要到英国学习语言的人的，介绍了英国的Homestay的特点以及具体的信息。

1.D 推理题。根据文章第一段Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.可知本文是给那些想到英国去学习语言的人所写的，介绍homestay的信息。故D正确。

2.A 细节题。根据文章第二段第一句Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可知A项Room cleaning是对方提供的服务之一。故A正确。

3.B 推断题。根据Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential.可知伦敦1区是商业的集中区，2,3,4区有很多homestay的服务。故B正确。

4.C 细节题。根据Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee.可知C项是传统的英国早餐的内容。故C正确。5.D

5.D 细节题。根据文章最后一段This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student.可知这种homestay提供让人们得到了很多的自由。故D正确。

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