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  Until a relatively short time ago, traveling abroad was limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople.Flying abroad was not common for the average person.In time, however, plane travel became safer, more convenient, and less expensive.As a result, people of different backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure and businesspeople fly to one country for a breakfast or lunch conference, and then fly to another country for a dinner meeting.

  With the world becoming smaller, many young adults make the decision to study in foreign universities.It is an exciting, challenging experience to live in a foreign country.Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to change from one culture to another.One faces many difficulties.

  The student who studies in a foreign country leaves behind a familiar, loving, comfortable environment.Back home, he has his family, friends, and acquaintances.He knows the language, politics, money, food, social customs, and so forth.He knows all the unclear aspects of his native culture, such as body language, and bargaining practices, etc.in short, he knows “the system” in his native country.Then one day he leaves all this behind and suddenly finds himself in a place where everyone and everything is strange, perhaps even confusing.All this strangeness is a major surprise to a person's self-confidence.This sudden change often leads to a reaction called culture shock.

  Foreigners experience different degrees of culture shock.The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed.Feeling homesick, unhappy, and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock.It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce dissatisfaction, and perhaps even hostility(敌意).People are always at ease in a familiar environment.A mature, realistic person experiences mild, temporary symptoms; the insecure newcomer suffers more seriously from a culture shock.

  During the unavoidable period of adjustment, the international student tends to complain about everything in the new environment.In fact, the student is likely to exaggerate(夸大)the problems.When the student meets another miserable person from the same country, he will pour out his unhappy feelings.Together they can complain in their native language.Although this complaining provides temporary satisfaction, it certainly does not help him adapt to a new society.Being negative will never get rid of the feelings of frustrations.The mature person understands that a positive attitude, determination, and flexibility are important in making the change successful.A sense of humor is a big help.

(1)

Nowadays, flying abroad is ________.

[  ]

A.

limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople

B.

more convenient but less safe

C.

common for the average person

D.

not common for the average person

(2)

“The system” in the third paragraph includes the following except ________.

[  ]

A.

social customs

B.

bargaining practices

C.

politics

D.

foreign culture

(3)

Culture shock affects foreigners ________.

[  ]

A.

in just the same way

B.

in the same degree

C.

in quite similar ways

D.

in different degrees

(4)

Endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would create ________.

[  ]

A.

dissatisfaction

B.

discomfort

C.

hostility

D.

all of the above

(5)

The following are important in fighting culture shock except ________.

[  ]

A.

determination

B.

a positive attitude

C.

a sense of humor

D.

hostility

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 Foreigners are likely to win more investment opportunities in China since the central government has passed a fresh regulation on Tuesday to attract foreign capital. The regulation,which will take effect on April 1,out-lines how China will expand cooperation with,foreign investors. Compared with the old foreign investment guide-line,the government has given foreigners more investment opportunities. And the government also encourages foreigners to take part in the key state-owned enterprises re-form (企业改革).

  According to the regulation,overseas investors are expected to become shareholders in the key state-owned enterprises. Overseas investors will even be allowed to hold the controlling stake (控股) in the large state-owned enterprises,except for those of key importance to national or economic security.

  “China's WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors,and more capital and advanced techniques and expert knowledge or skill are expected to flow in,” an official said.

  In particular,the new regulation makes an earnest request for capital for agricultural technology,transportation,energy and new material industry. The service industry,including banking,telecommunication,insurance,and tourism,will gradually become another focal point of co-

operation.

  The country hopes foreign investors start businesses in the western regions,where they will enjoy more favour-able taxation policies for the next 10 years.

(1)According to the passage,after the fresh regulation has taken effect,________.

[  ]

A. more and more foreign capital will be brought in

B. Chinese capital will be attracted by foreign countries

C. foreigners will be likely to win more opportunities to attract Chinese capital

D. more investment will be given to the countries like China

(2)A great deal of foreign capital has come to China because ________.

[  ]

A. the foreign investors have too much money

B. there are too many enterprises in China

C. China is a large country

D. China's reform will bring great benefit to the foreign investors

(3)Which of the following statements is Not true?

[  ]

A. The development of agricultural technology needs foreign investment.

B. Foreign capital is made an earnest request for to develop the new industry.

C. Foreigners are encouraged to take part in China's enterprises reform.

D. Foreign investors can hold the controlling stake of all the state-owned enterprises.

(4)From the passage we can infer that China's service industry will ________ in future.

[  ]

A. fall behind others

B. develop at the same speed as now

C. be developed rapidly

D. continue co-operation with foreigners

(5)If foreign investors start their business in the western regions,they will ________.

