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【题目】 Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Certainly, it is a new experience. However, there are also some problems you will meet. Because you may have difficulty getting used to a new culture. This is culture shock .

Actually, at least four main periods of culture-shock appear. The first period is called “the honeymoon ( 蜜月)”. In this period, you feel excited about living in a different place, and everything seems to be fun. You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you. Also, the happy life in a new culture seems as if it will have no ending.

However, the second period of culture shock appears. This is the “enemy period”. You get to notice that not everything is as good as you had thought it was. You become tired of many things about the new culture. Besides, people don’t treat you as a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful before is now terrible.

After you deal with your enemy feelings, you come to the third period called “getting good again”. In this period, you will feel more active, and you try to develop understanding of everything you don’t understand. The whole situation becomes better; you feel well from the symptoms of the first two periods, and you adapt yourself to the new values and traditions of the new country. You get to see that even the culture is different from your own, it has something that you can learn from.

The last period of culture shock is called “nature”. In this period, you have reached a point where you actually feel good because you have learned enough to understand the new culture. The things that made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you feel comfortable, and you have adapt yourself to the new culture.

In fact, culture shock is something you must experience when living in a foreign country. It does not seem like a very useful experience when you are going through its four periods. However, when you have got used to a new culture, you can more fully enjoy it. You learn how to communicate with other people, and learning about other cultures helps you learn more about yourself.

【1】When you are studying in a foreign country, what will you do?

A.Discover funny things.B.Have a chance to get rich.

C.Meet advantages and problems.D.Have the feeling of freedom.

【2】According to paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE?

A.You mainly experience the good things in a new culture.

B.You feel that the night becomes shorter.

C.You think that you are on a holiday with your family.

D.You believe everything will always be OK.

【3】If you are in the second period, you will probably feel .

A.boredB.worriedC.relaxedD.surprised

【4】What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “symptoms” in the passage?

A.Influences.B.Illness.C.Changes.D.Differences.

【5】After learning the passage, we will know .

A.how to search the culture shocks

B.how to stop the culture shock happening

C.how to communicate with people in a new culture

D.how to deal with the shock of living in a new culture

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

去国外学习好像是一个很令人兴奋的经历，但经历不同的文化也会给你带来很多问题和麻烦，这就是文化冲击。短文中分析了文化冲击的四个阶段，并告诉我们经历了这四个阶段，习惯了一种新的文化，你就可以更充分地享受它，而且了解其他文化也有助于了解自己。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段“Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Certainly, it is a new experience. However, there are also some problems you will meet. Because you may have difficulty getting used to a new culture.”可知，在国外学习时，你会感觉非常兴奋，同时也会遇到一些问题。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据第二段“In this period, you feel excited about living in a different place, and everything seems to be fun. You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you. Also, the happy life in a new culture seems as if it will have no ending.”可知，这一段介绍的是文化冲击的第一个阶段——蜜月期，在这个阶段，你会感觉国外的一切永远都会是好的。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段“This is the ‘enemy period’. You get to notice that not everything is as good as you had thought it was. You become tired of many things about the new culture. Besides, people don’t treat you as a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful before is now terrible.”可知，第二个阶段是“敌对期”，你厌倦了很多事情，感觉一切都很糟糕。A选项“厌烦的，烦人的”符合这一时期的感受，故选A。

【4】词义猜测题。根据语境“you feel well from the symptoms of the first two periods, and you adapt yourself to the new values and traditions of the new country.”“你从前两个阶段的……中感觉良好，使自己使用 这个新的价值观念和传统”。A“影响”；B“疾病”；C“改变”；D“区别，不同”。结合语境可知A选项符合文意，故选A。

【5】推理判断题。根据文意可知，短文分析了文化冲击的四个阶段，以及每个阶段的感受，了解了这些，我们就可以更好地调节自己，使自己更好、更快地适应新的环境。D选项“如何应对生活在新文化中的冲击”符合文章的写作目的，故选D。

这是一篇说明文，短文介绍了什么是文化冲击以及文化冲击的四个阶段。文章主题明确，结构清晰，是总分总的结构，有利于学生们把握文章主旨。短文篇幅较长，有一定的生词和一些长难句，在理解上有一定的难度。题型是阅读理解，题目设置了细节理解、词义猜测和推理判断，考查比较全面。做题时，应先通读短文，尤其注意首段首尾句和尾段首尾句，这是文章主旨句经常出现的位置，这样可有利于快速把握文章话题和主旨大意。然后根据题目所问，锁定关键词，在原文进行定位，并综合选项信息作答。如第2小题和第3小题，可由题干中的paragraph 2和the second period定位到短文的第二段和第三段，再从这两段中寻找具体的信息选择答案。