“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

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

International Language Holidays

STUDENT INFORMATION – CLACTON

Your group leader will tell us when you expect to arrive and we will meet you at the airport. A private bus will be waiting to take you directly to Clacton.

You will receive information about the address and the telephone number of your host family before you come to the UK. You host family will provide you with a single or double bedroom.

Dress at Clacton Summer Centre is always relaxed so bring only clothes like jeans, T-shirts and sports clothes. Your family will wash your clothes for you. Bring enough changes of clothes.

The weather here can be very changeable. Temperatures will be 20-30 ⁰C. On a cool day temperatures can drop to 15 ⁰C or below, even in summer. It can always rain in summer.

Your family will provide you with all of the meals except weekday lunches. Let your host family know if you have special needs or favourite meals.

For more information visit our website at www. cesc. co. uk

(注释：host family 接待家庭)

(　 )46. Clacton is a town in 　　　.

A. America　　　　　 B. France　　　　　　　 C. England　　　　　　 D. Australia

(　 )47. 　　　 will be waiting at the airport to take you to Clacton.

A. A private bus　　　 B. Your group leader　　　 C. Your host family　　　 D. A taxi driver

(　 )48. Your host family in Clacton will offer you lunches 　　　.

A. from Monday to Friday　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from Thursday to Saturday

C. from Friday to Sunday　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from Saturday to Sunday

(　 )49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the student imformation?

A. It’s always very hot in summer in Clacton.

B. You should bring enough clothes with you.

C. You will have to stay in a hotel in Clacton.

D. You must wash you clothes by yourself.

(　 )50. The passage mainly tells us 　　　.

A. some information about the Language Holidays

B. how to get along well with you host family.

C. some information about the students in Clacton

D. how to spend International Language Holidays

五位中国学生要去英国留学，他们想要找寄宿家庭。请仔细阅读第56-60题中的学生个人情况说明，并从A—F六个选项中 ，帮助他们选择最合适的寄宿家庭（其中一项为多余选项）。(根据2011年温州市中考卷阅读题改编)

56. Wang Ling likes doing sports. He wants to live near a park.

57. Sun Yang likes Chinese food . He hopes his host family can cook some Chinese food.

58. Deng Chao wants to live in a big bedroom cheaper than ￡350 a month. He can’t stand pets.

59. Feng Wei loves pets very much. She would like a bedroom cheaper than ￡200 a month.

60. Ren Yong hopes to live near his school—Sunshine School. He prefers a bedroom with a bathroom.