“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local(当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term.” Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed(失望的).”

After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.

The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

1.In the “homestay” program, a visitor can _____.

A．learn more about holidays                B．understand his culture better

C．improve the language ability               D．take part in foreign meetings

2.The writer had wanted to visit London since _______.

A．last month                             B．years ago

C．the special meeting                      D．her stay abroad

3.The group leader should ______.

A．make plans for the family                 B．take care of the students

C．stay with different families                D．rent rooms to the students

4.The writer’s host family ______.

A．was very kind to her                     B．went sight-seeing with her

C．had two white daughters                  D．was interested in her activities

5.From the passage, we know that the writer ______ in London.

A．wished to stay a little longer

B．spent three weeks in her home

C．had classes in mnay interesting places

D．helped the teacher take the students in a car

　　Host: Hello! I'm Gavin from All Talk 970 FM. Welcome to our program. Today our topic is part-time jobs. Are they good for school children or not?

　　Headmaster (校长) : Certainly not. Children have got two full-time jobs already: growing up and going to school. Part-time jobs make them so tired that they fall asleep in class.

　　Mrs Bttck: I agree. I know school hours are short, but there's homework too, and children need a lot of sleep.

　　Mr Black: Young children perhaps, but some boys stay at school until they're eighteen or nineteen. A part-time job can't harm them. In fact, it's good for them. They themselves earn their pocket-money. And they see something of the world outside school.

　　Businessman: You're quite right. Boys learn a lot from a parttime job. And we mustn't forget that some families need the extra money. If the students don't take part-time jobs, they can't stay at school.

　　Host: Well, we have got two for, and two against. What do our listeners think?

(1) How many guests (嘉宾) join the discussion?

(2) Who have the same opinion?

A．Mr and Mrs Black.

B．The host and Mrs Black.

C．The headmaster and the businessman.

D．The businessman and Mr Black.

(3) Mrs Black thinks that children ________.

A．need enough sleep

B．need the extra money

C．should see something of the world outside school

D．should stay at school until they're eighteen or nineteen

(4) What do the children think of part-time jobs?

A．We are not told in this passage.

B．Part-time jobs are good for them.

C．Part-time jobs aren't good for their studies.

D．Part-time jobs can help the students from poor families.

(5) Where is the discussion most probably from?

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea．Today，when we think of Western tea culture，we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups．People believe that an English lady．Anna．first introduced the idea of“Afternoon tea”．In the 18th and 19th centuries，the English ate only two main meals each day--breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening．As a result，people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals．To solve this problem，Anna invited some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock．This meal included cakes and sandwiches，and tea was served to wash down the food．In order to make this afternoon meal important，fine china cups and plates，silver teapots，knives，forks and spoons were used．Soon，afternoon tea parties became popular．

    Today，afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modem Britain．

   Coffee also has an important role in British culture．People often use “Will you come for coffee?”to mean“Would you like to come to my home or a chat?”Normally，several drinks such as tea．hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee，And you will be asked what you would like．However，you will not be offered wine at a“coffee”party．

1．Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she  ________ ．

  A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home

  B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

  C．wanted to share nice food with her friends

  D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals

2．What does“social life”mean in Chinese?

A．集体婚礼               B．社交活动                C．社区表演               D．公共场合

3．If someone says to you“Will you come for coffee?”，you ________．

A．will be offered coffee only                           B．are asked what you would like to drink

C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her

D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party

4．Which is the best title（标题）of the article?

A．British And Chinese Cultures                       B．The Beginning Of Tea And Coffee

C．Coffeehouses And Business                         D．Chinese Tea And Coffee Culture