Every year,many foreign students go to America to study English. Some of them will participate in a homestay program and live with an American family.However,others will take a different decision. --71-- They will live with friends from their own country.I believe that if a foreign student looks at both possibilities,he will decide to live with an American family.Even though there are one or two drawbacks to the homestay way,there are far more benefits. --72--
In making his decision about how to live in the United States, the foreign student is smart to consider one or two disadvantages to --73-- live with an American family.First of all, that he is going to feel homesick at first.Living in an American home with people of other language and culture may cause this feeling to --74-- increase. Also,the American family could become very protective of him.They may ask him where he is going,when he leaves home and when he will return.Despite of these two disadvantages,there is a stronger argument in favor of living with Americans. --75--
By living in an American home,the student has an opportunity to become familiar with American customs and culture.For instance.he will learn the importance of family closeness.He can see how the children communicate with their parents and how the parents educate their children.He will not feel like a stranger because the American
family will help him adjusting to a new life.In an American home, he --76-- can learn English fast.Family members can help him with his homeworks. --77-- When he speaks English,they can point out his errors.In the way, he can learn English naturally.
Although there are some disadvantage to live with an American --78-- family, there are heavier benefits.If the foreign student --79-- at first realizes the value of learning about a new culture and improving his English at the same time,he will find studying there a very big experience. --80--
答案:71. 答案:take→make 【详细解答】take不能和decision搭配。和decision搭配的词组有:make a decision; come to a decision; give(one’s)decision; reach a decision; arrive at a decision, etc. 72. 答案:way→option【详细解答】way在此处用法不当,因为way的基本意思是“道路”,“手段”,“习惯”“作风”等。option的基本意思是“选择”,“选择权”,“选择自由”等,因此,option在此和homestay搭配,构成homestay option. 73. 答案:smart→wise【详细解答】smart的意思是“敏捷,灵活,伶俐,精明,漂亮”;wise的基本意思是“明智的,聪明的,英明的”。两者的区别在于:前者强调外表情况,后者则强调内在的因素。 74. 答案:other→another【详细解答】注意other和another在用法上的区别。other可作代词和形容词,作代词的意思是“另外的人(或物)”;作形容词“另外的”,“其它的”。another作形容词是“另一个的”,“别的”,作代词时是“另一个,别的一个”。在此处,with people of another language(和说另外一种语言的人们在一起)。 75. 答案:argument→idea【详细解答】idea的意思是“思想”,“意见”。argument的意思是“争论,辩论;议论”。根据上下文得知,尽管有这两点不足之处,但仍有一种支持和美国人住在一起的更强烈的想法。 76. 答案:adjusting→adjust【详细解答】adjusting 是现在分词不能用在help sb. doing sth. 而应改为help sb. (to) do sth. e.g. The American family will help him adjust to a new life. (美国家庭将帮助他适应一种新的生活。) 77. 答案:homeworks→homework【详细解答】homework 为不可数名词,做“家庭作业”讲时,没有复数形式。 78. 答案:disadvantage→disadvantages【详细解答】disadvantage 是可数名词,有单、复数之分,那么在和there are 组成句子时,必须以复数形式出现。 79. 答案:heavier→greater【详细解答】heavy 的比较级是heavier 。在修饰名词benefits时不能用heavy or heavier 进行修饰,因为heavy常用来形容:heavy rain (大雨);heavy burden(沉重负担)。heavy的另一层意思是厉害,严重的。所以,在表达“较大益处”或“较大好处”时,只能用greater benefits。 80. 答案:big→rewarding【详细解答】big 一般指体积、空间上的大小;rewarding 值得做的;rewarding experience 意思是值得借鉴的经历。所以,这里不能用big experience,而只能用rewarding experience。