4. A. difficult　　　 B. pleasant　　　　 C. new　　　　　　 D. comfortable

3. A. the conditions　 B. the feelings　　　 C. the contributions　 D. the preparations

2. A. the name　　　 B. the situation　　 C. the expression　　 D. the term

1. A. lead to　　　　 B. used to　　　　 C. get used to　　　 D. live a

20. A. formed　　 　　B. spelled　　　　 C. organized　　　　 D. repeated

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Specialists say that it is not easy to　 1　 life in a new culture. "Culture shock " is　 2　 these specialists use when talking about　 3　 that people have in a　 4 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 　　5　 ,they begin to hate the city, the country , the people , and　 6　 else. In the last stage ,the newcomers begin to　 7　 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 most simple things　 8　 be big problems. The language may be 　9

　　　 Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that .　 10　 culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are　 11　 never had any difficulties in their home countries and were　 12　 in their community. Coming to a　 13　 , these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find　 14　 without a role , almost without an identity. They have to　 15　 a new self--image.

　　　 Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation(迷失方向). This feeling may be homesickness . When homesick , people　 16　 staying inside all the time . They want to protect themselves　 17　 the strange environment , and create an escape inside their room for a　 18　 of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term ,but it does nothing to make the person　 19　 with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience these are the long --term　 20　 to the problem of culture shock.

19. A. Described　　 B. Printed　　　　 C. Recorded　　　　 D. Written

18. A. did　　　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　　　 D. knew

17. A. large　　　　 B. open　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　 D. pretty

16. A. Hold　　　　 B. Leave　　　 　　C. Excuse　　　　　 D. Pardon

15. A. setting　　　 B. hiding　　　　 C. placing　　　　　 D. laying