高考真題:2011年9月浙江卷 Part 2(4/5)

How were your homestay families chosen? We have special requirements that the families must meet before they are invited to have our international students. We require that the families live within a reasonable distance of the school, having enough living space for the student and living in a clean, safe and comfortable area. We also work with families who enjoy having international students. We try to match each student with a family as best as we can. If I stay with a homestay family, what should I expect? The family will treat you as a guest, and you will be expected to obey house rules. All families provide a single or shared room and a choice of meals. In most cases, students will be expected to share the bathroom. Experience has shown us that living with a family is the most interesting and effective way to learn the language. Remember, your homestay family will have different customs and habits from what perhaps you were used to. Meals will be prepared by the family. All homestay families are within 30 minutes' traveling time of the school. The smaller the city, the less time it takes to reach the school.