湖南高考英语

1/16湖南高考英语试卷第一部分听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whenwillthetwospeakersleaveiftheygetcheapertickets?’A．OnTuesday.B．OnThursdayC．OnFriday2．Whatistheprobablyrelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．HusbandandwifeB．PassengeranddriverC．Salesgirlandcustomer3．Whatdoesthemanimply?A．Hegothelpfromthewoman.B．HeneededmoretimetostudyC．Heworkedhardforhiscomposition4．Whatwillthewomandointhemorning?A．SeeLisaoffB．GotothezooC．Dealwithane-mail5．Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．InabusB．InanofficeC．Inaphonebox第二节（共12小题，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6．Wherewillthemanhavehisdinner?A．AtGoldenPondRestaurantB．AtBlackForestRestaurantC．AtMoonRiverRestaurant7．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．HewantstoeatbeefB．HelikestohavedinnerlateC．Hepreferstowearajacketandtie听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8．Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthedelayofhisflight?A．CalmB．GladC．Angry9．Whichistherightboardinggatefortheman?A．Gate5B．Gate20C．Gate3810．Whenwilltheplaneprobablytakeoff?A．At3:30p.m.B．At3:40p.m.C．At3:50p.m.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11．Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Eco-toursB．PopularsportsC．Famouscountries12．WhichactivityintheUSAinintroducedinthedialogue?A．Mountain-climbingB．River-raftingC．Bird-watching13．Howmanycountriesarementionedinthedialogue?A．ThreeB．FourC．Five听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14．Whydoesthemanaskthewomanforhelp?A．HehastoreadareportB．HehastowriteareportC．Hehastowaitforacall15．Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A．BuysomefoodB．MaketomatosoupC．Bringbackthecafé16．Whichofthefollowingissuggestedbythewoman?A．ApieB．AsaladC．Asandwich17．Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?A．LazyB．GreedyC．Curious第三节（共3小题，满分4.5分）听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本材料读两遍。GGreenwood18．To：StudentsofGrades19．________________For：TwoweeksStudyandplaywithtopartists!20．____________________everynight!Enjoyyourlifeingreenwoods!第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共15小题,满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21．Realityisnotthewayyouwishthingstobe,northewaytheyappeartobe,_________thewaytheyactuallyare.A．asB．orC．butD．and22．__________thesilenceforthepauses,wecouldheareachother’sbreathingandcouldalmostbearourownheartbeats.A．InB．ForC．UnderD．Between23．Polarbearslivemostlyon________seaice,whichtheyuseas_______platformforhuntingseals.A．a；aB．a；theC．不填；aD．the；不填24．Thebiggestproblemformostplants,which________justgetupandrunawaywhenthreatened,isthatanimalsliketoeatthem.A．shan’tB．can’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t25．Astheyearspassed,manyoccasions—birthdays,awards,graduations—________withDad’sflowers.A．aremarkedB．weremarkedC．havemarkedD．hadmarked26．It’shardforhimplayingagainstme.I’vegotnothingtoplayfor,butforhim,heneedstowinso________.A．farB．wellC．littleD．badly27．Tosaveclasstime,ourteacherhas________studentsdohalfoftheexerciseinclassandcompletetheotherhalfforhomework.A．usB．weC．ourD．ours28．Havingcheckedthedoorswereclosed,and_________allthelightswereoff,theboyopenedthedoortohisbedroom.A．whyB．thatC．whenD．where29．Asthelightturnedgreen,Istoodforamoment,not_________,andaskedmyselfwhatIwasgoingtodo.A．movedB．movingC．tomoveD．beingmoved30．Welivedaybyday,butinthegreatthings,thetimeofdaysandweeks_________sosmallthatadayisunimportant.A．isB．areC．hasbeenD．havebeen31．CathyistakingnotesofthegrammaticalrulesinclassatSunshineA．studiesB．studiedC．isstudyingD．hasbeenstudying32．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,___________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．whoB．whichC．whatD．that33．Mostbirdsfinditsafetosleepinthetrees,but________theyhaveeggsoryoungchicks,theydon’tuseanest.A．whyB．howC．unlessD．where34．“Things_________nevercomeagain!”Icouldn’thelptalkingtomyself.A．lostB．losingC．toloseD．havelost35．Thereisanoldproverb,“Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereis_________wisdominthis:“Loveme,lovemybook.”A．