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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 (居住的)．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 (谷物类食品)，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.
Selfcatering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a roomonly 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 longstay 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.
【语篇解读】 本文属于说明文，是写给要到英国学习语言的人的，介绍了英国的Homestay的特点以及具体的信息。
1．The passage is probably written for ．
A．hosts willing to receive foreign students
B．foreigners hoping to build British culture
C．travelers planning to visit families in London
D．English learners applying to live in English homes
D [推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.”可知本文是给那些想到英国去学习语言的人所写的，介绍homestay的信息。故D正确。]
2．Which of the following will the host provide?
A．Room cleaning. B．Medical care.
C．Free transport. D．Physical training.
A [细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.”可知A项Room cleaning是对方提供的服务之一。故A正确。]
3．According to the passage，what does Continental Breakfast include?
A．Dessert and coffee. B．Fruit and vegetables.
C．Bread and fruit juice. D．Cereal and cold meat.
C [细节理解题。根据“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal，bread and tea or coffee.”可知C项是传统的英国早餐的内容。故C正确。]
