When  people    travel    in  another  city  or   country ,they  sometimes  stay  in  the  homes of the local people.  This is called   homestay  .   It  is    a  great  experience  because  you  can  meet  people    from   a  different  country   or  city  and  learn  something  new  about   that  place   .                                                                                       I  am  Wan  Li  from  China.  I came  to  the  UK   with  my  friends  for  a  short   visit  .    we   are  living   with  an English  couple   ,Mr.   and  Mrs.Green  ,in  the  west   of    London.    They   have    a    wonderful      four –bedroom  house   .     This   is  a new   house  .  It   has    two   bathrooms     and  a   garden    with  many    beautiful    flowers.   I   have   a   bedroom    of   my   own   .                                                                                     
There  are   some    shopping    centres    and     restaurants     near     the    house,     and   the  house   is  close   to   an     underground  station. It  takes   about  thirty  minutes  to  get  to   the  centre  of  London. 
I  think   a  homestay   may  be   a  good   choice  for  you  if  it  is  your  first  time  to  visit  abroad .  The local  people  are  friendly  and  willing  to  help. If  you  happen  to  celebrate   the  holidays  with  them,  you  will  get  to  know  more  about    western  culture  and  customs.
【小題1】The  underlined  word   homestay   in  the  passage  means_________.

A．Stay at home.
B．Stay in the homes of one’s friends
C．Stay in the homes of one’s relatives
D．Stay in the homes of the local people.
【小題2】Wan Li and his  friends  live with _______ in London.
A．Mr. and Mrs. BushB． Mr. and Mrs. Green
C． Mr. and Mrs. D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown
【小題3】There is ____________near  the  house.
A．a(chǎn) bus stationB．a(chǎn)n underground station
C．a(chǎn) train stationD．a(chǎn)n airport
【小題4】How long does it take Wan Li  to get  to the centre of London from the  west of London?
A．Thirty minutesB．Thirteen minutes
C．Twenty minutesD． Forty minutes
【小題5】When travelers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about___________.
A．western culture and customs
B．world culture and customs
C．eastern culture and customs
D．southern culture and customs


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：這篇文章主要通過我的經(jīng)歷，寫出當(dāng)人們在另外一個(gè)城市或國家旅游時(shí)，住在當(dāng)?shù)厝说募依�，是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的選擇，因?yàn)榭梢愿嗟亓私猱?dāng)?shù)厝说娘L(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。
【小題1】 根據(jù)When  people    travel    in  another  city  or   country ,they  sometimes  stay  in  the  homes of the local people.可知homestay，意思是當(dāng)人們在另外一個(gè)城市或國家旅游時(shí)，有時(shí)候住在當(dāng)?shù)厝说募依铮蔬x D。
【小題2】根據(jù)we   are  living   with  an English  couple   ,Mr.   and  Mrs.Green ，故選B。
【小題3】 根據(jù)and   the  house   is  close   to   an     underground  station..所以答案為B。
【小題4】 根據(jù)It  takes   about  thirty  minutes  to  get  to   the  centre  of  London，因此選A。
【小題5】 根據(jù)If  you  happen  to  celebrate   the  holidays  with  them,  you  will  get  to  know  more  about    western  culture  and  customs，因此選A。
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