Experts say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. “There are three stages of culture shock,” say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.

　　There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems---the telephone, post office, or transportation---may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.

　　Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity.

　　They have to build a new self-image.

　　Culture shock gives rises to a feeling of disorientation (迷惘). This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create and escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock. 

1. When people move to a new country, they _________.

A. will get used to their new surroundings with difficulty

B. have well prepared for the new surroundings

C. will get used to the culture of the country quickly

D. will never be familiar with culture of the country

2.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except __________.

A. language communication              B. weather conditions and customs

C. public service systems                D. homesickness 

3.When people are homesick, they tend to ________.

A. find some people to talk to             B. go outside to have a walk [來源:Z#xx#k.Com]

C. visit their friends far away             D. stay indoors all the time

4.The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to _______.

A. protect ourselves from unfamiliar environment    B. develop a strange sense of self-protection

C. get familiar with new culture                  D. return to our own country

 

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When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to Disneyland in America．It wasn't the first time I had been _16_．Like most English children I learned French 17_school and I had often been to France，so I  18_  speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand _19  ．But  __20_ I went to America，I was really looking forward to _2l_ a nice easy holiday without any _22_ problems．

_23  wrong I was! The misunderstanding began _24_ the airport。I was looking for a _25_ telephone to give my friend Danny a _26_ and tell her that I had arrived．A  _27  old man saw me looking lost and asked _28_ he could help me.

“Yes，”I said，“I want to give my friend a ring．”“Well，that's nice，”he said，“Are you getting _29 ？ But aren't you a bit young?”“_30_ is talking about marriage?”I replied．“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived．Can you tell me  31  there’s a phone box?”“Oh!”he said，“there's a phone downstairs．”

When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me．“Don't worry，”she said to me，“I had so many  _32  at first．There are lots of words which the Americans  _33_ differently in meaning from us British．You'll soon get used to  34  funny things they say．Most of the  _35_ , British and American people understand each other!”

16. A．out                   B．a(chǎn)way              C．outside                 D．a(chǎn)broad

17. A．from              B．during            C．a(chǎn)t                      D．a(chǎn)fter

18. A．get used to         B．was used to      C．used to                D．used

19. A．English        B．French          C．Russian               D．Latin

20. A．when             B．while               C．if                      D．for

21. A．buying             B．having         C．giving                  D．receiving

22. A．time              B．human         C．1anguage            D. money

23. A. Too                B. What a          C．What                  D．How

24. A．with              B. to                        C．over                         D．a(chǎn)t

25. A．cheap             B．popular        C．public                  D．good

26. A. letter               B. ring                  C. news                     D. information

27．A. friendly            B. strange             C. stupid                      D. tough

28．A．how              B. if                     C. where                    D. what

29．A. to marry           B. to be married     C. marrying                 D. married

30．A．You              B．She             C．Who                   D．He

31．A．where          B．in which      C．over there            D．that

32. A．trouble           B．difficulties     C．things                  D．fun

33. A．write             B．speak           C．use                      D．read

34. A．every             B．these           C．some                    D．a(chǎn)ll the

35. A．chance                 B．situation          C．condition                      D．time

 

When you set foot on a new country, you have to learn to ______ a whole new way of life,  which can______most of your time in the beginning.

  A. get used to; make up     B. be used to; take up

  C. used to; waste           D. used to; occupy  

Perhaps everyone has heard warnings about the “freshman 15”, but is it true that many college students weigh 15 pounds more during their first year at school?

Recent studies find that some first-year students are indeed likely to gain weight, but it might not be the full freshman 15, and it may not all happen during the freshman year. That might sound like good news, but it’s not. Doctors are concerned that students who gradually put on pounds could have healthy problems.

Studies show that students on average gain 3-10 pounds during their first 2 years of college. Most of this weight gain occurs during the first year. A college offers many temptations (誘惑). You’re on your own and free to eat what you want. In addition, you may not get as much exercise as you did in high school. A college is also a time of change, and people sometimes eat in response to (對……做出反應(yīng)) homesickness, sadness, or stress, and all of these can be part of starting a new life in college.

Some weight gain is normal as a young body grows, but rapid weight gain may become a problem. Weight gain that pushes you above the body’s normal range carries health risks. People who are overweight are more likely to have high blood pressure, heart disease and develop certain cancers.

The best way to beat “freshman 15” is to prevent it altogether. Good habits like a balanced diet, regular exercise, and getting enough sleep can do more than keeping the pounds off. They can also help you stay healthy.

1. The “freshman 15” refers to the fact that the first-year college students ________.

A. are likely to gain much weight    B. can’t get used to living in college

C. may have 15 health problems    D. gradually put on weight in 15 weeks

2. According to the writer, the causes of “freshman 15” don’t include ________.

A. getting less exercise          B. being free to eat food

C. feeling homesick            D. having more subjects.

3. What is the best way to beat “freshman 15”?

A. To ask doctors for advice.        B. To pay attention to your lessons.

C. To stop it from happening.        D. To do a lot exercise every day.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A. Getting less sleep can help people lose weight gradually.

B. Overweight people usually have more health risks.

C. Weight gain is becoming serious among college students.

D. Students gain more weight in the second year than in the first.

 

The summer of 2012 was full of reports of extreme weather: one of the warmest years on record in the US, the wettest summer in the UK, and the worst drought (旱災(zāi)) in East Africa. In short, extreme weather seems to be becoming the new normal. Weather extremes are not that extreme any more. Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires are the new reality of a warming world.
And this should not come as a surprise. Scientists have been warning for years that as the planet heats up, we will have to deal with more dreadful weather. Although not every extreme weather event is the result of climate change, scientists are now much more confident about connecting weather events with climate change. In 2011, the UK had a warm November. Researchers say that it was at least 60 times more likely to happen because of climate change than because of natural changes in the earth’s weather systems.
All the news shows that climate breakdown is occurring faster than most climate scientists had expected. But isn’t it too expensive to stop the climate from changing? Well, yes it costs. So everything is just as usual. It would be wrong to believe that to let things continue as they always do is the cheap choice. Instead, it is very expensive. Just one example: droughts in the US, Russia and the Ukraine sent food prices to a record high. According to the World Bank, the price for corn increased by 113% in some markets in Mozambique and in Sudan. This is the kind of cost that often gets ignored.
I believe intelligent climate action can help create new opportunities for jobs in Europe, for encouraging creativity and competitiveness, for spending less money on energy.
【小題1】According to the passage, in 2012 _____.

A．the UK had a warm November	B．the US had many wildfires
C．the UK had a dry summer	D．East Africa had little rain

【小題2】The author mentions the increase of food prices in Paragraph 3 to _____.

A．show a lot of people are hungry

B．prove food prices are very changeable

C．prove we’re paying for extreme weather

D．show it’s expensive to stop the climate from changing

【小題3】Which of the following statements does the author probably agree with?

A．Proper climate action will be useful.

B．Europe is providing limited job opportunities.

C．It’s everyone’s duty to protect the environment.

D．Everyone needs time to get used to extreme weather.