When  people    travel    in  another  city  or   country ,they  sometimes  stay  in  the  homes of the local people.  This is called   homestay  .   It  is    a  great  experience  because  you  can  meet  people    from   a  different  country   or  city  and  learn  something  new  about   that  place   .                                                                                       I  am  Wan  Li  from  China.  I came  to  the  UK   with  my  friends  for  a  short   visit  .    we   are  living   with  an English  couple   ,Mr.   and  Mrs.Green  ,in  the  west   of    London.    They   have    a    wonderful      four –bedroom  house   .      This   is  a new   house  .  It   has    two   bathrooms     and  a   garden    with  many    beautiful    flowers.   I   have   a   bedroom    of   my   own   .                                                                                     

There  are   some    shopping    centres    and     restaurants     near     the    house,     and   the  house   is  close   to   an     underground  station. It  takes   about  thirty  minutes  to  get  to   the  centre  of  London. 

I  think   a  homestay   may  be   a  good   choice  for  you  if  it  is  your  first  time  to  visit  abroad .  The local  people  are  friendly  and  willing  to  help. If  you  happen  to  celebrate   the  holidays  with  them,  you  will  get  to  know  more  about    western  culture  and  customs.

1.The  underlined  word   homestay   in  the  passage  means_________.

A．Stay at home.

B．Stay in the homes of one’s friends

C．Stay in the homes of one’s relatives

D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

2.Wan Li and his  friends  live with _______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush	B． Mr. and Mrs. Green
C． Mr. and Mrs.	D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

3.There is ____________near  the  house.

A．a bus station	B．an underground station
C．a train station	D．an airport

4.How long does it take Wan Li  to get  to the centre of London from the  west of London?

A．Thirty minutes	B．Thirteen minutes
C．Twenty minutes	D． Forty minutes

5.When travelers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about___________.

A．western culture and customs

B．world culture and customs

C．eastern culture and customs

D．southern culture and customs

 

When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place.

I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr. and Mrs. Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about western culture and customs.

1. The underlined word homestay in the passage means _________

    A．Stay at home.                            B．Stay in the homes of one's friends.

    C．Stay in the homes of one's relatives.          D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

2. Wan Li and his friends live with ______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush                      B．Mr. and Mrs. Green

C．Mr. and Mrs. Clinton                        D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

3. There is ______ near the house.

A．a bus station                                           B．an underground station

C．a train station                             D．an airport

4. How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

    A．Thirty minutes.      B．Thirteen minutes.     C．Twenty minutes.     D．Forty minutes.

5. When travellers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about

    A．western culture and customs              B．world culture and customs

    C．eastern culture and customs               D．southern culture and customs

When  people    travel    in  another  city  or   country ,they  sometimes  stay  in  the  homes of the local people.  This is called   homestay  .   It  is    a  great  experience  because  you  can  meet  people    from   a  different  country   or  city  and  learn  something  new  about   that  place   .                                                                                       I  am  Wan  Li  from  China.  I came  to  the  UK   with  my  friends  for  a  short   visit  .    we   are  living   with  an English  couple   ,Mr.   and  Mrs.Green  ,in  the  west   of    London.    They   have    a    wonderful      four –bedroom  house   .     This   is  a new   house  .  It   has    two   bathrooms     and  a   garden    with  many    beautiful    flowers.   I   have   a   bedroom    of   my   own   .                                                                                     
There  are   some    shopping    centres    and     restaurants     near     the    house,     and   the  house   is  close   to   an     underground  station. It  takes   about  thirty  minutes  to  get  to   the  centre  of  London. 
I  think   a  homestay   may  be   a  good   choice  for  you  if  it  is  your  first  time  to  visit  abroad .  The local  people  are  friendly  and  willing  to  help. If  you  happen  to  celebrate   the  holidays  with  them,  you  will  get  to  know  more  about    western  culture  and  customs.
【小题1】The  underlined  word   homestay   in  the  passage  means_________.

A．Stay at home.

B．Stay in the homes of one’s friends

C．Stay in the homes of one’s relatives

D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

【小题2】Wan Li and his  friends  live with _______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush	B． Mr. and Mrs. Green
C． Mr. and Mrs.	D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

【小题3】There is ____________near  the  house.

A．a bus station	B．an underground station
C．a train station	D．an airport

【小题4】How long does it take Wan Li  to get  to the centre of London from the  west of London?

A．Thirty minutes	B．Thirteen minutes
C．Twenty minutes	D． Forty minutes

【小题5】When travelers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about___________.

A．western culture and customs

B．world culture and customs

C．eastern culture and customs

D．southern culture and customs

Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone’s spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that my be suitable for a Going-away Party.

 

Invitation to a Going-away Party Thursday, 19th March Dear Joy and Mary, You are invited to a farewell for the “GREEN FAMILY’S VISIT TO AFRICA” Departure (启程) date: 4th May The best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this. Party given by: Mr and Mrs Green, Tom and John Date: Saturday, 11th April 2013 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Place: 29 King Street, New Town, Sydney Reply by: Thursday, 2nd April Phone: 6458515 Food and drinks will be prepared at the party. P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!

 

1.Who is the invitation sent to?

A. Mr and Mrs Green.                 B. Joy and Mary

C. Tom and John.                          D. Joy and John.

2.The party will take place on          .

A. 19th March                     B. 4th May                  C. 2nd April                D. 11th April

3.The Greens will go to Africa to          .

A. see some old friends                       B. have a Going-away Party                

C. see some African wildlife               D. buy some food and drinks

 

Mr. and Mrs. Green had different ideas about where to go last weekend. Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida(佛罗里达州) to see her sister, but Mr Green didn’t like to go there. He wanted to go to Maine(缅因州).

     “Florida is too hot in summer,” Mr Green said to Mrs Green.

     “Maine is quite cold,” said Mrs Green, “I like swimming, but the water in Maine is usually not warm enough.”

      “Florida is too far,” said Mr Green, “We don’t have enouh time to drive there. It’ll take us more than two days.”

      Just then, the telephone rang. Mr Green answered the phone. It was his mother. “Is that Jim speaking? Please cme quickly. I need help. I’m calling from the hospital in Boston.” She said.

     They stopped the discussion(讨论), and they left for Boston at once.

1.Where did Mr Green want to go last weekend?

  A.Florida.            B.Maine.           C.Boston.           D.London.

2.What did Mrs Green want to do last weeekend?

  A.To do some shopping.                   B.To drive to Maine.

 C.To see her sister.                       D.To watch TV.

3.Who called them when they were talking?

  A.Mr Green.       B.Mr Green’s wife.       C.Mr Green’s mother       D.Mr Green’s son

4.Where did Mr Green’s mother live?

 A.Florida.            B.Maine.           C.Boston.           D.London.

5.Where did they go in the end?

  A.Boston            B.Maine.           C.Florida.            D.London