From cheap family rooms to child discounts an...

From cheap family rooms to child discounts and personalised kids menus, London's best family hotels have many ways to make it a memorable stay. Browse (浏览) our favourite budget hotels for families in London at hotels.london.com and get ready for your family stay.

Luna&Simone Hotel

Ideally situated a short stroll from Victoria coach, it offers a welcoming bed and breakfast accommodation with a child-friendly focus. This charming family-run hotel offers affordable family rooms just minutes away from Buckingham Palace, St James's Park and the musicals at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Nightly rate: £136. 50 per room

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7834 5897

Travelodge London Docklands

It has everything you need for a good night's sleep, offering great value rooms close to the river Thames, with fast rail connections to the city centre. To accommodate families, there are family rooms, which come equipped with a sofa bed and can sleep up to two adults and two children under 16.

Nightly rate: £29.00 per room

Telephone: 0871 9846192

Generator Hostel London

Generator is part of Europe's fastest growing hostel brand and offers stylish accommodation. The single, twin and family rooms as well as larger dorms (female-only) cater to a range of travellers. A late checkout at 5 p. m. is possible at weekends, so you can make the best of your time in London.

Nightly rate: £33 per room

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7388 7666

Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum

Book a family-friendly room and enjoy a cheap but comfortable stay in one of London's most fascinating areas, within walking distance of Harrods, the Natural History Museum and the Royal Albert Hall. Children under 18 stay free in a family room, and under-12s also eat for free from a healthy and affordable kids menu.

Nightly rate: £119.00 per room

Telephone: 0870 4009100

1.Which number had you better call if your family visit Buckingham Palace?

A.+44 (0)20 7834 5897. B.0871 9846192.

C.+44 (0)20 7388 7666. D.0870 4009100.

2.What is the unique advantage of Generator Hostel London?

A.The cheap family rooms. B.The easy access to the city centre.

C.The late checkout at weekends. D.The safety measures for female visitors.

3.Where is the text probably from?

A.A hotel poster. B.A travel website.

C.A travel journal. D.A science magazine.

高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Panama City， Panama

For beach vacations that get you out of town and invite you and your family to dive into culture， consider a trip to Panama City． Here，you will enjoy beaches and city exploring． Book your stay at the Westin Playa Bonita， where you can book a room starting at ﹩222 a night． There are various programs，including beach Olympics， stargazing （天体观察）and Spanish lessons．

Jupiter， Florida

This place offers you quality time you can spend with your loved ones． Book your stay at Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa， with rates for a family of four starting at ﹩207 a night． Here， you can shoot baskets at the basketball courts，take a dip in the pool or teach your children beach yoga．

San Diego，California

The West Coast is a great spot for cheap beach vacations， so tell your family to pack their bags for a visit to San Diego． A cheap ﹩10 Uber ride from the airport will have you pulling up the Kona Kai Resort & Spa． Here，a family of four can stay in a Deluxe Guest Room starting at ﹩159 per night． Your kids can practice cannonballs at the pool after a visit to the world﹣famous San Diego Zoo．

Kihei Maui， Hawaii

For West Coasters who are growing bored with their backyard， fly to the islands of Hawaii． Stay at the Aston at the Maui Banyan， with a charge of ﹩179 a night for a family of four． Here，you'll witness some of the best sunsets of your life while your kids splash （戏水）in the Pacific， And if you're set on cooking a fancy meal， you'll enjoy suites that come with a full kitchen．

1.Which of the following charges you least a night？

A.The Aston at the Maui Banyan．

B.The Westin Playa Bonita．

C.The Kona Kai Resort & Spa．

D.Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa．

2.What can you do at the Aston at the Maui Banyan？

A.Admire beautiful sunsets．

B.Visit a world﹣famous zoo．

C.Observe fantastic stars．

D.Play some beach sports．

3.What is the common feature of the four destinations？

A.They all offer rooms with a full kitchen．

B.They are all intended for family trips．

C.They all pick up visitors from the airport．

D.They all provide bike riding on the beach．

高三英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

If you are planning to take a trip across the United States， and are eager for a hotel， here are four economic ones for you to choose from．

