Question

请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格填1个单词。请将答案写在答卷纸上相应题号的横线上。
Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together with the student and sharing the common living areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students will be accommodated in host family accommodation at one time.
Host family accommodation remains popular among international students. It is the most economical and beneficial accommodation for any student. It is also the best way to practise English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice during the short time of their study so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families, students are able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “host parents”, who are often very hospitable and friendly, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Most host families are always ready to help students out in any situation. Often the bonds that are made between international students and their host families endure many years, and are maintained through letters and e-mails. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students as it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.
The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. One problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for international students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, 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 make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities.
It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.

Title: Host Family Accommodation
Definition	Host family accommodation refers to a kind of accommodation in which the student is treated as a  【小题1】   member of the host family, eating together and sharing the living areas with the hosts.
【小题2】	Language study	Students learn the language faster because they 【小题3】   frequently enough.
	Cultural communication	It is more convenient for students to communicate and get to know the local  【小题4】 , people and culture.
	Cost of【小题5】	Sometimes it is the least expensive and enables students to live at a low cost.
Problems	Loss of the selling point	Hosts 【小题6】 enough time to communicate with students.
	Rise in【小题7】	Students are demanding more from their host families.
【小题8】taken	Improvement of service quality	Hosts are【小题9】  living conditions. They are offering students structured 【小题10】activities.
Conclusion	Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.

Answer 1

【小题1】full
【小题2】Advantages /Benefits
【小题3】practice
【小题4】lifestyle
【小题5】living / accommodation
【小题6】lack / haven’t
【小题7】expectation(s)
【小题8】Measure /Action
【小题9】bettering /improving
【小题10】family

解析试题分析：文章讲述了目前寄宿家庭的一些情况。一方面住在寄宿家庭，留学生可以有更多练习语言的机会，能更好得了解当地的风土人情，但是另一方面，尽管存在这些优势，寄宿家庭也面临着一些困境，为此这些家庭正在努力改善条件以便能继续保持它不衰的地位。
【小题1】full信息查找题。从文章第一句话Host family accommodation means … as a full member of the household可知填 full。
【小题2】Advantages /Benefits  信息归纳题。从文章第二段it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages可以判断填Advantages /Benefits。
【小题3】practice信息查找题。文章第二段Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice 提示此处填practice。
【小题4】lifestyle信息转换题。从文章第二段 and get to know the local way of life可知填lifestyle。
【小题5】living / accommodation   信息查找题。从第二段末Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive.判断填living / accommodation。
【小题6】lack / haven’t信息转换题。 文章第三段the majority of hosts … have less time available for international students,讲的是没有很多时间，由此判断填lack / haven’t。
【小题7】expectation(s) 信息查找题。从文章第三段On the other hand, students’ expectations have risen.判断填expectation(s)。
【小题8】Measure /Action 信息归纳题。文章倒数第二段是讲住宿家庭努力提供更好的服务，包括宽带，独立洗手间等，由此判断此处填Measure /Action。
【小题9】bettering /improving 信息查找题。文章倒数第二段They are trying to make living conditions better,可知他们在努力改善生活状况，所以此处填bettering /improving。
【小题10】family信息查找题。从文章倒数第二段They are also providing students with structured family activities.判断可知此处填family。
考点：考查任务型阅读。