Question

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 desert, 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 know 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.According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?

A.Dessert and coffee. B.Fruit and vegetables.

C.Bread and fruit juice. D.Cereal and cold meat.

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.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。海外留学生去英国学习语言可以选择与英国家庭一起居住，吃喝，交流，方便语言学习，房主可以提供食宿，清洁房间及卧具，关心留学生身心状况。也可以选择只居住，方便独立性。文章介绍了了居住区与商业区的位置布局、伙食分类与差异等。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段内容Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.可知寄宿家庭为英语专业的学生提供了在教室外说英语的机会，以及作为英国家庭一部分的体验。所以判断出，文章应该是写给申请住在英国家里的英语学习者。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第一标题下第二句话Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可知房主会打扫房间、换洗卧具。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三标题下的内容Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee.可知Continental Breakfast.可知，您的住宿包括欧式早餐，通常包括果汁、谷类食品、面包和茶或咖啡。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段内容This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student.可知这种住宿提供独立的生活方式，更适合长期居住的学生。所以为什么有些人选择自助住宿是因为可以享受更多的自由。故选D。