someB．muchC．moreD．most第二节完形填空（共20小题,满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。WhenIwasyoung,myparentsranasnackbarinoursmalltown.OneeveninginearlyApril,mymothertoldmetofillinatthesnackbar36aworkerwhohadtheflu.ItoldherIwouldmessitup,37Ihadneverworkedatthebarbefore.I38“Youcandoit,”saidmymother,“39,youwon’tgetmuchbusinessuntillunch.”“ButI’llneverremembertheorders,andI’mnogood40money.Please,Mom,don’t41me.“ThenI’llhelpyou,”shesaid.Ishruggedmyshoulders.Ithoughtmymother’s42wasabadone,butI43.WhenIgottothebarthenextday,Ifoundmymotherwas44.Becausetheweatherthatdaywasrainyandcold,peoplewantedhotsnacksanddrinks.45,Iwasreallyslowattakingtheordersandmakingchange.Thelineofpeoplegrew,andeverybodyseemed46,Iwassonervousthatmyhandsshook,andI47acupintopieces.Whatamess!Thenmymothercameto48me,andshealsoshowedmehowtomake4950quartersandadollarandsaid,“75centsmakesfourdollars,plusonedollarmakesfive.”Thingswentmore51afterthat.Bytheendoftheday,Icouldrememberorders,52thebill,andmakechangequicklywithasmile.Iwasevenalittle53whenthesuncameoutanddriedupbusiness.Mymothersaidshewasproudofme,andwhenshe54thatIworkatthesnackbaragainnextyear,Ididnotevenshrug.Iwastoobusy55therestaurantIwouldopenoneday.36．A．toB．forC．afterD．over37．A．becauseB．thoughC．untilD．while38．A．promisedB．noticedC．worriedD．hoped39．A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Yet40．A．ofB．onC．aboutD．with41．A．blameB．foolC．frightenD．make42．A．ideaB．barC．dayD．answer43．A．guessedB．obeyedC．beggedD．admitted44．A．angryB．sadC．worryD．ashamed45．A．AtleastB．AtlastC．AtmostD．Atfirst46．A．surprisedB．impoliteC．pleasedD．impatient47．A．damagedB．destroyedC．brokeD．ruined48．A．scoldB．helpC．beatD．save49．A．moneyB．lunchC．coffeeD．change50．A．twoB．threeC．fourD．five51．A．smoothlyB．fairlyC．simplyD．conveniently52．A．turninB．countoutC．takeoverD．addup53．A．discouragedB．disturbedC．disappointedD．distrusted54．A．thoughtB．statedC．announcedD．suggested55．A．imaginingB．preparingC．examiningD．describing第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节选择题（共17小题，满分34分）AInJune,2007,agroupofstudentsfromeighthighschoolsinWinnipeg,thecapitalofCanada’sManitobaprovince,willbegintest-launching（试发射）asatellitethesizeofaRubik’scube.Theone-kilogramWin-Cubsatellite,namedforitshomecityanditsshape,willbeputintoloworbit.Onceinspace,itcanperformforafewmonthsoruptoseveralyears,communicatinginformationthatcouldhelpfindthesignsofearthquakes.Thereare80similarsatelliteprojectsworldwide,butthisisthefirsthigh-schoolbasedprogramofitskindinCanadA．30Manitobahighschoolstudentsarehavingahandindesigningandbuildingthesatellite,incooperationwithaerospace（航空航天的）expertsand10studentsfromtheUniversityofManitoba,andwithsupportfromtwootherorganizations.TheWin-Cubeprojectisnotsomethingthatgoesonapieceofpaper;itisreal-worldengineering,allowinghighschoolstudentstohaveanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheexcitingworldofengineeringthroughtheirparticipationinthischallengingprogram.ItisalsotakenasawonderfulexampleoftheuniquepartnershipswithinManitobA．Designing,buildingandlaunchingasatellitewithhigh-schoolparticipationwillbringthisworld-classeducationalprojectintorealityandManitobaclosertospace.“TheseManitobahighschoolstudentsdeservecongratulationsfortheirenthusiasm,innovation（创新）,andastronglovefordiscovery,”saidEducation,CitizenshipandYouthMinisterPeterBjomson.“Wewanttomakesciencemorerelevant（相关的）,interestingandattractivetohighschoolstudentsbyshowingthemhowclassroomstudiescanrelatetopracticalexperienceintheworkplaceor,inthiscase,inspace,”Bjomsonadded.TheWin-Cubeprogramismainlynamedatinspiringastrongdesirefordiscoveryonthepartofthestudents.ItalsoshowsManitoba’sdevotiontoresearchandinnovationandthedevelopmentofaskilledworkforce—allimportantdriversofknowledge-basedeconomicgrowth.56．Accordingtothepassage,theWin-Cubesatelliteis_________.A．namedafterManitobaanditsshapeB．intendedforinternationalcommunicationC．designedlikeaRubik’scubebothinshapeandsizeD．challengedbyuniversitystudentsaroundtheworld57．