1、Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become 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 telephones or televisions in the rooms, 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 areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationists say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

B The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationists.

C. Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of hotels.

D The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.

2. Why do American travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns?

A. They can meet local families. B. The money they spend there is much less

C. It is like visiting someone's home. D. All of the above.

3. Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns,

A. the owners will show the travelers around the area

B the travelers don't have to pay for the telephone or television

C the travelers can meet and talk with the local people D the travelers needn't pay anything

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