“Homestay” is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability, ” said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed (失望的). ”

After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.

The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

1.In the “homestay” program, a visitor can .

A. learn more about holidays

B. understand his culture better

C. improve the language ability

D. take part in foreign meetings

2.The writer had wanted to visit London since .

A. last month B. years ago

C. the special meeting D. her stay abroad

3.The group leader should .

A. make plans for the family

B. take care of the students

C. stay with different families

D. rent rooms to the students

4.The writer’s host family .

A. was very kind to her

B. went sight-seeing with her

C. had two white daughters

D. was interested in her activities

5.From the passage, we know that the writer in London.

A. wished to stay a little longer

B. spent three weeks in her home

C. had classes in many interesting places

D. helped the teacher take the students in a car

A young man was interested in jade (玉) stones. So he went to Mr. Smith, a gemologist (玉石专家),to learn from him. Mr. Smith refused because he feared that the young man would not have ________ to learn. The young man asked for a chance again and again. ________ Mr. Smith agreed and told him "Be here tomorrow"

The next morning the young man came. Mr. Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to________ it. He then went about his work. The young man sat quietly and waited.

The following morning, Mr. Smith again________the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and ________day, Mr. Smith did the same thing and repeated (重复) his ________. On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone, ________ he could no longer stand the silence." When am I going to learn something?" asked the young man.

"You will learn," said Mr. Smith and went about his work.

Several more days went by and the young man felt very ________. One morning he was asked to do that once more. As soon as he held a jade stone, the young man shouted ________looking at his hand, " This is not the same jade stone!"

"You have begun to ________ ,"said Mr. Smith.

1.A. money B. ability C. patience D. time

2.A. Slowly B. Silently C. Quickly D. Finally

3.A. cut B. hold C. touch D. watch

4.A. put B. took C. gave D. sent

5.A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth

6.A. instruction B. suggestion C. promise D. decision

7.A. and B. but C. or D. so

8.A. unhappy B. excited C. happy D. pleased

9.A. at B. on C. without D. for

10.A. refuse B. follow C. accept D. learn

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