16．Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they have a lot of stress in the new culture．This feeling is often called"culture shock"and it is important to learn how to deal with culture shock．First of all，you should know that everyone in a new situation will go through some form of culture shock．There are four general stages of cultural adjustment（适应）．
The first stage is usually referred to as the honeymoon stage．Upon arriving in a new environment，you'll be interested in the new culture．Everything will seem exciting，and everyone will seem friendly and helpful．
The second stage is called the withdrawal stage．The excitement that you felt before changes to frustration（沮丧） as you find it difficult to deal with new problems．The language is hard to learn； friends are hard to make； simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges．It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick．
If you are one of those who manage to stick it out （坚持下来），you will enter the third stage----the recovery stage．At this point，you'll feel more confident in the new culture．You'll start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment．
The last stage is the stability stage----this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture．At this stage，you will behave well in the new culture，and prefer some aspects（方面） of the new culture to your own culture．
There is，in a sense，a fifth stage to this process．If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture，you may experience what is called"reverse culture shock"．This means that you may find aspects of your own culture"foreign"，because you're so used to the new culture．Reverse culture shock is usually pretty mild（温和的） and doesn't last for very long．
11．At the honeymoon stage，people willD．
A．find the new culture is hard to accept
B．miss their family and friends very much
C．begin to understand what culture shock is
D．have a good impression of the new culture
12．In which stage will people feel most uncomfortable？B
A．The honeymoon stage．
B．The withdrawal stage．
C．The recovery stage．
D．The stability stage．
13．At the stability stage，people usually feelB．
A．lucky
B．relaxed
C．nervous
D．disappointed
14．Which of the following opinions does the author agree with？A
A．It's important to know that culture shock is natural．
B．People will suffer less from culture shock in future．
C．Reverse culture shock usually happens in the foreign countries．
D．Reverse culture shock is as difficult to deal with as culture shock．
分析 短文主要讲了大多数人到了一种新的文化时会经历的四个阶段．
解答 11．D，细节理解题，根据句子Upon arriving in a new environment，you'll be interested in the new culture．Everything will seem exciting，and everyone will seem friendly and helpful．可知，在蜜月阶段人们对新环境有一个好的印象，故答案为D．
12．B，细节理解题，根据withdrawal stage提到的It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick可知，在这个阶段人会感到焦虑和恋家，故答案为B．
13．B，细节理解题，根据句子this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture可知，在这一阶段的人会感到放松，故答案为B．
14．A，推理判断题，根据第一段 it is important to learn how to deal with culture shock可知，作者认为知道文化冲突是自然的这件事情是重要的，故答案为A．
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
