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1、2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（三十九）(A)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表的空格里填上最恰当的单词。Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the students as a full member of the household, eating together with the students and sharing the commonliving areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students
2、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 practice English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often s
3、een 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 famil
4、ies, 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 lacal 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 betwee
5、n 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,
6、however, have not prevented host families,from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling points. 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
7、 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 s
8、ituation, 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. Ther are also providing students with structured family acti
9、vities.It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.Title: Host Family AccommodationHost family accommodation refersto a kind of accommodation in whichthe student is treated as a full member of the host family, eating together and sharing th
10、e living areas with the hosts.Language studyStudents learn the language faster because they(3)frequently enough.(2)Cultural communicationIt is more convenient for students to communicate and get to know the local (4) , people andculture.CostofSometimes it is the least expensive and enables students
11、to live at a low cost.ProblemsLoss of the selling pointHosts (6) enough time to communicate withstudents.Rise in (7)Students are demanding more from their host families.(8)takenImprovement of service qualityHosts are (9) living conditions. They areofferingstudentsstructured(10)activities.ConclusionH
12、ost family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.Definition Advantages/Benefits practice lifestyleliving/accommodationlack expectation(s) Measures bettering/improving family(B)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the wo
13、rld will spend about 10 monthsin UShomes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.Here is a 2-way student exchange in action. Fred,19, spent last year in Germany withGeorge s family. In turn, George s son Mike
14、spent a year in Fred s homein America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after 2 months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered
15、 the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.Family life, too, was different. The father s word was the law. All the activitieswere done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.“Back home,
16、 you pick up some fri ends in a car and go out to have a good time.In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it .”At the same time, in America, Mike,a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. I suppose I should criticize American schools he says, “It is far tooeasy for our level bu
17、t I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”1 between American school life and German school lif
18、eItems（项目）American studentsGerman studentsClass rulesThey don t have to stand upThey have to rise and show 2 for their teachers3 lifeThey do their own things 4 .They have to listen to their fathers as fathers always make the final 5 .School 6They have six which are very easy to learnThey have 14 whi
19、ch are much more difficultGoing outThey can 7 carsThey have to walk all the waySchool lifeThey spend a lot of time taking part in 8 .They spend a lot of time 9 .ConclusionTo Fred, the German school is completely different from his 10 .1. Differences 2. respect 3. Family 4. individually 5. decision6. subjects 7. drive 8. activities 9. studying 10. expectation 用心爱心专心-3 -