Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture．This process 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” but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food．This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure．

Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult．After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets．All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture．This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to rejecting or pulling away from the new culture．

The third stage 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 cope（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．

1.This passage mainly talks about ________．

A．culture and foreign language learning	B．adventures in a foreign land
C．getting used to a new culture	D．the interaction of different cultures

2.Which of the following best describes the first stage?

A．Lonely and depressed	B．Bored and homesick
C．Happy and excited	D．Angry and frustrated

3.According to the passage, people are most likely to return to their own culture at the ________stage．

A．1st

B．2nd

C．third

D．fourth

4.It can be concluded from the passage that ________．

A．people feel better in their own culture

B．it is not easy to adapt to a new culture

C．culture shock doesn’t occur at the beginning

D．it is human nature to long for adventures

 

Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture．This process 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” but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food．This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure．

    Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult．After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets．All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture．This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to rejecting or pulling away from the new culture．

    The third stage 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 cope（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．

1．This passage mainly talks about ________．

A．culture and foreign language learning          B．adventures in a foreign land

C．getting used to a new culture                D．the interaction of different cultures

2．Which of the following best describes the first stage?

A．Lonely and depressed                          B．Bored and homesick

C．Happy and excited                             D．Angry and frustrated

3． According to the passage, people are most likely to return to their own culture at the ________ stage．

     A．1st             B．2nd                       C．third               D．fourth

4．It can be concluded from the passage that ________．

A．people feel better in their own culture

B．it is not easy to adapt to a new culture

C．culture shock doesn’t occur at the beginning

D．it is human nature to long for adventures

We always want what we cannot have. When we’re young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be __36__. However, when we’re __37__, we want to go back to being young and we __38__ the days when we didn’t have to worry about complex love affairs, __39__ pressure, and money problems.

Young people believe adulthood __40__ freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that __41__is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To  __42__ this feeling, people say, “The grass is always __43__ on the other side.”

As teenagers, we like to be like adults but as young adults, we __44__to be young again. We think about staying out late, __45__ our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in _46__hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for__47__the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as __48__as they thought it would be and suddenly, __49__ becomes very scary.

Life is __50__. It gives us time to__51__ but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look __52__ wishing we __53__being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the __54__ is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to growing up. __55__life becomes more complex we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.

1.                A．comfortable     B．dependent      C．independent   D．polite

 

2.                A．older          B．defeated        C．married  D．confident

 

3.                A．like            B．forget          C．regret    D．miss

 

4.                A．study          B．job            C．age  D．health

 

5.                A．creates         B．shows          C．means    D．limits

 

6.                A．childhood       B．adulthood       C．parenthood   D．romanticism

 

7.                A．reduce         B．describe        C．experience    D．understand

 

8.                A．greener        B．thinner         C．yellow    D．colorful

 

9.                A．wish           B．decide         C．return    D．stop

 

10.               A．making         B．having         C．worrying about  D．showing off

 

11.               A．healthy         B．ambitious       C．broken    D．excited

 

12.               A．breakfast       B．school         C．exercise   D．work

 

13.               A．rich           B．busy           C．free D．easy

 

14.               A．life            B．love           C．career    D．future

 

15.               A．long           B．short          C．fair   D．beautiful

 

16.               A．study          B．think           C．play D．live

 

17.               A．up            B．down          C．back D．into

 

18.               A．stopped        B．enjoyed        C．imagined D．tried

 

19.               A．reason         B．result          C．dream D．truth

 

20.               A．If             B．When          C．Unless D．Before

 

 

Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn't correct them too often or because other students can __21__ them.

Pronunciation is the area which is __22__ the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers __23__ just let their students speak and stop them __24__ they say something completely wrong. Working on each student's pronunciation in class is just __25__. Also, the students who are __26__ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help __27__ their mistakes.

If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to __28__ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be __29__ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his __30__ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn't understand __31__ of what he said.

Your pronunciation may still be quite __32__ that of a native speaker. If this is the __33__， other people will find it __34__ to understand what you're saying and will not be comfortable with you.

__35__， don't think you can communicate in a foreign language __36__ you've tested your skills on real native speakers. __37__for native or near­native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you __38__. In order to achieve this goal, there's __39__ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and __40__ time on it.

21．A.mistake                  B．watch               C．surround           D．understand

22．A.fixed                    B．drawn         C．paid                D．called

23．A.never                    B．ever                C．even                D．usually

24．A.only if                   B．if only               C．even if              D．if ever

25．A.fantastic           B．impossible           C．necessary           D．important

26．A.poor              B．well                C．good               D．strict

27．A.find out                  B．work out            C．try out              D．point out

28．A.communicate             B．travel               C．pronounce           D．exchange

29．A.happy          B．disappointed          C．surprised            D．excited

30．A.Polish          B．French              C．German             D．English

31．A.none           B．half                C．rest                 D．lot

32．A.near to         B．different from C．far from            D．from far

33．A.same            B．matter             C．case              D．fact

34．A.easy            B．beneficial           C．convenient               D．hard

35．A.In conclusion     B．In a word        C．On the contrary           D．In short

36．A.when                  B．until              C．unless                  D．while

37．A.Stand                B．Look               C．Aim                    D．Account

38．A.smoothly         B．difficultly          C．truly                    D．practically

39．A.no way          B．no need           C．no doubt                D．no wonder

40．A.take            B．cost                    C．spend                   D．kill

We always want what we cannot have. When we’re young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be   1  . However, when we’re   2  , we want to go back to being young and we   3  the days when we didn’t have to worry about complex love affairs,  4  pressure, and money problems.

Young people believe adulthood   5  freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that   6  is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To   7  this feeling, people say, “The grass is always   8  on the other side.”

As   9  , we like to be like adults but as young adults, we   10  to be young again. We think about staying out late,  11  our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in   12  hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for   13  the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as   14  as they thought it would be and suddenly,  15 becomes very scary.

Life is   16  . It gives us time to   17  but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we   18  being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the   19  is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to growing up.  20  life becomes more complex we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.

1．A．comfortable           B．dependent            C．independent         D．polite

2．A．older                     B．defeated              C．married               D．confident

1,3,5

3．A．like                       B．forget                  C．regret                  D．miss

4．A．study                    B．job                      C．age                     D．health

5．A．creates                  B．shows                 C．means                 D．limits

6．A．childhood              B．adulthood            C．parenthood          D．romanticism

7．A．reduce                  B．describe              C．experience           D．understand

8．A．greener                 B．thinner                C．yellow                 D．colorful

9．A．researchers           B．teenagers             C．adults                  D．elders

10．A．wish                   B．decide                 C．return                 D．stop

11．A．making                B．having                 C．worrying about    D．showing off

12．A．healthy                B．ambitious             C．broken                D．excited

13．A．breakfast             B．school                 C．exercise              D．work

14．A．rich                    B．busy                   C．free                    D．easy

15．A．life                      B．love                    C．career                 D．future

16．A．long                    B．short                   C．fair                     D．beautiful

17．A．study                  B．think                   C．play                    D．live

18．A．stopped               B．enjoyed               C．imagined             D．tried

19．A．reason                 B．result                  C．dream                 D．truth

20．A．If                    B．When                    C．Unless               D．Before