Question

【题目】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 (居住的). Zones 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 (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 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. travellers 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. Free transport B. Medical care

C. Room cleaning 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 probably in Zone 1.

C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

D. Accommodation in the city centre 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 enjoy much more freedom

D. To entertain friends as they like.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】寄宿家庭为英语语言专业的学生提供在课外说英语的机会，本文介绍了英国寄宿家庭的特点及具体信息。

【1】写作目的题。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】细节理解题。根据文章第二段Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可知打扫房间是对方提供的服务之一，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容可知，2、3、4区主要提供homestay的服务，而市中心主要是商业区，故选B。

【4】细节理解题。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，这种住宿方式可以使学生享受更多的自由，比较适合长期居住的学生，故选C。