题型:阅读理解 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2018-2019学年高一上学期英语第一次月考试卷
When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at 'bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses," they said, "because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought 'VACANCIES' meant 'holidays', because the Spanish word for 'holidays" is 'vacancies'. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said 'VACANCIES', which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said 'NO VACANCLES', because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word 'DIVERSION' means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word 'DIVERSION' on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said "Thank you" in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that "Thank you" in French means "No, thank you."
♦ Conaught Rd. West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
About the flat share
Flat | 1 bathroom |
Bedrooms available(Single Room) | Available 5 March |
Elevator |
Who lives there
3 females, from 13 to 40 years old
Description,
880 sq. ft. Sea view Balcony with one bedroom &1 toilet for rent. Good for Kids to play around or dog feeding area. No short term lease and no commission(佣金). For more information, please contact Mr. Wrong on whats App.
Room for rent Wan Chai
About the flat share
House | 1 bathroom |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Available now |
Who lives there
2 adults and 2 kids
Description
Room for rent is available in heart of Wan Chai with families of 4 and we are looking for female students/ tourists. For more information, please kindly contact Mr. Li on what's App... thank you!
U Lam Terrace, Midleverls Central, Hong Kong Island
About the flat share
Flat | Elevator |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Furnished |
1 bathroom | Available 6 May |
Who lives there
3 mixed gender, from 20 to 30 years old
Description
The flat is 5 minutes from SOHO (small office/ home office) and 2 minutes from Sheung Wan café area. The area is super quiet and convenient. There is a supermarket within 3-5 minutes' walk.
Reasonable price of 9,500 HKD per month.
Bright Room in Share Flat near Time Square in Causeway Bay
About the flat share
Flat | Elevator |
Bedrooms available (Single Room) | Furnished |
1 bathroom | Available 28 April |
Who lives there
1 male, 21 years old, professional, nonsmoker
Description
A room in a share flat, near Time Square in Causeway Bay, available on 28 April. 5,500 HKD per month all bills inclusive, including water, electricity, WiFi Internet and cleaning service twice a week.
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