Motel 6 Downtown

Neighboring the Golden Gate Bridge， it's one of the most popular motels in San Francisco with enough free parking spaces．

Check in： 3： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 12： 00 noon．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩140 for two adults， free of charge for two children．

Pets not permitted in．

Tel： 77345984

The Opera Inn

Located in the art district， it's close to the Opera House， with chances to take part in various cultural activities．

Check in： 4： 00 p．m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 11： 00 am．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩179 for two adults， free of charge for one child． No extra bed．

Pets not permitted in．

Tel： 77345244

Amsterdam Hotel

Located in downtown San Francisco， it's a clean and tidy cheap hostel， with only eight minutes' walk to the Chinatown．

Check in： 3：00 p． m， with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 10： 00 a．m．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩ 106 for two adults， free of charge for two children．

Pets not permitted in

Tel： 72346654

Van Ness Inn

Neighboring the blue sea， it has a quiet beautiful environment． It's a best choice for those who are tired of the noisy downtown．

Check in： 1： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 11： 00 a．m．

Price for 1 night per room：﹩118 for two adults，﹩5 for one child

Pets not permitted in

Tel： 72346664．

1.Which do you choose if you want to enjoy free parking？

A.Motel 6 Downtown．

B.The Opera Inn

C.Amsterdam Hotel．

D.Van Ness Inn

2.How much should a couple with a child pay to stay in Van Ness Inn for two nights？

A.﹩482

B.﹩472

C.﹩236

D.﹩246

3.What is this passage intended to do？

A.To introduce hotels' rules．

B.To attract more customers．

C.To compare the prices．

D.To promote the local tourism．

高三英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

It is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to do fess well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It Look children into pre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment.

To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the child’s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different socio-economic status, age and family structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.

At three, the children involved in the “Missouri” program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socio-economic backgrounds and family situations. The results were obvious. The children in the program were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socio-economic backgrounds or family structure. The one factor that was found to affect the child’s development was the poor quality of parent-child interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.

The “Missouri” program compares quite distinctly with the “Headstart” program. Without a similar focus of parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough to overcome education unfairness.

1.What caused the failure of the “Headstart” program?

A.The large number of poor families.

B.The disapproval from children.

C.The late start of the program.

D.The long period of time.

2.What do we know about the “Missouri” program?

A.It focused on the children’s first school teachers.

B.It helped the children return to the same home.

C.It made the children improved in many aspects.

D.It gave the parents advice on their development.

3.According to the passage, what is likely to influence children s performance?

A.The number of family members.

B.The teacher-student relationship.

C.The intelligence of their parents.

D.The parent-child communication.

4.How does the author develop the passage?

A.By listing figures. B.By making comparisons.

C.Ry presenting ideas. D.By drawing conclusions.

高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Don’t you have time for reading? If you are interested in non-fiction books, here are some good choices for you.

A Room of One’s Own

This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on several lectures given to two women’s colleges at Cambridge University in 1928. In the essay, Woolf describes that it’s circumstance not talent alone, that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other words, spend so much time cooking, cleaning, and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have a “room of her own”. While on its surface, this essay appears to be only about writing, it is actually about wealth and class, freedom and confinement, and the power struggle between sexes.

The Art of War

Written by ancient Chinese warrior Sun Tzu, The Art of War is widely considered to be one of the best books about military strategies in human history. Consisting of 13 chapters, each dealing with a separate aspect about how to fight a war, the book has been translated into every major language and has thousands of editions. For centuries, it has been used to train world leaders for its detailed study of military strategies and effective leadership.

Letter to My Daughter

This book of essays by Maya Angelou, a respectable African-American poet, is written for “the daughter she never had” — the millions of women, both young and old, that she considers to be her “family”. From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons selected from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child, a son, as well as the development and loss of friendship.

A Brief History of Time

If you’re short of time, then why not read about, well, the creation of time? This book, first published in 1998 from brilliant scientist and mathematician Stephen Hawking, explores mind-bending questions about the creation of the universe, including if and when it will end, and if so, how. Despite its heavy subject matter, Hawking addresses these questions in a way that’s easy to understand, even for those who know little about physics.

1.What can we learn about the four books?

A.A Brief History of Time mainly focuses on the matter of time.

