【第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分满分10分)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。Hostfamilyaccommodation】
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分满分10分)
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。
Hostfamilyaccommodationmeansthathoststreatthestudentasafullmemberofthehouseholdeatingtogetherwiththestudentandsharingthecommonlivingareaswithhim/her.Nomorethanthreeadultstudentsorfourjuniorstudentswillbeaccommodatedinhostfamilyaccommodationatonetime.
Hostfamilyaccommodationremainspopularamonginternationalstudents.Itisthemosteconomicalandbeneficialaccommodationforanystudent.ItisalsothebestwaytopracticeEnglishandlearnnewcultures.Asaresultitisoftenseenasthenumber-onechoiceforitsadvantagesinlanguagestudyculturalcommunicationandcostofliving.Stayingalongsidehostfamilyenablesstudentstogetenoughpracticeduringtheshorttimeoftheirstudysothattheirlanguageacquisitionislikelytobecomefaster.Livinginhostfamiliesstudentsareabletospendalotoftimecommunicatingwiththeir"hostparents"whoareoftenveryhospitableandfriendlyandgettoknowthelocalwayoflifepeopleandculture.Mosthostfamiliesarealwaysreadytohelpstudentsoutinanysituation.Oftenthebondsthataremadebetweeninternationalstudentsandtheirhostfamiliesenduremanyyearsandaremaintainedthroughlettersande-mails.Anotheradvantageisthathostfamilyaccommodationcansometimesbetheleastexpensive.Itattractsstudentsasitensuresthemafamilytypeoflivingatalowcost.
Theadvantageshoweverhavenotpreventedhostfamiliesfromworrying.Ontheonehandsomehostfamiliesarelosingtheiruniquesellingpoint.Oneproblemisthatthemajorityofhostsinbigcitiesnowgenerallysingleandyounghavelesstimeavailableforinternationalstudentsbutthesellingpointforhostfamilyaccommodationiscommunicationpractice.Ontheotherhandstudents'expectationshaverisen.Theyarebecomingmoredemandingandaskingformorethaneverfromtheiraccommodationastheycomemainlyfromhighsocio-economicgroupsintheirowncountries.
Togetoutofthedifficultsituationhostfamiliesarenowmakingeffortstoimprovethequalityofservice.TheyaretryingtomakelivingconditionsbetterincludingbroadbandInternetserviceprivatebathroomandaccesstoplenty