【题目】完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big for the kids was the fun of Christmas .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for to share by all five of us.

The big arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candiesfifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, to be angry again. This is what she told me.

“I was looking thinking of what to buy, and I to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, andall she for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so as I did that day.

【1】A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star

【2】A. little B. less C. enough D. more

【3】A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind

【4】A. effort B. room C. time D. money

【5】A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement

【6】A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings

【7】A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

【8】A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

【9】A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

【10】A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

【11】A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

【12】A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

【13】A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

【14】A. since B. after C. while D. until

【15】A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

【16】A. out B. over C. forward D. around

【17】A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

【18】A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

【19】A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched

【20】A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter

【题目】阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意:每空不超过3个单词。

Host family accommodation, or living with host families, remains popular among language travel students for its unique advantages. These days, host families are trying to offer more in terms of quality, for they have something to worry about.

Host family accommodation is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host families enables students to get enough practice for the time of their studying so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families also has the advantage for students of being able to spend a lot of time communicating with their host parents, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students for it ensures them a family of living at a low cost.

The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. The problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other, students expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries.

To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to m make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long shower. They are also proving students with structured family activities.

It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote language travel students.

Title: 【1】 Family Accommodation

Theme

Host families are improving the accommodation quality

【2】___________

1)Language study

【3】 ________________

2)Cultural communication

(1) 【4】 _________________

(2) Knowing the local way of life, people and culture

3)【5】 _______________

Being least expensive sometimes

【6】__________

1)Loss of selling point

Hosts having less time for students

2)【7】 _______________

Students becoming more demanding

【8】___________

Service quality improvement

(1) 【9】 _________________

(2) Organizing structured family activities

【10】 ___________

Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with students.

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