What is Home stay? Literally it is a home for you to stay at when you are not at home. To be specific, home stay provides foreign language students with the opportunity to speak native language outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. Here is what you will experience in our British Home-stay Program.
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 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre (Zone 1) as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer smaller accommodation in a more 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 practise English at home quite as much.
小题1:The passage is probably written for _____.| A．host 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 like in English homes |
小题2: Which of the following will the host provide?| A．Medical care. | B．Room cleaning. | | C．Free transport. | D．Physical training. |
小题3: What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?| A．Zone 3 is more crowded than Zone 2. | | B．The business centre of London is in Zone 2. | | C．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. | | D．Zone 1 offers bigger accommodation. |
小题4: According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?| A．Dessert and coffee. | B．Fruit and vegetables. | | C．Bread and fruit juice. | D．Centre and cold meat. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
小题1: D 细节理解题。由第一段第三句home stay provides foreign language students with the opportunity…可知本文是为英语学习者写的。
小题2:B 细节理解题。由第一个小标题What to Expect中的第二句Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可知答案。
小题3: A 推理判断题。由第二个小标题的内容可知：Zone 1不是居住区；Zones 3 and 4 often offer smaller accommodation一句说到Zone 3和4的住所更小，那么，只能和Zone 2相比更小了。
小题4:C 细节理解题。由第三个小标题中的…Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal(谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee.一句可知答案。 |
核心考点
试题【What is Home stay? Literally it is a home for you to stay at when you are not at】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A daughter thought life was unpromising(无前途的) to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to and wanted to give up. She was of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one .
Her father, a cook, took her to the . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high
. Soon the pots came to the . In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to
the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?”
He explained that each of them had faced the same , boiling water, but each differ-
ently. The carrot went in and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it and became weak. The egg had been . Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, . After they were in the boiling water, they had the water.
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity(逆境) knocks on your door, do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
| 小题1: | | A．make out | B．make it | | C．make up | D．make through |
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| 小题2: | | A．typical | B．conscious | | C．tired | D．warned |
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| 小题3: | | A．raised | B．arose | | C．disappeared | D．faded |
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| 小题4: | | A．room | B．market | | C．kitchen | D．grocery |
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| 小题5: | | A．shelf | B．temperature | | C．fire | D．table |
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| 小题6: | | A．boil | B．cool | | C．hot | D．smoke |
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| 小题7: | | A．happily | B．calmly | | C．casually | D．impatiently |
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| 小题8: | | A．lights | B．burners | | C．tap | D．water |
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| 小题9: | | A．see | B．carry | C．feel | D．fetch |
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| 小题10: | | A．shell | B．pack | C．bag | D．cover |
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| 小题12: | | A．occasion | B．point | | C．variety | D．adversity |
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| 小题13: | | A．reflected | B．answered | | C．abandoned | D．reacted |
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| 小题14: | | A．stable | B．weak | | C．strong | D．sensitive |
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| 小题15: | | A．softened | B．widened | | C．shortened | D．sharpened |
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| 小题16: | | A．half-done | B．easily-broken | | C．easily-got | D．hard-boiled |
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| 小题18: | | A．however | B．otherwise | | C．besides | D．moreover |
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| 小题19: | | A．melted | B．absorbed | | C．polluted | D．changed |
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Local businessmen are increasingly facing competition from online retailers. Larry Pollock, owner of Camera Co/Op on South Congress, said he has been dealing with this kind of problem for years, even before the Internet. The struggle began with mail-order catalogues(目录), which are similar to online retailers in that they have few employees to pay, no sales tax fees and no business venue to lease and manage.
“Their overhead is lower, but they don’t offer a service like we do,” Pollock said.
Pollock, however, said providing a valuable service to customers does not always guarantee continued sales.
“We spend 30 minutes to an hour with somebody and they go home and buy it on line,” he said.
According to the state comptroller’s office, online shopping is developing at a more rapid rate than traditional businesses.
In spite of how fair or unfair online shopping may be to the local businessmen, consumers will continue to turn to the Internet for its variety and accessibility, said Mitch Wilson, an online shopper. “You have a larger selection and it"s easier to compare prices.”
Wilson said he built his personal computer and paid a third of the price by shopping on line.
“Before the Internet, I would have had to go and buy an assembled computer from somebody like Dell,” he said. “Before I started shopping on line I could never find all the pieces I wanted. No single store had everything needed, so shopping on line saved me from having to buy from Dell.”
Janny Brazeal, a psychology freshman, said online shopping is too impersonal.
“’d rather see it in person, touch it, know that I’m getting it,” she said.
Brazeal also said she would not give out her credit card number or other personal information on line no matter how safe the site claims it is.
