閱讀七選五

Culture Shock

Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings （of surprise， uncertainty， confusion， etc.） felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment， for example， a foreign country.

Generally speaking， there are four stages of culture shock. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage， you are excited about living in a different place. 1

The next stage is “the hostility（敵意）stage”. In this stage， you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. 2 Moreover， people dont treat you like a guest anymore.

Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage， you start to feel more positive. 3 The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.

The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage， you have reached a point where you feel good. 4 The things that originally made you feel uncomfortable are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture.

Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. 5 It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another （e.g.， from high school to college）.

A. Everything seems marvelous and everybody seems to be so nice to you.

B. And you try to develop comprehension of everything you dont understand.

C. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock.

D. In addition， culture shock is not limited to the overseas visitor.

E. You become tired of many things about the new culture.

F. You have learned enough to understand the new culture.

G. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

完形填空

I lived in Dallas， Texas nearly all my life with my mom， dad and older sister. We were raised to respect others， value 1 ， and get all that we could out of life. “You can be 2 you want to be，” my parents always said. “Work hard and the world is yours” was often heard in my house. My parents were 3 without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life got 4 .

I always knew that going to college was expected 5 me. After all， both of my parents are college graduates with multiple degrees. 6 after I decided at 16 years old that Id rather get married to a man who was so 7 wrong for me than go to college， they never 8 telling me that they loved me and that I could do anything I wanted to do. Thankfully， they talked some 9

into me. I graduated from high school and currently 10 the University of Oklahoma. I am Pre-Med（醫(yī)學院預科學生）with a major in chemistry. I want to make the world a better place. And I know that my parents are the 11 for this.

Every time I call home to tell them about a 12 I received in Chemistry Lab or Zoology or whichever class that Im working hardest for at the moment， they tell me how 13 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to 14 they get an “A” on a project and I feel extremely 15 to have my parents.

I 16 everything I have to my parents. Without their 17 love and encouragement， I wouldnt believe that I can 18 the world. My parents taught me never to 19 and always to fight for what I 20 in. And so Im working toward something really great and can only hope that I continue to make them proud.

1. A. liberation B. competition C. education D. creation

2. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody

3. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes

4. A. unusual B. unfair C. different D. difficult

5. A. on B. of C. to D. in

6. A. Just B. Even C. Soon D. Still

7. A. clearly B. gradually C. mentally D. partly

8. A. continued B. stopped C. remembered D. forgot

9. A. sense B. confidence C. courage D. determination

10. A. appear B. admire C. admit D. attend

11. A. example B. reason C. force D. preparation

12. A. failure B. gift C. praise D. grade

13. A. nervous B. sure C. proud D. thankful

14. A. unless B. until C. when D. because

15. A. sad B. anxious C. fortunate D. unhappy

16. A. owe B. contribute C. offer D. devote

17. A. final B. continuous C. regular D. serious

18. A. control B. change C. create D. construct

19. A. blame B. worry C. perform D. settle

20. A. give B. get C. believe D. put