AccordingtoMr.Bjomson,___________.A．thoseManitobahighschoolstudentsareworthpraisingB．thestudyofspacecanbepracticallymadeinclassroomsC．ManitobahighschoolsarefamousforthestudyofspaceD．scientificresearchistoofarawayfromhighschoolstudents58．Theprimarypurposeoftheprojectisto_________.A．findtheearlysignsofearthquakesB．relatestudiestopracticalC．helphighschoolstudentsstudyreal-worldengineeringD．inspireastrongdesirefordiscoveryamongthestudents59．Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe________.A．ManitobaB．Win-CubeProgramC．SpaceCo-operationD．SatelliteLaunchingBWelcometomyMessageBoard!Subject:Slimmingdownclassics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126：34AMOrionBooks,whichdecidesthereisamarketincreatingcut-downclassics（经典著作）,isslimmingdownsomenovelsbysuchgreatwritersasL.Tolstoy,M.MitchellandC．Bronte.Now,eachofthemhasbeenwhittleddowntoabout400pagesbycutting30to40pagespercentoforiginal,withwords,sentences,paragraphsand,inafewcases,chaptersremoveD．Thefirstsixshortenededitions,allpricedat￡6.99andadvertisedasgreatreads“inhalfthetime”,willgoonsalenextmonth,withplansfor50to100moretofollow.Thepublishinghousebelievesthatmodernreaderswillwelcometheshorterversions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129：40AMWell,I’mpublisherofOrionGroup.Thanksforyourattention,Mr.Handsome.Imustsay,theideadevelopedfromagameof“shame”inmyoffice.Eachofuswasrequiredtoconfess（承认）tothemostembarrassingblanksinhisorherreading.IadmittedthatIhadneverreadAnnaKareninaandtriedbutfailedtogetthroughGonewiththeWindseveraltimes.Oneofmycolleaguesacknowledgedskipping（跳读）JaneEyre.Werealizedthatlifeistooshorttoreadallthebooksyouwanttoandweneverweregoingtoreadtheseones.Asaleadingpublishinghouse,wearetryingtomakeclassicsconvenientforreadersbutit’snotasifwe’rewithdrawingtheoriginalversions.Theyarestillthereifyouwanttoreadthem.Ms.Weir2007-5-1211:35AMI’mdirectoroftheonlinebookclubwww.lovereading.co.ukMr.Edwards,Ithinkyourshortenededitionsisabreathoffreshair.I’mguiltyofneverhavingreadAnnaKarenina,becauseit’sjustsolong.I’dmuchratherreadtwo300booksthanone600book.Iamlookingforwardtomoreshortenedclassics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38PMI’mfromtheLondonindependentbookshopCorckatt&Powell.Inmyopinion,thepracticeiscompletelyridiculous.Howcanyouedittheclassics?I’mafraidreadingsomeofthesebookishardwork,andthatiswhyyouhavetodevelopasareader.Ifpeopledon’thavetimetoreadAnnaKarenina,thenfine.Butdon’treadashortenedversionandkidyourselfit’stherealthing.60．Accordingtothemessageboard,OrionBooks___________.A．opposesthereadingoforiginalclassicsB．isembarrassedforcuttingdownclassicsC．thinkscut-downclassicshaveabrightfutureD．iscautionsinitsdecisiontocutdownclassics61．InMr.Edwards’opinion,OrionGroupisshorteningclassicsto_________.A．makethemeasiertoreadB．meetalargedemandinthemarketC．increasethesalesofliterarybooksD．competewiththeiroriginalversions62．Bydescribingtheshortenedclassicsas"abreathoffreshair",Ms.Weir________.A．speakshighlyofthecut-downclassicsB．showsherlovefororiginalclassicsC．feelsguiltyofnotreadingtheclassicsD．disapproveofshorteningtheclassics63．Mr.Crockattseemstoimplythat_________.A．readingtheclassicworksisaconfusingattemptB．shorteningtheclassicsdoesharmtotheoriginalC．publishingthecut-downclassicsisadifficultjobD．editingtheclassicworkssatisfieschildren’sneedsCPhotosthatyoumighthavefounddownthebackofyoursofaarenowbigbusiness!In2005,theAmericanartistRichardPrince’sphotographofaphotograph,Untitled（Cowboy）,wassoldfor$1,248,000.Princeiscertainlynottheonlycontemporaryartisttohaveworkedwithso-called“foundphotographs”—aloosetermgiventoeverythingfromdiscarded（丢弃的）printsdiscoveredinajunkshoptooldadvertisementsoramateurphotographsfromastranger’sfamilyalbum.TheGermanartistJoachimSchmid,whobelieves“basicallyeverythingisworthlookingat”,hasgathereddiscardedphotographs,postcardsandnewspaperimagessince1982.Inhison-goingproject,Archiv,hegroupsphotographsoffamilylifeaccordingtothemes:peoplewithdogs;teams;newcars;dinnerwiththefamily;andsoon.LikeSchmid,theeditorsofseveralself-publishedartmagazinesalsochampion（捍卫）foundphotographs.Oneofthem,calledsimplyFound,wasbornonesnowynightinChicago,whenDavyRothbardreturnedtohiscartofindunderhiswiper（雨刷）anangrynoteintendedforsomeelse:“Why’syourcarHEREatHERplace?”ThenotebecamethestartingpointforRothbard’saddictivepublication,whichfeaturesfoundphotographssentinbyreaders,suchaposterdiscoveredinourdrawer.Thewholefound-photographphenomenonhasraisedsomequestions.Perhapsoneofthemostdifficultis:cantheseimagesreallybeconsideredasart?Andifso,whoseart?Yetfoundphotographsproducedbyartists,suchRichardPrince,mayridinghishorsehurriedlytomeetsomeone?OrhowdidPrincecreatethisphotograph?It’sanyone’sguess.Inaddition,asweimaginetheback-storytothepeopleinthefoundphotographsartists,likeSchmid,havecollated（整理）,wealsoturntowardourownphotographicalbums.Whyismemorysoimportanttous?Whydoweallseektofreezeintimethefacesofourchildren,ourparents,ourlovers,andourselves?Willtheymeananythingtoanyoneafterwe’vegone?64．Thefirstparagraphofthepassageisusedto_________.A．remindreadersoffoundphotographsB．advisereadertostartanewkindofbusinessC．askreaderstofindphotographsbehindsofaD．showreadersthevalueoffoundphotographs65．Accordingtothepassage,JoachimSchmid_________.A．isfondofcollectingfamilylifephotographsB．foundacomplainingnotunderhiscarwiperC．isworkingforseveralself-publishedmagazinesD．wonderedattheartisticnatureoffoundphotographs66．Theunderlinedword“them”inPara4refersto__________.A．thereadersB．theeditorsC．thefoundphotographsD．theself-publishedmagazines67．ByaskingaseriesofquestionsinPara5,theauthormainlyintendstoindicatethat________.A．memoryofthepastisveryimportanttopeopleB．foundphotographsallowpeopletothinkfreelyC．theback-storyoffoundphotographsispuzzlingD．therealvalueoffoundphotographsisquestionable68．Theauthor’sattitudetowardsfoundphotographscanbedescribedas_________.A．criticalB．doubtfulC．optimisticD．satisfiedDOneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostina“seaoftechnology”ratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworlD．Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoors,whichwillchangesthewildplacesoftheworld,itscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworse,unlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimes,evenifitwastorndown.Wecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplace.Atthisrate,kidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.“IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmerica,whowilldefendparksagainstencroachment（蚕食）?”asksRichardLouv,authorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperience,kids,canturnoutjustfine,buttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealth,tostresslevels,creativityandcognitive（认知的）skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents—andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters（培养）leadershipbythesmartest,notbythetoughest.EvenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachilD．Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworlD．Aclumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.Wereallyneedtovaluethatmore.Kidsarenottoblame.Theyareover-protectedandfrighteneD．Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotime,butrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodrite（仪式）ofpassage.Everyone,fromdevelopers,toschoolsandoutdoorsycitizens,shouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploring,takingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatcement（增强）love,respectandneedforlandscape.Asparents,weshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonature.Thiscouldyetbeourgreatestcause.69．ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat__________.A．kidsmissingthesenseofwonderoutdoorsB．parksareindangerofbeinggraduallyencroachedC．RichardLouvistheauthorofLastChildintheWoodsD．childrenareexpectedtodevelopintoprotectorsofnature70．Accordingtothepassage,childrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill_________.A．keepahighsenseofwonderB．beover-protectedbytheirparentsC．belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyD．changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter71．Accordingtotheauthor,children’sbreakinganarmis___________.A．thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB．thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupC．theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayD．theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers72．Inwritingthispassage,theauthormainlyintendsto________.A．blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB．encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentC．showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureD．inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaround第二节简答题（共3小题，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第73至第75小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。Thenorthmagneticpole（磁极）isnolongeraresidentofCanadA．IthasdriftedacrosstheCanadianArcticandisnowanglingtowardSiberia.NottobeconfusedwiththegeographicNorthPole—thenorthernextremityoftheEarth’saxis（地轴），thenorthmagneticpole（wheretheEarth’smagneticfieldisdirecteddownward）ismovingduetonaturalchangesintheEarth’smagneticfield,aprocessthatoriginatesabout3,000kilometersbelowourfeet,intheoutercore（核心）oftheplanet.Butscientistsarenownoticingthatthemagneticpolehaspickedupitspace.Overthepastcentury,thepolehasbeenmigratingatanaveragespeedofabout10kilometersperyear,saysLarryNewitt,headofGeomagneticLaboratoryatNaturalResourcesCanadainOttawA．Sincethe1970s,thisspeedhasincreasedtoabout50kilometersperyear.Scientistsarewonderingwhythespeedisincreasing,saysNewitt.OneHypothesis（假说）relatesitto“magneticjerks”,suddenshifts（变化）intherateofchangeofthemagneticfielD．Therehavebeenthreejerksinthepastfourdecades,eachonecorrelatingtoanincreaseinspeed.Ifthenorthmagneticpolecontinuesatitscurrentrate,itcouldreachSiberiaby2056.“Formostofrecordedhistory,thepolehasbeenapartofCanada,andnowit’snot,”saysNewitt.“Itmaybeablowtoourcollectivepsyche,butotherthanthat,itdoesn’thaveamajoreffectonmostpeople’sexistence.73．Findinthepassageawordclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“angling”。_____________________________________________________________________74．Whatcouldhappentothenorthmagneticpolebythemiddleofthe21century?（回答词数不超过8个）________________________________________________________________75．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?（回答词数不超过8个）__________________________________________________________第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节填空（共10小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Hostfamilyaccommodation,orlivingwithhostfamilies,remainspopularamonglanguagetravelstudentsforitsadvantages.Thesedays,hostfamiliesaretryingtooffermoreintermsofquality,fortheystillhavesomethingtoworryabout.Hostfamilyaccommodationisoftenseenasthenumber-onechoiceforitsadvantagesinlanguagestudy,culturalcommunicationandcostofliving.Stayingalongsidehostfamiliesenablesstudentstogetenoughpracticefortheshorttimeoftheirstudyingsothattheirlanguageacquisitionislikelytobecomefaster.Livinginhostfamiliesalsohastheadvantageforstudentsofbeingabletospendalotoftimecommunicatingwiththeir“hostparents”,andgettoknowthelocalwayoflife,peopleandculture.Anotheradvantageisthathostfamilyaccommodationcansometimesbetheleastexpensive.Itattractsstudentsforitensuresthemafamilytypeoflivingatalowcost.Theadvantages,however,havenotpreventedhostfamiliesformworrying.Ononehand,somehostfamiliesarelosingtheiruniquesellingpoint.Theproblemisthatthemajorityofhostsinbigcites,nowgenerallysingleandyoung,havelesstimesavailableforstudentsbutthesellingpointforhostfamilyaccommodationiscommunicationpractice.Onetheotherhand,students’expectationshaverisen.Theyarebecomingmoredemandingandaskingformorethaneverfromtheiraccommodation,astheycomemainlyfromhighsocio-economicgroupsintheirowncountries.Togetoutofthedifficultsituation,hostfamiliesarenowmakingeffortstoimprovethequalityofservice.Theyaretryingtomakinglivingconditionsbetter,includingbroadbandInternetservice,private