题文
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 crowned 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 desert, 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．
Self-Catering 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 practice English at home quite as much．
小题1:The passage is probably written for___________．A．host willing to receive foreign studentsB．foreigners hoping to build British cultureC．travelers planning to visit families in LondonD．English learners applying to live in English homes小题2:Which of the following will the host provide?A．Room cleaning．B．Medical care．C．Free transport．D．Physical training．小题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．小题4:According to the passage．What does continental Breakfast include?A．Dessert and coffeeB．Fruit and vegetables．C．Bread and fruit juice D．Cereal and cold meat．小题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． 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
小题1:D 推理题。根据文章1,2行Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home．说明是为了那些想到英国学习英语的人所写的。故D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据．Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．说明A正确。
小题3:B 推理题。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）．伦敦2,3,4区提供Homestay的服务，而1区没有，说明1区是商业区，故B正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据．Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee．说明C正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据文章最后一段．This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．说明这种homestay对于学生来说很自由，没有Hostfamily的影响，故D正确。
点评：文章介绍了英国的Homestay的相关情况。以推理题的考查为主，推理的根据来自于上下文，根据词义关系推断具体细节。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Homestay provides En.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
