Working or learning in a foreign country can be a difficult experience. The hardest part of working abroad isn't finding a place to stay or learning the language. It's learning to overcome the culture shock.
These things are part of everyday life, and include many signs, gestures, facial expressions ,and customs. When we enter a new culture, these cues (提示)are usually not present or so different that they’re no longer understandable to us.
“When a person enters a foreign culture, ” wrote Oberg, “all or most of these familiar cues are eliminated. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded he or she may be, lots of props(支柱) have been knocked out from the environment.”
This is what happened to Lara, a young IT consultant (顾问) from America moved last year to their company in southern Europe. Three weeks after she arrived in Europe. Lara sent a desperate e-mail begging to return home. “The people are so unfriendly, ”Lara wrote ,"They eat at strange hours and I'm starting to get allergic (过敏的)to the local food. I can't get anything done because their way of doing business is so disorganized and so inefficient and I have a terrible skin itch because of the water. I want to come home! ”
What Lara and other IT consultants meet on their first assignment abroad is a culture shock. While you can’t prevent the culture shock from happening, you can take some measures to cut down its effects.
1.What is the most difficult part for a foreign student?
A.Entering a famous school.
B.Finding a right place to live.
C.Adapting to the local culture.
D.Learning the foreign language.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “eliminated”in Paragraph 4?
A.solved B.measured
C.observed D.removed.
3.What happened to Lara when she arrived in Europe?
A.Her life got into a mess.
B.She worked more efficient than at home.
C.She couldn’t get on well with her colleagues.
D.She was out of condition because of the weather
4.Why does the author describe Lara’s experience?
A.To tell us how she manages to work well.
B.To explain to us what the culture shock is.
C.To show us how to adapt to the culture shock.
D.To show us where we'll meet with the culture shock.
Prague is cracking! My sister was right. It really is one of Europe's most popular tourist attractions, which has beautiful old buildings. So far, my favorite place is Prague Castle. I think it is the largest ancient castle in the world. Prague also has a lot of cultural events, like the World Dance Festival. I went to a ballet(芭蕾舞剧) just last night.
——Lily
I've come to Shanghai at the right time. It was exciting! There are many tourists there. It has some wonderful buildings from the 1930s. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. I went on a night cruise(乘船游览) of the Huangpu River last night. I met some great people on the boat, mostly foreigners, like me.
——Stan
Buenos Aires is a fun city. I'm staying near the mile-long shopping street called Calle Florida. It is a great place to meet people and watch dancers perform the tango. Buenos Aires is the birthplace of the tango.
I also spent a day in the suburb of Tigre. It's about 30 km from the capital, and you can get there quickly by train. However, I chose to take a boat on the canals of the Parana Delta.
——Melinda
1.What can be learned according to Lily?
A.Prague is a modern city.
B.Prague is worth visiting.
C.Prague is most famous for its ballet.
D.Prague is the largest ancient castle in the world.
2.Both Stan and Melinda__________.
A.took a boat trip. B.saw a lot of old buildings
C.went to a festival D.travelled by train
3.The passage is probably taken out of__________.
A.a history book B.a news report
C.a travel website D.a personal diary
假定你是李华，你所在的城市正在举办一场图书展销会（book fair），请你写封邮件邀请你校交换生Linda一同前往参加。内容要点如下：
1. 写信目的；
2. 图书展销会基本情况（时间、地点、图书种类、购书优惠等）。
注意：1. 字数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Linda,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
With the development of modern industry, the environment is becoming worse and worse. This is high time that we took action and we would have nowhere to live. As high school student, we can protect the environment by live a low-carbon life.
Firstly, we should turn on the lights when we are not using them to save the electricity. Secondly, when we went out, we should walk or ride bikes if possibly. If we travel to places far away, they can take public transport.
Finally, it’s also a good idea reuse things in our daily life, such as paper, bottles and cans.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years 1. the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols 2. (a)arve) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.
By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols 3. (become) a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, 4. (lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, 5., changed under the rule of Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Qinshihuang made the seven major states into one 6. (unite) country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great 7. (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate 8. (easy) in writing.
Written Chinese has also become an important means by 9. China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic 10. (work) which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.
A big thought can be one of the ________ forces in the world. I was ________ with that idea all over again when I heard the story of Mary Crowe.
Young Mary was washing her father’s overalls one day when the big thought ________ her.
In her mind she saw herself ________ from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma, ready to ________ a career.
Since Mary came from a low-income family, her dream seemed out of ________. There would never be enough money to send Mary to college. ________, no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary ________ that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke ________ of her dream to teachers and friends. When her ________ day at school came, her principal (校长) called her into his office.
“I have a(n) ________ for you,” he said.
It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had ________ its first dividend (红利). But the scholarship could cover only part of her college ________. Mary took every part-time job she could find.
Mary’s dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she ________ herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was ________. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager ________ her.
Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe’s associates in that company ________ at a special dinner in her honour, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.
“Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming,” she said, giving her formula (方法) for ________. “Through ________ and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be ________. Ask and believe; dream and believe; work and believe.”
1.A.safest B.strongest C.heaviest D.weakest
2.A.shocked B.familiar C.nervous D.impressed
3.A.seized B.greeted C.struck D.beat
4.A.graduating B.escaping C.driving D.judging
5.A.start B.finish C.abandon D.quit
6.A.control B.question C.sight D.thought
7.A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Besides
8.A.held on to B.took pride in C.made up for D.came up with
9.A.selfishly B.freely C.unwillingly D.jokingly
10.A.first B.formal C.final D.unique
11.A.book B.envelope C.souvenir D.test
12.A.joined B.wasted C.consumed D.produced
13.A.expenses B.secrets C.incomes D.ambitions
14.A.limited B.related C.accustomed D.presented
15.A.picked up B.put aside C.turned down D.taken in
16.A.believed B.praised C.accepted D.noticed
17.A.gathered B.declared C.resigned D.parted
18.A.reputation B.independence C.responsibility D.success
19.A.suspension B.enthusiasm C.politeness D.status
20.A.corrected B.overcome C.forgotten D.collected
