When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place.

I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr. and Mrs. Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about western culture and customs.

1. The underlined word homestay in the passage means _________

    A．Stay at home.                            B．Stay in the homes of one's friends.

    C．Stay in the homes of one's relatives.          D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

2. Wan Li and his friends live with ______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush                      B．Mr. and Mrs. Green

C．Mr. and Mrs. Clinton                        D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

3. There is ______ near the house.

A．a bus station                                           B．an underground station

C．a train station                             D．an airport

4. How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

    A．Thirty minutes.      B．Thirteen minutes.     C．Twenty minutes.     D．Forty minutes.

5. When travellers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about

    A．western culture and customs              B．world culture and customs

    C．eastern culture and customs               D．southern culture and customs