When you leave home to go and live somewhere else, you naturally take your own personality and cultural ways with you. When you arrive in a new country with a different culture you can experience different kinds of feelings and reactions. For example, you may feel confused and nervous, and like to depend on others.
If you do experience these things, then you are probably experiencing culture shock. For example, ing to Australia from another country certainly gives you a chance to face many new things: the buildings look different, and the food is not what you are used to. You may not be able to speak with other people confidently.
Learning to function effectively in a new culture is not easy. Meanings in cross-cultural situations are often unclear. This can be stressful because you are not sure what others expect of you or what you can expect of them. In these situations it is natural to feel anxious and frustrated(挫折). If you recognize that these feelings are a normal part of the experience of living away from “home”, you may be able to deal with them more efficiently. Your sense of humor and openness will also help. As you gain greater understanding of the new culture, you can expect the stress to disappear.
Dealing with culture shock needs a special effort, but it is the most important to remember that you are not alone in your feelings of distress. Most people in their first weeks and months in a new country experience similar reactions.
【小题1】This passage mainly tells us .A．How to adapt（适应） to a new environmentB．how to live in Australia happilyC．how to study in a new environmentD．how to avoid being nervous【小题2】Why do people have many kinds of feelings in a new country?A．Because they are surprised at everything they see.B．Because buildings are very beautiful.C．Because culture shock does have a great effect on them.D．Because they have to learn something quickly.【小题3】The stress may disappear slowly as you .A．have the ability to get along well with othersB．can know more about the new cultureC．can consider the stress to be normalD．are humorous and have a good mood【小题4】Which of the following is the most important thing in dealing with culture shock?A．Your efforts.B．Your attitude.C．Your feelings.D．Your humor.A
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(答案→)A
解析：这篇文章主要讲了如何去适应新的环境，你的态度是一个很重要的决定因素。
【小题1】这篇文章主要讲了如何去适应新的环境，故选A。
【小题2】根据If you do experience these things, then you are probably experiencing culture shock.故选C。
【小题3】根据As you gain greater understanding of the new culture, you can expect the stress to disappear.可知答案为B。
【小题4】根据Dealing with culture shock needs a special effort, but it is the most important to remember that you are not alone in your feelings of distress. Most people in their first weeks and months in a new country experience similar reactions.可知答案为B。