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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 . 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, 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 dessert, 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.foreigners hoping to build British culture
B.hosts willing to receive foreign students
C.English learners applying to live in English homes
D.travellers planning to visit families in London
【小题2】Why do some people choose self¬catering accommodation?
A.To enrich their knowledge of English.
B.To enjoy much more freedom.
C.To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
D.To entertain friends as they like.
【小题3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A.The business centre of London is probably in Zone 1.
B.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D.Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.
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同类题1

   Tang Dynasty poets sang for about three centuries in different tones. There were many famous poets living in the Tang period such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. Quan Tangshi edited in the Qing Dynasty is a collection of about 48, 900 poems that were written by over 2, 200 poets. But it doesn't cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walked under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in the open air or at temple fairs.

In the Tang Dynasty scholars(学者)had to be poets. Their readers were not only people of high social position but also common people. Poets recited poems;women singers sang poems and other ranks of people, including old women and children, read Tang poems. This atmosphere affected foreigners who visited the country at that time. As a result, Tang poetry was introduced to some adjacent countries, like Japan and Vietnam.

Tang poetry is a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature. It's a miracle(奇迹)in the cultural history of mankind. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful empire with a vast territory. It inherited(继承)Chinese civilization that went back to ancient times, and was combined with the best of other cultures and adopted the benefits of other nations in the world. Tang poetry wasn’t the only spiritual wealth created by people of the Tang Dynasty. Philosophy, handwriting, painting, music and dance all gained new peaks of development. Tang poetry, however, was the jewel in the crown and the greatest achievement in the Tang Dynasty.

【小题1】It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that ________.
A.there were more than 48, 900 poems written in the Tang Dynasty
B.in total there were four famous poets in the Tang Dynasty
C.only people of the Tang Dynasty created poems
D.in the Tang Dynasty most common people were poets
【小题2】The underlined word "adjacent" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A.neighboringB.strong
C.poorD.western
【小题3】What does the author really want to tell us in Paragraph 3?
A.In the Tang Dynasty all poets were scholars.
B.In the Tang Dynasty poems were quite popular.
C.Many foreigners came to the east during the Tang Dynasty.
D.In the Tang Dynasty many poems were sung by women singers.
【小题4】What can we know from Paragraph 4?
A.The reasons for the poets to create poems in the Tang Dynasty.
B.Tang poetry, the greatest spiritual wealth in ancient China.
C.The significance and influence of Tang poetry.
D.The editors of Tang poetry in the Qing Dynasty.

同类题2

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As thousands of communities in the USA — especially in the South — became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.
Education programs needed_____________“We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit (招聘)teachers from elsewhere. School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.
But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English — an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.
“The parents’ role is very important for the success of these students, but it's also one of the most difficult things we’ve had to tackle(处理),” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.”
Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants.
【小题1】According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing?
A.Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities.
B.Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states.
C.Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents.
D.Providing education for non-native English learners.
【小题2】The underlined part “built from scratch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “________”.
A.completely new
B.painful to make
C.based on past experience
D.constructed gradually
【小题3】What do we know about the immigrant parents?
A.Many of them cannot speak English.
B.Most of them think education is not important.
C.Some of them feel skeptical about the local community.
D.Few of them have attended American schools.

同类题3

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Golf is an outdoor sport in_____a player attempts to hit a small hard ball____a hole in as____wings(挥动,击杆)as possible. Players_____the ball with one of several kinds of long, slender golf clubs. The kind of club_____on the location and distance____the hole. Golf is played on a course that normally is_____into 18 units, also called holes, of varying lengths and difficulty.
Golf is one of the most_____outdoor sports in the world. Millions of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or_____sport,____in high school and college competition. Millions more enjoy golf as a_____of recreation and exercise. Golf is also a popular____sport,_____thousands of fans to tournaments(比赛,锦标赛). Millions more may watch tournaments____television.
____20 million Americans play golf every year. About_____of them are women. The United States has about 14,000 golf courses. About 5,200 are private courses—country clubs and golf clubs____to members only. Another 6,500 are daily fee_____, which are privately owned facilities that admit the public________a fee. About 2,200 courses are publicly_____
【小题1】
A.thatB.whatC.itD.which
【小题2】
A.inB.intoC.toD.from
【小题3】
A.manyB.lessC.a fewD.few
【小题4】
A.playB.provideC.hitD.perform
【小题5】
A.dependsB.reliesC.decidesD.discusses
【小题6】
A.fromB.intoC.toD.in
【小题7】
A.madeB.classifiedC.separatedD.divided
【小题8】
A.excitedB.commonC.popularD.graceful
【小题9】
A.singularB.teamC.pluralD.personal
【小题10】
A.whichB.bothC.thatD.so
【小题11】
A.playB.formatC.formD.method
【小题12】
A.spectatorB.individualC.teamD.performance
【小题13】
A.creatingB.turningC.drivingD.attracting
【小题14】
A.byB.overC.withD.on
【小题15】
A.Masses ofB.More thanC.In addition toD.Lots of
【小题16】
A.a totalB.the halfC.the fourthD.four
【小题17】
A.availableB.similarC.convenientD.familiar
【小题18】
A.clubsB.golfC.playersD.courses
【小题19】
A.ofB.forC.toD.by
【小题20】
A.admittedB.displayedC.ownedD.serviced