B.Letter to My Daughter is actually a common family letter.

C.The Art of War gives advice on how to be a world leader.

D.A Room of One’s Own is more than about writing.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.As a physicist,Hawking is equally famous in writing.

B.Maya devotes herself to fighting for women’s rights.

C.The book by Sun Tzu is helpful in policy-making.

D.Woolf looks down upon men in writing.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To make comparisons among the four books.

B.To recommend the four books to readers.

C.To make comments on the four books.

D.To promote sales of the four books.

高三英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was 1and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were

gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 2behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt 3．My room was comfortable enough, 4I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 5of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

I was not able to sleep．I was 6of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at

times—but tonight was 7．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 8．The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 9my inner depression．10, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 11me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 12to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came

my way．I 13still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor(通道，走廊) 14my room, voices came near enough for me to hear

Christmas carols（颂歌） being 15．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 16．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 17its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

18I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me

several carols, wished me a 19and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 20that someone had cared.

1.A．clear                        B．empty                C．amusing          D．interesting

2.A．remain                     B．leave                  C．help                      D．work

3.A．disappointed             B．friendly              C．lonely                   D．lost

4.A．also                         B．still                    C．however               D．but

5.A．impatience                B．presence            C．interest                 D．delight

6.A．capable                    B．able                   C．skilled                   D．experienced

7.A．poor                        B．good                  C．different               D．standard

8.A．fun                 B．comfort           C．effort                D．progress

9.A．appealing to              B．sticking to          C．leading to              D．adding to

10.A．Therefore               B．Otherwise          C．Besides                 D．Yet

11.A．remind                   B．recall                 C．remember             D．think

12.A．managing               B．attempting          C．happening             D．deciding

13.A．noticed                   B．slept                  C．lied                       D．lay

14.A．opposite                 B．beyond              C．out                       D．within

15.A．announced              B．accepted            C．played                  D．offered

16.A．noise                      B．confidence         C．cheer                    D．optimism

17.A．stuck in                  B．attached to         C．tied to                   D．involved in

18.A．Watching               B．Seeing               C．Guessing              D．Admitting

19.A．good luck               B．happy New Year C．merry Christmas    D．happy birthday

20.A．grateful                  B．satisfied             C．pleased                 D．surprised

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空：（满分20分）

Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was 36 and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 37 behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt 38．My room was comfortable enough, 39 I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 40 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

I was not able to sleep．I was 41 of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was 42 ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 43．The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 44 my inner depression．45 , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 46 me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 47 to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I 48 still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor(通道，走廊) 49 my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being 50 ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 51 ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 52 its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

53 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a 54 and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 55 that someone had cared.

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

The government in China plans to end its one-child per family policy and instead let families have two children.

The plan was announced Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing. The official Xinhua news agency says the country’s top legislature must approve the proposal before it becomes law.

A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance population development. It said the move also attempts to stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the country’s work force.

China, the world's most populous country, launched the one-child policy in 1980. But the government permitted only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children. A total of 19 rural provinces have a partial two-child policy. That policy states if the first-born is a girl, a second child is permitted.

In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children. Families could have two if one parent was an only child.

A teacher and population expert, Jiang Quanbao, explained how Chinese families will react to the policy. “Too many young people in the cities are probably no longer interested in having a second child,”he said. “People in rural farming villages may be more interested. But again, some of them are already allowed to have two children.”

At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them are employed. But that job market population is expected to drop by 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births will ease the labor shortage, starting in 20 years.

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the two-child policy?

A. To ease the present labor shortage.

B. To balance population development.

C. To strengthen the country’s work force.

D. To stop a declining birth rate.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In the 1980s rural families could have two children if the first-born was a girl.

B. Due to the boom in population, by 2050 more young people will become unemployed.

C. Chinese government changes its population policy to greet the new situation in social development.

D. Few young people in the cities show much interest in the new policy because of financial pressure.

3.The writer writes this passage ________.

A. To educate. 　　 B. To inform.

C. To advertise.　 D. To analyze.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Night after night, mom came to my bed and said good night, even long after my childhood years. As part of her nightly routine she would lean down, push my long hair out of the way and then kiss my forehead.

