This Saturday morning I was having a walk around, enjoying the quiet morning, beautiful weather and lovely life, with my dog Jett running　 16　 (enjoy) beside me.

At one home I passed, I noticed a newspaper that　 17 (lie) by the roadside instead of near the door. Thinking I would make someone else’s life a little 18　 (easy), I picked up the paper and gently threw it towards their door. 19　 instead of landing on the doorstep, the paper sailed　 20　 the wrong direction because of the strong wind and landed on the roof of a big truck in the driveway.

　 No one saw the funny scene but me and I burst out laughing. It was very quiet and they were probably still sleeping. It was too early to knock on the door and tell the homeowner 21 their newspaper was. 22 , instead I walked home, got dressed and went to the store to make it right.

　 I returned a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of strawberries freshly 23 (pick) from my garden. I found the homeowner in the driveway with some of his friends. With a deep breath I came up to him and said, “I hope you have a great sense of humour.” I explained what had happened to 　 24　 newspaper.

　 Hearing this they all laughed loudly and I couldn’t help but smile all day. I’ve heard it said. “Character is what you do 25　 nobody is looking.” I should be a man of character!

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, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another.

Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. __1__ We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. __2__

__3__ 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 the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture.

The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. __4__ 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. __5__ You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.

A. You can cope with most problems that occur.

B. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture.

C. It is extremely difficult to get through the first stage of culture.

D. You may feel sad, anxious, frustrated, and want to go home.

E. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult.

F. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.

G．This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting.

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________

5. ________