10.Most students,who are learning a foreign language.like to choose Homestay when they 6tudy abroad.Others also prefer homestay even if they go on a visit or a holiday in another country.Presently,homestay has become a form of accommodation(寄宿 ) which is very popular all around the world.If you want to stay at a comfortable and home-like house and experience the life of local people,you can book a homestay on the Internet before you go abroad.It is easy for you to pick out a host family that you want to live with from all over the world.
So what is homestay?And what makes it so popular nowadays?Homestay means living with a foreign family or"host family"as we 8tay abroad.It is usually called a home away home.There are three ways of doing it:
★Choose to learn English in a language school near your homestay where you live;
★Have your English classes in the house with a member of family who is a qualified (合格的) teacher;
★Don't have any classes at all when you visit a foreign country-a popular choice if you want to be a tourist far example.
Even in the busy summer period the organization that provides the homestays will always try to place you with the most suitable(適合的) host family to meet your needs.With the help of the or organizations.you don't worry about where you live,your interests,your language level.eating habits.medical care and anything else you may have during the homestay.
Though the price of homestay is,mainly depended on your needs,high-quality homestay accommodation can be relatively economical(經(jīng)濟(jì)的).And if you want your homestay in or near the city center,you may pay for an extra amount of money.Even if you 8tay further out.you can expect your journey into
the center not to Go beyond 30minutes.
Not only does homestay accommodation represent(象征) value for money,it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise the foreign language with your host family.This is a very important extra for students who like t0 8peak as much language as possible.Bui if you plan io learn English.why not have your English classes in your host family?There's no better way to learn languages than this because it makes learning and accommodation together as well as the cultural experience!
53.What can be inferred from the passage?C
A.Learning languages at school is much better than that in homestays.
B.All the homestay family members used to be good teachers in the past
C.More money should be paid a you live in host families in city center.
D.Everything has to be thought about after you enter a homestay family.
54.What's the writer's attitude towards homestay according lo the pas8age?A
A.The writer think homestay is good for language learning.
B.The writer hopes homestay families will provide more service.
C.The writer is worried about the safety of homestay in the future.
D.The writer complains about development of homestay nowadays
55.What's the passage mainly about?B
A.It introduces famous,places of interest around the world.
B.It tells us why homestay has been popular in the world.
C.It give*us advice on how to learn foreign languages well.
D.It describes how homestay works between different countries.
分析 本文主要告訴了我們:對于大多數(shù)正在國外學(xué)習(xí)外語的留學(xué)生來說,他們喜歡選擇寄宿家庭.還有一些人甚至到國外參觀或度假時也喜歡寄宿家庭. 緊接著文章又為我們具體講述了寄宿家庭風(fēng)靡世界的原因.
解答 53.C 語義推測題:根據(jù)第三段Though the price of homestay is,mainly depended on your needs,high-quality homestay accommodation can be relatively economical雖然住宿價格,主要取決于你的需求,高品質(zhì)的住宿可以相對經(jīng)濟(jì);And if you want your homestay in or near the city center,you may pay for an extra amount of money.Even if you stay further out.you can expect your journey into the center not to go beyond 30minutes如果你想在城市中心或附近的寄宿家庭,你可以支付一筆額外的錢.即使你住得遠(yuǎn)一些,你也期待你的旅程進(jìn)入中心不超越30分鐘;第四段homestay accommodation represent(象征) value for money住宿象征金錢的價值.意思是如果你住在市中心的寄宿家庭,你就要花更多的錢.意思與C項吻合,故答案為C.
54.A 觀點(diǎn)理解題:根據(jù)第四段it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise the foreign language with your host family它也給你一個極好的機(jī)會來與你的寄宿家庭練習(xí)外語;There's no better way to learn languages than this because it makes learning and accommodation together as well as the cultural experience!沒有比這更好的學(xué)習(xí)語言的方法了,因為它使學(xué)習(xí)和住宿以及文化經(jīng)驗融合起來!故答案為A.
55.B 大意理解題:通讀全文得知:本文主要告訴了我們對于大多數(shù)正在國外學(xué)習(xí)外語的留學(xué)生來說,他們喜歡選擇寄宿家庭.還有一些人甚至到國外參觀或度假時也喜歡寄宿家庭. 緊接著文章又為我們具體講述了寄宿家庭風(fēng)靡世界的原因.故答案為B.
點(diǎn)評 本文有一定的難度:篇幅較長,生詞和推理成分較多.但只要認(rèn)真讀題,聯(lián)系上下文的語境和邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行合理的推測和想象,即可得出答案.