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 center 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.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 live in English homes
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 Paragraph3?
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2．
B. The business centre of London is in Zone1．
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre．
D. Accommodation in the city center is not provided.
4.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．
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932.
B. In 1927.
C. In 1897.
D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once
D. Irene died from leukemia.
假如你是李华，针对你市目前的交通堵塞问题，给市长写一封信，提出自己的建议。要点如下：
1．私家车增多和司机的违规行驶造成交通堵塞；
2．提出具体的解决办法；
3．希望市长予以答复。
注意：1.词数100左右； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：混乱chaos；车道lane；停车场parking lot
Dear Mayor，
I’m writing to give some suggestions to improve our city’s transportation.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。
Last Saturday I went to the library as usually. At about noon, I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help. I went up to see what was happening. I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance while many peoples were standing by without doing anything. Without any hesitation, I had pushed through the crowd as I took off my coat, but jumped into the water quickly. I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety. To his great relief, the kid saved.
I was proud with what I had done. I hope everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
David: Have you made up your mind 1. to go for your holiday, Jane?
Jane: We 2. (go) to Florida.
David: Great! Florida has always been one of the world’s most popular tourist 3. (attract). Oh, by the way, how long are you going to stay there?
Jane: One week.
David: Have you got any friends there?
Jane: No. I have always wanted to go, 4. I’ve been too busy to afford the time. Now I’ve got a week’s holiday, and I can enjoy Christmas special prices. My dream will come true.
David: Lovely! I guess you will 5. (certain) go to Disneyland.
Jane: You are right. You have been there, right?
David: Yes, I went there last year. And I’m looking forward 6. going there a second time.
Jane: Tell me something about it, will you?
David:The park, 7. is often called a “Magic Kingdom”, 8. (make) up of several main sections. They are named Main Street, Frontier Land, Fantasy Land, Tomorrow land and Adventure Land. There are so many things 9. (see) in the park.
Jane: It must have been 10. unforgettable experience for you.
David: That’s true. I’m sure you’ll enjoy your visit.
Jane: Thank you. I believe so.
My friend Tom came across an accident when driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but in the cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke and then the of the rescue team.
It is almost that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his . “First of all I checked my conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no to call for help, I leaned（斜靠）back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men to explore a mountain cave and got lost. to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of . Finally, they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing(发出) not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. Focus that it’s unclear to you yet and you needn’t put up struggle . It seems to be a negative attitude, a person who can do so must have foresight as well as a great in the first place.
1.A. hopeless B. worseC. moreD. best
2.A. serviceB. wayC. controlD. work
3.A. cryB. lieC. waitD. sleep
4.A. delayB. successC. teamD. arrival
5.A. untrueB. unimaginable C. possibleD. useless
6.A. plan B. decisionC. explanationD. excuse
7.A. physicalB. mentalC. workingD. medical
8.A. methodB. wayC. toolsD. strength
9.A. rottingB. spreading C. bleeding D. running
10.A. lossB. failure C. sadness D. disappointment
11.A. had B. managed C. tried D. planned
12.A. Willing B. UnableC. DeterminedD. Deciding
13.A. hearingB. sightC. feeling D. direction
14.A. rescueB. village C. local D. brave
15.A. end B. topC. openingD. side
16.A. saveB. helpC. stop D. calm
17.A. adventure B. work C. life D. mankind
18.A. reallyB. immediately C. carefully D. hopefully
19.A. and B. so C. but D. while
20.A. courageB. imagination C. thought D. opinion