I can’t remember when it first started annoying me-her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me anyway for they felt rough against my young skin. Finally, one night, I lashed out at her, “Stop doing that-your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything in reply, and never did she end ml y day with that special expression of love again. That night, I found myself lying awake long after she left my room. Regrettably, I never told her I was sorry.

Time after time, with the passing years, my thought would often return to that night. I missed my mother’s hands, and her goodnight kiss upon my forehead, sometimes the memory of that unspeakable night seemed very close and sometimes far away. It was always there in the back of my mind.

Years have passed, I’m no longer a young girl, and mom is in her mid-seventies. Those hands I once thought to he rough are still taking care of me and my family. Over the years, those hands have reached into a medicine cabinet for the remedy that would calm a young girl’s upset stomach or soothe boys painful knee. The very same hands have also cooked the best fried chicken in the world, gotten stains out of my jeans and dished out ice cream on a hot summer day.

Now my own children are all grown and gone, and mom no longer has clad. On special days, I find myself drawn to her house to spend the night with her. On the Eve of one Thanksgiving, as I was about to fall asleep in my old bedroom, a rough, but loving hand, hesitantly stole across my face and brushed the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my eyebrow.

For the thousandth time I recalled the night when my young voice and gratefully complained, “Stop doing that-your hands are too rough!” then I caught Mom’s hand in mine involuntarily with the deepest regret, I told her how sorry I had felt about that night all those years. To my surprise, Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgiven and forgotten long ago. That night, I fell asleep with new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. The guilt that I had felt for so long suddenly disappeared, and nowhere was it to be found.

1.What message does the writer try to carry in her story?

A.A Mother’s hands are always rough.

B.A mother should stay home and take care of her children.

C.A child should be grateful for his or her mother’s love.

D.A child will never learn to appreciate his or her mother’s love.

2.When the writer was young, it was part of her mom’s nightly routine to　　　　　　 .

A.get stains out of the family’s clothes B.dish out ice cream for the family

C.soothe the writer’s painful knee D.kiss the writer the forehead before she fell asleep

3.After the writer lashed out at her mother, she　　　　　　　 .

A.told her mother she was sorry at once

B.had been missing her mother’s hands and goodnight kiss

C.went to her mother’s bedroom and said good night

D.caught her mom’s hands in hers

4.Which of the following sentences from the reading is the writer’s opinion?

A.Night after night, Mom came to my bed and said goodnight.

B.That night, I found myself lying awake long after she left my room.

C.Sometimes, the memory of that unspeakable night seemed very close and sometimes far away.

D.Now my own children are all grown and gone and mom no longer has dad.

高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

The British people have just discovered a new country. It’s called the UK! More and more people are choosing to take their holidays in their own country rather than travel abroad.

In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more and more British people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays (July-August). After all, the British weather isn’t very good, even in summer, so a lot of Britons leave the UK for a vacation. Particularly popular with families on a budget is the “package holiday”, where the cost of flights and accommodation are offered as one discounted price by travel agents.

In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became more wealthy. As a result, the Club 18-30 holiday became popular. Young people started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once at their destination, they socialised with other groups of young people and had one long party.

British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a warmer climate than before, so people don’t always feel they need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economies rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than it used to be. As a result, more and more Britons are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.

In recent years, British hotels in areas such as the English Lake District have seen a large increase in bookings. That rise is mainly owing to the British staying in their own country for their holidays. In addition, for some foreign tourists, the UK is a cheaper place to visit than previously because of changes in the value of the British pound.

The UK has always been famous for its international explorers, but now it is starting to discover itself.

1.What is the feature of the Club 18-30 holiday?

A.Young people went abroad with their family.

B.Young people got lots of money from their family.

C.Young people took part in social activities abroad.

D.Travel agents offered a better discount to young people.

2.Why do British people prefer domestic holidays now?

A.They are wealthier and more social.

B.The global weather is becoming predictable.

C.The UK is famous for its beautiful scenery.

D.The expense on foreign holidays is unsteady.

3.How is the text mainly organized?

A.In order of frequency. B.In order of time.

C.In order of space. D.In order of importance.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Holidays and Habits B.Weather and Scenery

C.Travels and Economies D.Package Holiday and Culture

高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析