小题1:Larry Pollock has been facing the problem _____.| A．before long | | B．after the Internet | | C．since there were mail-order catalogues | | D．since he worked as a businessman |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?| A．Traditional business can provide valuable ser- vices to customers. | | B．People can get cheaper goods from traditional business. | | C．More and more people will turn to the Internet for their needs. | | D．There are still many people who don’t like on- line shopping. |
小题3: Mitch Wilson prefers to build his personal compu- ter by shopping on line because _____.| A．he can easily get what he needs at a lower price | | B．he can not get the price at traditional businessman | | C．he is not satisfied with the service of local busi- nessman | | D．the quality of Dell is not satisfying |
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The elderly Chinese man in the small booth (售票口) behind the thick glass shook his head. I didn"t need to know a word of Chinese to understand there were beds available for the Thursday night train from Beijing to Shanghai. I had a Friday morning
with my college friend. I must be on that train. Desperate times desperate measures. So I squatted(蹲下). I assumed that this was the international for “Are there any hard seats available?”
, there were. It was seat 109. Very quickly, I found it. The Chinese man sitting in it, however, seemed to beg to differ.
I panicked. I am a man who usually avoids conflicts(冲突) and so I my seat, as if still looking, to buy myself more time. I had two options: The first is to be a and ask for what was rightfully mine. The second was to 23 and spend the next 13 hours staying in a corner.
Well, nine out of ten times I choose the second option. But at that moment, every square inch of had already been claimed. There wasn’t a corner in which to cower(退缩). So, I mustered up(聚集) some and presented the man with my proof of ownership. He looked at my ticket and .
About midnight my became heavy and I was ready for the lights to dim and my date
Ms ZZZZ to start. But the room bright and hot. I tried to persevere and was even able to work into a sleeping position.
It is here I must admit: I have a bladder (膀胱). The man next to me drank a Coca-Cola, a bag of milk and a bottle of water and the course of 13 hours he did not move once. I drank but finally, I made my way to the bathroom at 3:02 am.
After waiting in a thick cloud of cigarette smoke, I finally used the bathroom. The philosophy(原则) of my sleeping was right: if you get a seat on a train, don’t move.
| 小题2: | | A．discussion | B．appointment | | C．debate | D．conversation |
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| 小题3: | | A．take up | B．call for | | C．keep away | D．bring in |
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| 小题4: | | A．habit | B．custom | | C．symbol | D．style |
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| 小题5: | | A．Naturally | B．Luckily | | C．Indeed | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题6: | | A．rushed towards | B．jumped upon | | C．pushed into | D．walked past |
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| 小题7: | | A．man | B．human | | C．fellow | D．hero |
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| 小题8: | | A．give up | B．lie down | | C．wait for | D．sit still |
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| 小题9: | | A．seats | B．beds | | C．space | D．corners |
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| 小题11: | | A．information | B．support | | C．confidence | D．force |
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| 小题12: | | A．moved | B．refused | | C．accepted | D．admitted |
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| 小题13: | | A．body | B．eyelids | | C．arms | D．legs |
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| 小题15: | | A．remained | B．turned | | C．stuck | D．continued |
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| 小题17: | | A．sick | B．wrong | | C．healthy | D．small |
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| 小题19: | | A．everything | B．something | | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题20: | | A．neighbour | B．friend | | C．colleague | D．partner |
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Travel Unaccompanied
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen. It is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He said he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30yearold.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”， which “makes you a more confident person that was ready to deal with anything”. He said: “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I"m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said: “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
小题1:Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?| A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone. | | B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries. | | C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend. | | D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things. |
小题2:Traveling alone is challenging because ________.| A．it will finally build your character | | B．you have to make things on your own | | C．you depend on yourself whatever happens | | D．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others |
小题3:What can we infer about Chris Richardson?| A．He started traveling at an early age. | | B．He was once shot in the arm. | | C．His website inspires others a lot. | | D．He used to work as a salesman. |
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Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behaviorchewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don"t feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful.
Betta fish
They make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner"s presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world.
Chinchillas
Without bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can"t get pests such as fleas(跳蚤), the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, so if you only have one, you will become its family. In cold winter days, in a glace at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.
Land hermit crabs
In a society where owners are often asked “Are they tasty？”， land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept as pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don"t cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.
Redeared sliders
If you"re interested in a lifelong friend, a redeared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Redeared can grow to an adult size of up to 30cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (晒太阳) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy.
小题1:All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are ________.| A．active and allergic | B．quiet and peaceful | | C．colorful and tasty | D．small and smelly |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true about these creatures?| A．Bettas are active and rich in colors. | | B．Chinchillas are originally mountain animals. | | C．Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty. | | D．Redeared sliders need more care from the owner. |
小题3:If you want to keep the pet as long as possible, you"d better choose ________.| A．Betta fish | B．Chinchillas | | C．Land hermit crabs | D．Redeared sliders |
小题4:The text is mainly to ________.| A．introduce the best way to keep pets | | B．offer useful tips for choosing pets | | C．inform students of lifestyle of pets | | D．recommend some dormitory pets |
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