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, coming 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.

1.This passage mainly tells us _______.

A．How to adapt（适应） to a new environment B．how to live in Australia happily

C．how to study in a new environment          D．how to avoid being nervous

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.

3.The stress may disappear slowly as you __________.

A．have the ability to get along well with others

B．can know more about the new culture

C．can consider the stress to be normal

D．are humorous and have a good mood

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.

Some advertisements，like the environmental protection advertisement ______ to our conscience or our desire to be worthy citizens.

A．adapt  B．attach  C．appeal   D．adjust

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

61．_________________

Today, the Internet is in a few cars; tomorrow, broadband (宽带) will be in all of them. Any capability a personal computer has, a car will have, including two – way wireless communications for receiving e – mail, music, and movies. When you’re crossing the lonely place, the kids can watch TV if they’re bored. Every passenger will have a video feed.

62．_____________________

Every car will have a self – driving system linked to GPS satellites. Radar sensors (传感器) will track nearby cars. On the freeway, they’ll slow your car when the car ahead of you slows; in town, they’ll help you park without hitting other cars. At rush hour, you’ll get the routes around traffic jams and accidents. The self – driving system in a car makes it possible for the car to drive itself, though some scientists say that’s 30 to 40 years off.

63. ______________________

Motor vehicles today represent 20 to 30 percent of the world’s energy use. In the near future, a small gasoline engine and an electric motor will be brought together. Drivers will use electricity in a storage battery for short distances. Longer term, cars might burn hydrogen or use a fuel cell that converts a fuel like hydrogen and combines it with oxygen to create power. Then the waste will be pure water.

64．________________________

You’ll use the voice control: “Make it a bit cooler” or “find me country music”. Lighter, more reliable electronic controls replace mechanical controls. Fiber optics (光纤) replace electrical wires and light bulbs. Seats will be air – conditioned. The car will travel with one side higher than the other when turning, just as an airplane does now.

65．_______________________________

Cars will avoid some accidents by maintaining safe following distances, and by sensing sleepy or drunk drivers. Air bags will adapt for every passenger according to their size, weight, and position in case accidents happen.

假定你班在“珍爱生命，拒闯红灯”教育活动中，召开了一次主题班会。请你根据下表中的内容，用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

1．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；

2．词数：120左右。

参考词汇：pedestrian n.（行人）；jay-walk vi.（乱穿马路）; reprimand vt.（批评，训诫）

[1] Stress for a teenager is as real a problem as stress for an adult. Therefore, it’s important to understand the causes of stress in teenagers.

[2] When parents change their jobs or if the family decides to move to a different place, the child has to change schools, find new friends, adapt to the new social circle and fit into new groups. It is always difficult for children to adapt to such changes, which can be a serious cause of stress in their life.

[3] Academic difficulties, such as inability to understand a certain subject can cause stress. Not every child has the ability to understand every subject. Some kids need extra help besides school work to grasp a few concepts. Poor academic performance is often laughed at and is looked down upon by both teachers and peers. In such cases, it can make the child feel isolated, neglected and hurt. All of this, put together, can add to stress, which many times worsen grades.

[4] Extra curricular activities (课外活动) such as playing a sport, or attending art classes can weigh heavily on your child’s mind. Balancing school and extra curricular activities does seem like a burden when you have to be outstanding at both. When the pressures from both the ends get unmanageable, teenagers tend to get tired and annoyed. Tiredness sets in, leading to stress related issues such as lack of concentration in school.

[5] These are the common causes of stress in teenagers, which can be noticed through signs such as poor memory, anxiety, negative and pessimistic attitude. If the signs of teenage stress go unrecognized for a long time, it can make the child emotionally out of balance. And next step, if this happens, it is necessary for parents to know _________________.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.Why poor academic performance causes stress for children? ( no more than 20 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

3. How can parents notice that their teenagers are under stress? (no more than 15 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

4. What common causes of stress in teenagers were introduced by the author? (no more than 3 words for each)

①____________________    ②____________________     ③_____________________

5. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.（no more than 8 words）