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（住宿） 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 Zones2，3 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(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowed 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（谷物类食品），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 practise English at home quite as much.

1.Which of the following will the host provide?

A. Room cleaning.  B. Medical care.  C. Free transport.  D. Physical training.

2.The passage is probably written for       

A. hosts willing to receive foreign students

B. foreigners hoping to build British culture

C. English learners applying to live in English homes

D. travellers planning to visit families in London

3.According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?

A. Dessert and coffee.       B. Fruit and vegetables.

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

4.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.

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.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

寄居在当地人家里能够提供给学英语的学生在教室外面讲英语的机会同时也会有成为一个英国家庭的一部分的经历。

1.结合文章What to Expect部分“The host will provide accommodation（住宿） 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.”故A正确。

2.结合文章第1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.”故C正确。

3.结合文章Meal Plans Available部分，“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee.”故C正确。

4.结合文章Accommodation Zones部分“Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2，3 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(居住的).”故B正确。

5.结合文章Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes部分“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 practise English at home quite as much.”故D正确。