Question

Specialists（专家） say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is what these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to get used to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.

There are some evident factors（因素）in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems-the telephones, post office, or transportation－may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.

Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their own country. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same positions they have back home. They find themselves without any identify. They have to build a new self－image.

Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of helplessness. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security（安全）. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short time, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience－these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

1.When people move to a new country, they _________.

A. will get used to their new surroundings with difficulty

B. have well prepared for the new surroundings

C. will get used to the culture of the country quickly

D. will never be familiar with culture of the country

2.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except __________.

A. language communication    B. weather conditions and customs

C. public service systems    D. homesickness

3.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, ________.

A. the fewer difficulties you may have abroad

B. the more difficulties you may have abroad

C. the more money you will earn abroad

D. the less homesick you may feel abroad

4.The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to _______.

A. protect ourselves from unfamiliar environment

B. develop a strange sense of self-protection

C. get familiar with new culture

D. return to our own country

Answer

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

【解析】

本文为介绍说明文。当人们搬到一个新的国家时，文化冲击会使他们很难适应他们的新环境。文章介绍了哪些因素会引起文化冲击，人们又应该怎样适应新的环境。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture.”及下文对文化冲击的陈述可知，当人们搬到一个新的国家时，他们会将很难适应他们的新环境。故A选项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems-the telephones, post office, or transportation－may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.”可知，语言交流，天气条件和习俗，公共服务设施都会引起文化冲击，故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their own country. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same positions they have back home. They find themselves without any identify. They have to build a new self-image.可知，最能感受到文化冲击的人是在家乡及社会团体中最成功的人，因为他们一切都要从头开始，所以你在国内越成功，在国外就越困难。故B选项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience－these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.（了解新环境并获得经验，这些是解决文化冲击问题的长期解决办法）可知，熟悉新环境是解决文化冲击的最好办法。故C选项正确。