Question

【题目】Homestay provides English language students 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. 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, 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(侵犯) of their privacy.

Self Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities (设施) 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. travelers planning to visit families in London

B. foreigners hoping to build British culture

C. hosts willing to receive foreign students

D. English learners applying to live in English homes

【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Accommodation in the city center is not provided.

B. The business center of London is probably in Zone 1.

C. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

D. Hosts dislike travelling to the city center.

【3】Why do some people choose self catering accommodation?

A. To entertain friends as they like.

B. To enrich their knowledge of English.

C. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

D. To enjoy much more freedom.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】本文为想到英国学习英语的人提供了有关Homestay的一些详细知识。

【1】D

推理判断题。根据文章第一段Homestay provides English language students the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.可知本文

是为了那些想到英国学习英语的人所写的，故选D.

【2】B

推理判断题。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 center as much of central London is commercial and not residential.可知伦敦2,3,4区提供Homestay的服务，而1区没有，说明1区是商业区，故选B.

【3】D

细节推理题。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.说明这种homestay对于学生来说很自由，没有Hostfamily的影响，故选D.