同类题4

Comfort is comforting, but it might narrow our experience at work — and beyond.
In our modern world, discomfort is considered a terrible thing. If not terrible, it’s at least a thing of the past. Dishwashers, washing machines, computers, remote controls—yes, they add convenience, but also a level of comfort our forefathers did not enjoy.
As pain of any kind discourages happiness, we tend to reason anything that prevents us to feel good must be bad. And that’s also particularly true for our careers. Success makes us feel great, not terrible. Such a view, however, is a matter of personal opinion. And it may blind us to hidden opportunities.
Artists throughout history have tried to experience suffering, instinctively(本能地) if not consciously(有意识地), to produce works that explore the darker hidden sides of the human condition. This was done, in part, because pain is a reality of life for everybody in some form at some time. Pain is something everybody can relate to. And pain makes a person very real. For such artists, to deny pain would be to block the creative thinking, which drives them to explore and express. In fact, Germans have a term(术语) for this, “Weltschmerz”, which means “suffering from the world.” Writers, from Lord Byron to Kurt Vonnegut, have used the term to describe the psychological pain along life’s roller-coaster journey. It was not to be avoided; it was to be understood and employed.
So I believe that discomfort is good for us. Or, put another way, it tells us that something needs to be attended to. It develops us by forcing us to view our circumstances(环境) through a wholly different view. Because we’re attracted by safety and security, we do our best to create pleasant comfort zones for ourselves and our loved ones through the cars we drive, the houses we live in, and the places we work. But by resisting discomfort, we deny ourselves an important opportunity: the chance to shake ourselves out of our predictable perspectives(视角) and allow ourselves to make knowledgeable observations that we could not possibly have made before. Discomfort gives us fresh eyes.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why artists throughout history have been exploring sufferings?
A.Pain is a mirror that can reflect the life of everybody.
B.Pain is something that no one can escape from.
C.Pain can strengthen the feeling of existence of a person.
D.Pain can help them to avoid the creative thinking.
【小题2】The term “Weltschmerz” couldn’t be used to describe something like __________.
A.social inequality
B.great achievements
C.racial discrimination(歧视)
D.mass killings
【小题3】The author believes that by challenging discomfort, one may _________.
A.lose an important chance to make a big fortune
B.feel upset and fail to think calmly
C.control the situation properly when things go wrong
D.judge and think about the world in a new particular way
【小题4】By writing this passage, the author tries to __________.
A.explain why discomfort is good for us
B.criticize(批评) a world full of comfort
C.persuade people to lead a life full of discomfort
D.blame those who enjoy an easy life

同类题5

Dear Editor(编辑),
I used to be a doctor in a children’s hospital. Sometimes I treated children who had been poisoned(中毒)by medicines for older family members. The children didn’t know the medicine was dangerous; they just knew it tasted sweet. Children easily opened the bottle that we now use in China.
Some days ago I talked about medicine with an American. He showed me a kind of plastic bottle. The design was very quite simple and I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles. The top of the bottle locks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning. This is difficult for most young children to do, though grown-ups can open these bottles very easily.
I’m certain that the price of making such tops would be very low. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【小题1】The writer’s job in the hospital was mainly to________.
A.treat sick childrenB.treat poisoned children
C.give medicine to peopleD.give medicine to children
【小题2】The doctor seems to be ________.
A.happy about China’s hospital
B.angry with what has happened
C.anxious to solve the problem
D.pleased with his invention
【小题3】The doctor thinks that we should ________.
A.study the Americans
B.buy that kind of bottle
C.produce this kind of plastic bottle
D.turn to Americans for help
【小题4】The letter was written to the editor to ask for______.
A.money from the newspaper
B.the plastic bottles from the readers
C.medicine from the editor
D.support from the Chinese factories