1．It is common to experience culture shock when you are living in a foreign country for a period of time．But how to overcome your culture shock？（36）GYou needn't feel anxious and confused in your new space．
Keep an open mind．（37）CRefusing judgment and following the cultural differences will allow you to be an objective observer and will promote the process of cross-cultural understanding．Also，if you are going to a country which you know close to nothing about，do a little background information．（38）FAnd who knows，you may find the reason for something you may not understand．
Make an effort to learn the local language and people．Being good at speaking the language can increase your communication skills and it helps you to connect with the local community．It also shows your interest in the new country．（39）ERespectfully ask questions，read newspapers，and attend a variety of festivals and events．
（40）ADon't be too hard on yourself if you make a cultural mistake or don't know what to do in a social situation．Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you．Just be a humorous person．Most people will admire your effort to understand their ways，especially if you are lack of judgment and cultural comparisons that skillfully and perhaps unconsciously express a veil of superiority．
A．Keep a sense of humor．
B．Avoid making any mistake．
C．Do not think anything that is different is"wrong"．
D．When you are in a foreign country，you'd better be kind-hearted．
E．Meanwhile，make sure you get to know people in your new environment．
F．As you learn more about the background information，keeping an open mind is necessary．
G．By adapting to a foreign culture，you can overcome it and develop relationships with some people．
分析 本文讲述了初到一个新环境下如何克服文化冲击．作者建议读者保持幽默感、多了解当地文化、求同存异．不要认为与自己观念不符的观点就是错误的，这样就能减少文化冲突．
解答 36-40．GCFEA
36．G 考查上下文联系．根据前面的提问"But how to overcome your culture shock？如何克服文化冲击？"可知，接下来是对这一问题进行回答，即通过适应外国文化，可以克服文化冲击．故选G．
37．C 考查上下文联系．根据该空后面的"Refusing judgment and following the cultural differences will allow you to be an objective observer"可知，作者建议不要认为任何不同的东西都是错误的．故选C．
38．F 考查上下文联系．根据后面的"you may find the reason for something you may not understand"可知，随着你了解了越来越多的背景信息，你会发现一些你可能不理解的原因．这时候保持开放的心态是很必要的．故选F．
39．E 考查上下文联系．根据"Respectfully ask questions，read newspapers，and attend a variety of festivals and events"可知，作者建议要恭敬地问问题，读报纸，参加各种各样的节日和活动，就是为了确保自己了解新环境．故选E．
40．A 考查上下文联系．根据后面的"Just be a humorous person"可知，作者建议我们要保持幽默感．故选A．
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