[  ]

A. pay more taxes

B. lose more benefit

C. offer more taxes

D. gain more advantages

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 阅读理解

 Foreigners are likely to win more investment opportunities in China since the central government has passed a fresh regulation on Tuesday to attract foreign capital. The regulation,which will take effect on April 1,out-lines how China will expand cooperation with,foreign investors. Compared with the old foreign investment guide-line,the government has given foreigners more investment opportunities. And the government also encourages foreigners to take part in the key state-owned enterprises re-form (企业改革).

  According to the regulation,overseas investors are expected to become shareholders in the key state-owned enterprises. Overseas investors will even be allowed to hold the controlling stake (控股) in the large state-owned enterprises,except for those of key importance to national or economic security.

  “China's WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors,and more capital and advanced techniques and expert knowledge or skill are expected to flow in,” an official said.

  In particular,the new regulation makes an earnest request for capital for agricultural technology,transportation,energy and new material industry. The service industry,including banking,telecommunication,insurance,and tourism,will gradually become another focal point of co-

operation.

  The country hopes foreign investors start businesses in the western regions,where they will enjoy more favour-able taxation policies for the next 10 years.

(1)According to the passage,after the fresh regulation has taken effect,________.

[  ]

A. more and more foreign capital will be brought in

B. Chinese capital will be attracted by foreign countries

C. foreigners will be likely to win more opportunities to attract Chinese capital

D. more investment will be given to the countries like China

(2)A great deal of foreign capital has come to China because ________.

[  ]

A. the foreign investors have too much money

B. there are too many enterprises in China

C. China is a large country

D. China's reform will bring great benefit to the foreign investors

(3)Which of the following statements is Not true?

[  ]

A. The development of agricultural technology needs foreign investment.

B. Foreign capital is made an earnest request for to develop the new industry.

C. Foreigners are encouraged to take part in China's enterprises reform.

D. Foreign investors can hold the controlling stake of all the state-owned enterprises.

(4)From the passage we can infer that China's service industry will ________ in future.

[  ]

A. fall behind others

B. develop at the same speed as now

C. be developed rapidly

D. continue co-operation with foreigners

(5)If foreign investors start their business in the western regions,they will ________.

[  ]

A. pay more taxes

B. lose more benefit

C. offer more taxes

D. gain more advantages

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C

  What comes as a shock to many Westerners may be the unfriendly way that some Chinese treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants and bars. Over the last few years,as many in Beijing have made fortunes,I and many of my foreign friends have noticed a downturn in the treatment of those who work all hours and often live in terrible conditions to bring us our food,guard our homes and sell us clothes.It's not the common citizens,but the young nouveau riches(暴发户) Chinese in Beijing who are mostly guilty of this both social and human misbehavior.

  It is not unusual to see and hear these people,especially the young women among their ranks,speaking rudely to the waiters and waitresses,as they sit there in the misguided belief that the latest mobile phone,a new car and designer clothes give them the right to talk to people like dirt.In one recent incident(事件) in an expensive restaurant near where I live ,I overheard the table next to me,two guys and a girl,tell the waitress "You really are stupid ",because she had brought them two glasses instead of three.They all burst into loud laughter as the young girl ran away to fetch another.In anther incident I saw a waitress reduced to tears as four well-dressed girls criticized everything from her accent to her looks.

  Lately I have noticed that this rather unpleasant aspect of the nouveau riches has been taken up by many of their foreign peers(同类人).So I ask Beijing's bright young things to set a good example,and treat all people with equal respect.And I urge foreigners to follow the good examples of their Chinese language teachers and textbooks while adding some of the pleasantries of their own cultures,so that cultural interpenetration(相互渗透) has a positive influence and not a negative one.

  Here I'd like to leave you with the words from Confucius:"What you do not wish for yourself, do not "do to others."

  64.The writer has noticed that less respect is shown to _______ in Beijing in recent years.

   A.common citizens          B.waiters and the like

   C.young nouveau riches      D.some foreigners

  65.The two incidents mentioned in Paragraph 2 are used to show ______.

   A.waiters and waitresses can make excusable mistakes

   B.waitresses are usually too shy to be laughed at

   C.some Beijingers are too particular about restaurant service

   D.what's being talked about is not rare

  66.The young Beijingers are asked to set a good example in order to ______

   A.have good influence over foreigners

   B.leave a good impression on foreigners

   C.educate younger Chinese

   D.develop traditional Chinese culture

  67.The origial title of the article is most likely to be _______.

   A.One Dark Side of the Bright Chinese Capital

   B.Beijing's Young Nouveau Riches,Watch Out

   C.Dno't Throw Away Good Manners,Please

   D.People Like Waiters Live at Bottom of Society

 

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