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Third Culture Kids
As more cities and companies become increasing international, there is a growing number of children that are creating their own sub-culture. Often _________ to as TCKs (Third Culture Kids) or Global Nomads, these students have a(n) _________ impact on the global community.
So who are these Third Culture Kids? They are not a new phenomenon. As one looks _________ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly _________ lives, a key _________in describing TCKs. They often _________ their parents into another country and spend a significant part of his or her development years outside the parents’ culture. They are _________ to new cultures and to other people in the community who _________ move constantly. Their numbers _________ into the hundreds of thousands and are increasing. Ease of _________ and constant relocation of people through multinational companies and global business links contribute to this _________ .
The question “Who am I?” is frequently asked by TCKs. They have_________ a host of cultural identities, and have built relationships to all the cultures, ________ not having full ownership of any. Although elements from each culture are absorbed into TCK’s life experience, the sense of _________ is in relationship to others of a similar background.
As you enter into the world of TCKs, one might suspect they are no _________ . But it is _________, after spending only a short time with them, that they bring a deep knowledge from inside and a special ability to compare _________ and local issues. They represent many countries and cultures. They are the future cross-culturalists and _________ future politicians, diplomats, government employees and educators.
They certainly experience a different lifestyle compared to their mono-cultural peers but we can benefit from their global and _________ lives. So, whatever one chooses to label the international students as ---TCKs, Global Nomads, or Global Souls ---we will gain unbelievable _________.
1.A. submitted B. appealed C. subscribed D. referred
2.A. tremendous B. temporary C. immediate D. initial
3.A. down on B. forward to C. up to D. back on
4.A. adventurous B. mobile C. civilized D. primitive
5.A. factor B. reason C. cause D. figure
6.A. accompany B. divide C. drive D. invite
7.A. connected B. exposed C. addicted D. committed
8.A. frequently B. also C. rarely D. altogether
9.A. extend B. burst C. break D. change
10.A. communication B. travel C. interaction D. export
11.A. tradition B. trend C. option D. shift
12.A. revealed B. discovered C. accumulated D. accelerated
13.A. as B. while C. when D. so
14.A. achievement B. belonging C. possessing D. responsibility
15.A. exception B. denying C. doubtful D. different
16.A. universal B. vital C. clear D. essential
17.A. international B. updated C. complicated D. specific
18.A. luckily B. hopefully C. necessarily D. generally
19.A. professional B. spiritual C. material D. colorful
20.A. awards B. rewards C. popularity D. Success
—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel sad. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold
B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end
D. A still tongue makes a wise head
_____, I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.
A. Having a talk with the student
B. One talk with the student
C. Given a talk with the student
D. If you have a talk with the student
“China, with 56.6 million people living in the Internet connected homes, is now _____second only to the US”, _____leading online rating service reported Monday.
A. the; a B./; a C./; the D.a; the
Fundamental _______ computers are to ______ more industrial structure, heavy reliance on them may separate people in daily life and affect their interpersonal relationships.
A. as; develop B. though; developing
C. although; developed D. because; develop
People are ________ the use of alternative energy sources because the rate ________ we are now assuming fuels like gas and oil is shocking and they may run out one day.
A. wrestling with; by which
B. pushing for; at which
C. catching up on; at which
D. accounting for; on which