Americans like traveling on vacations. Today more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of(而不是) hotels. They get a room for the night and breakfast for the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with the breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.
In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have bee popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Others are much larger. Some inns do not provide（提供） telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit. Many people who take such vocations say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
【小题1】Americans like on their vacations every year.A．to stay at homeB．travelingC．to sleep at homeD．watching TV【小题2】More and more travelers in the United States are spending nights .A．at hotelsB．at small houses or innsC．in their carsD．in the open air【小题3】The bed-and-breakfast places have been popular in the USA .A．for less than five yearsB．for one yearC．for over ten yearsD．for a few years【小题4】American travelers like staying at bed-and- breakfast inns because .A．these inns are cheap.B．these inns are small and quiet.C．they can meet and talk with local people D．both A and CB
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(答案→)B
解析：第一题要根据文章第一句来判断，答案很明显；第二题要根据第三段第一句来判断，these bed-and –breakfast places 就指的是 small houses or inns.第三题仍然要根据第三段第一句来判断， the past five to ten years 只能理解为a few years 。第四题要根据最后一段来判断，the cost is much less,和they enjoy the chance to meet local families两方面说了美国人喜欢的原因。