Question

Culture shock is a complex topic, but I'm a simple man with simple perspectives. So my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages: anger, acceptance and appreciation.

When I began my life in China I was often filled with frustration and 　 1　 over the way things were. Things were seen as clearly “ 2　 ” and I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things. Afterwards I came to 3　 different ways of doing things but still saw my own ways as superior.

My views were still heavily colored by 　4　 and I often accepted situations I felt 　5　 by simply coining the phrase "That's China," 　 6　 China was a backward country that simply didn't do things correctly. Finally, however , I came to understand and appreciate the new 　7　 and ways of doing things, sometimes using them as effectively as the 　　8　 .

For example, fish is never 　9　 with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from “Ugh! I can’t eat this! The fish is 　 10　 at me saying, `You're a 　11　 man.' Take this off the table,” to “I’ll let my friends enjoy, but I'll just stick with the other dishes,” and to "Would anyone mind if I eat the eyeball?"

It is not the same with every westerner, and some take 　 12　 than others to go through the three stages. It all depends on how 　13　 you are and how tightly you 　14　 to your own culture. It took a little over a year of living in China before I finally appreciate the new culture. Now, I'm more 　 15　 in China than in my own country.

1. A. curiosity　　　 　 B. fear　　　　　　 　 C. purpose　　　　 D. anger

2. A. wrong　　　　 B. right　　　　　 　 C. wise　　 　　　　D. smooth

3. A. find　　　 　　　 B. use　　　　　　　 C. accept　　　　　 D. refuse

4. A. preferences　 　　 B. references　　　 C. facts　　　　　　 D. standards

5. A. necessary　　 　　 B. important　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　 D. stupid

6. A. mentioning　 　　 B. saying　　　　　 C. meaning　　　　 D. referring

7. A. character　　 　 B. personality　　　 　 C. revolution　　　 　 D. culture

8. A. locals　　 　　　　　 B. foreigners　　　 　 C. researchers　　　 D. citizens

9. A. bought　　 　　　 　　B.sold　　　　　 　 C. served　　　　　 D. separated

10. A. glancing　　 　 B. laughing　　　　 C. shouting　　　　 D. staring

11. A. kind　　　　 　 B. cruel　　　　　 　　 C. brave　　　　　 　 D. unique

12. A. more　　　 　 B. less　　　　　　 C. further　　　　　 D. longer

13. A. adaptable 　　　　 B. considerable　　 　 C. dependable　　　 　 D. enjoyable

14. A. get　　　　 　　 B. hold　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　 　　D. insist

15. A. anxious　　 　　 B. welcomed　　　　 C. comfortable　　　 D. miserable

Answer 1

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