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 (谷物類食品), 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 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.

　　天津高考閱讀理解練習題目：

　　1.The passage is probably written for ________.

　　A.hosts willing to receive foreign students

　　B.foreigners hoping to build British culture

　　C.travellers planning to visit families in London

　　D.English learners applying to live in English homes

　　2.Which of the following will the host provide?

　　A.Room cleaning.

　　B.Medical care.

　　C.Free transport.

　　D.Physical training.

　　3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

　　A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

　　B.The business centre of London is in Zone 1.

　　C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

　　D.Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.

　　4.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.

　　5.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

　　A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

　　B.To enrich their knowledge of English.

　　C.To entertain friends as they like.

　　D.To enjoy much more freedom.

　　天津高考閱讀理解練習答案解析：

　　1.D　主旨大意題。由第一段第一句可知，Homestay為學習英語的學生提供在課堂外說英語的機會和成為英國家庭成員的體驗。再結合文章的內容可推知這篇文章不是為愿意接受英國學生的主人寫的，也不是為那些希望建設英國文化的外國人以及計劃參觀倫敦家庭的參觀者寫的。大概是為那些申請在英國人家中居住的英語學習者寫的。

　　2.A　細節理解題。由第二段第二句可知A項的敘述符合題意。主人能夠提供的東西主要在第二段進行論述，該段并沒有告訴讀者主人將為入住者提供醫療護理、免費交通和身體訓練。

　　3.B　推理判斷題。由第三段倒數第二句可知Zone 3和Zone 4不像Zone 2那么擁擠，由此排除A項;第二句只說明人們不喜歡居住在市中心，并沒有說人們不去市中心，由此排除C項;本段只是提到市中心擁擠，并沒有說到居住在市中心的家庭不為學生提供食宿，由此排除D項。

　　4.C　細節理解題。由第四段中的Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal，bread and tea or coffee可知，A項、B項和D項的敘述是錯誤，只有C項中的Bread and fruit juice是里面的內容。故選C項。

　　5.D　細節理解題。由最后一段第二句中的This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle可知Self-Catering Accommodation 能夠為住宿者提供更多的自由，這與D項的敘述一致。A項、B項和C項的內容均沒有在最后一段提及，故排除。