Psychologists (心理學(xué)家) tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality reacts to the strange new things we meet when we move from one culture to another.

Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We may be suffering from "jet lag" (時差) but we are excited to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food.

Unfortunately, the second stage of culture shock can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, working or studying, buying groceries, doing laundry (洗衣), or living with a home-stay family, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, girlfriend/boyfriend and pets. This "rejection stage" can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthy habits.

The third stage of culture shock is called the "adjustment stage". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!

The fourth stage can be called "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can deal with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. If you meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.

The four stages of   71 

Stages

【小題2】  72

Your activities

Honeymoon stage

Suffering from "jet lag"

Seeing new sights

Hearing new sounds and language

【小題4】  74 

Feeling  【小題3】 73

 

【小題5】  75 

Becoming very tired

Working or studying

Buying groceries

【小題7】  77 

Living with your host family

Missing everything   76 

【小題8】      78

Having stronger   79 

Learning to take care of yourself

Becoming stronger in life

At ease at last stage

Feeling 80 

●Helping newcomers with their culture shock.

Being better at solving problems

[答案：

【小題1】71.culture shock 

【小題2】72. Your feelings / How you feel / Your reaction / How you react; 【小題3】73. excited;

【小題4】74. Eating new food; 　

【小題5】75. Rejection stage;   

【小題6】76. at home;

【小題7】77. Doing laundry; 

【小題8】78. Adjustment stage

【小題9】79. sense of humor;

【小題10】80. Comfortable


解析:

【小題1】(從第一段第二句和第二段第一句可以判斷出小題。)

【小題2】(從第一段判斷) 

【小題3】 (從第二段第二句判斷)　

【小題4】(從第二段最后一句判斷提煉)

【小題5】(從第三段最后一句判斷)

【小題6】(從第三段第二句判斷提煉)

【小題7】(第三段第二句直接看出小題)　

【小題8】(第四段第一句)　

【小題9】(第四段第三句直接看出小題)　

【小題10】(最后一段第二句直接出答案)　 ]

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