59. Why might-reverse
culture shock be a problem？
A. It hardly ever
happens.
B. It is extremely stressful.
C. Most people do not
expect it.
D. It only happens to young people.
B
Mark felt that it was
time for him to take part in his community, so he went to-the neighborhood meeting
after work. The area' s city councilwoman(女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life
was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the
charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and
for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to
the councilwoman.
It was too much for
Mark.“The problems are too
big,” he thought. He
turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do
would make a difference here.”
Mark thought some more
on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,”he decided. “That' s enough to do. I can' t
take on all the problems of the world. ”
As he neared the bus
stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock
her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child,
a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach
for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall
out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked
up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks! ”she said. “You've got great timing!”
“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he
glanced at the walls of the bus. on one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up. ”Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that's a good place to start.”
