高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练 阅读理解

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高考新题型

A

Many language learners think that the best way to learn a language

is to spend time in a country where the language is spoken. Nowadays,

it has become easier to find both chances and means. Many schools offer

exchange program at a reasonable cost. Some programmes offer a

“homestay” service.

A year in foreign country is not just about learning a language.

It is true that exchange students usually become better in the new

language, but most of them would probably tell you that they also learn

many other things that are even more important. Being an exchange student

helps you make friends with different people and understand another

culture. Besides, it can help broaden your horizons (视野) and improve

your understanding of the world. What is perhaps the most valuable is

what you learn about yourself and your own culture. As an exchange student,

you have to learn to depend on yourself and you will often be asked to

explain your country and culture to others. It may seem strange, but many

returning exchange students say that their year abroad made them

understand their own country and culture for the first time. Studying abroad may also have its disadvantages. While exchange

students can learn many useful things, it is also possible that some of

them may fall behind in their studies. Since exchange students always

experience language and culture problems in the beginning, they will not

be able to take classes at the same level as at home. Many parents worry

about the safety of their children and the cost.

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B

Many

American

schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Along

with this program, there is usually another one called the “American

Host Family” program. As its name suggests, the program gets American

families involved in foreign students’ lives in America and offers homes

for them.

Generally, Foreign students welcome such a chance to have a

“family” here. Many American families volunteer to host foreign

students. However, if there is a shortage of host families, schools also

get in touch with local people and introduce foreign students to them. Advantages Disadvantages

Studying abroad

(“homestay”service) 1. ____________________________

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2.____________________________

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3. ____________________________

____________________________ Some of them may fall behind in their

studies.

4.____________________________

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5. ____________________________

____________________________ The “American Host Family” program is different in lengths of time.

It can go from a few days to a few years, depending on each individual

school. After the first year is over, it is up to foreign students and

their “families” to decide if they want to stay together as a “family”.

American families can host as many foreign students as they like. They

can either have several students or just one at a time. Many families

start with new students each year while still keeping in touch with the

old ones. Schools usually leave it to foreign students and their host

families to decide their activities after both sides meet.

My school, however, holds activities every year. On major holidays

like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, foreign students are usually

invited to their homes for dinner. Even schools that do not have host

family programs often ask students to get together with American families

on these special holiday occasions.

It is typical that a host family invites its foreign daughter or son

over, and they cook the student’s home food together. Undoubtedly,

Chinese students are usually considered good cooks, whether or not they

are really suitable for such praise at home. Although many Chinese

students rarely cooked at home, they often have a hard time making their

American friends believe that they cannot cook. It often happens when

a Chinese student promises to cook a Chinese meal for his host family,

he usually sees a little crowd expecting him: friends or relatives are also invited over for the “special” Chinese food!

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1. What is the passage mainly about ?

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2. How do foreign students get an American Host Family?

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_______________________________________________________________________________________3. What’s the purpose of the “American Host