1. 阅读理解

    Thehomestay (寄宿家庭) providesEnglish language learners with the good chance to speak English outside theclassroom and the experience of being part of an American home.

    What toExpect

    The hostwill provide places to live and meals. Rooms will be cleaned every day. And thehost is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental (精神的) health.

    LivingArea

    Hostfamilies are mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4. Most hosts don't live in Zone1 becausemuch of central New York is trading center. Zones 3 and 4 often offer largerhouses in uncrowded areas.

    But it'svery convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway.

    Meal Plans

    It'simportant to know that few American families still provide a traditional cookedbreakfast.

    Yourbreakfast mainly includes fruit juice, bread and coffee. Cheese, fruit and coldmeat are not part of the breakfast. Dinners are usually made up of meat or fishwith vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.

    Friends

    If youwant to invite a friend to visit you, you must ask your host for permission (许可) first, because some familiesfeel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home.

1. （1） Which of the following will the host provide?

   A . Room cleaning. B . A swimming pool. C . Free transport. D . Travelling guide.
3. （2） Most hosts would like to offer you_________ for breakfast.

   A . fruit juice, cheese and coffee B . bread, fruit juice and coffee C . fruit, fish and cold meat D . fruit juice, dessert and vegetables
5. （3） We can infer that __________is in central New York.

   A . Zone 1 B . Zone 2 C . Zone3 D . Zone 4
7. （4） Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . The hosts will care for your physical and mental health. B . Few American families offer the traditional cooked breakfast. C . You can't invite any friends to the house without asking the host. D . Most of the rooms in Zone 4 are smaller than those in Zone 2.
9. （5） The passage is probably written for__________.

   A . hosts who want to receive foreign students B . travellers planning to visit families in New York C . English learners who want to live in American homes D . foreigners hoping to study American culture