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Living in a second culture can be like riding on a roller coaster. Sometimes foreign visitors are elated; sometimes they are dep
Living in a second culture can be like riding on a roller coaster. Sometimes foreign visitors are elated; sometimes they are dep
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2010-06-01
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Living in a second culture can be like riding on a roller coaster. Sometimes foreign visitors are elated; sometimes they are depressed. First there is the combination of enthusiasm and excitement that is felt while travelling. New foods and aromas, different faces, foreign language, and interesting customs all fascinate the traveller. A foreign visitor usually has high expectations and is eager to become familiar with a new culture.
Of course, international travellers may have difficulties in understanding the adjustment problems that trouble them. Many people do not recognize that the problems, feelings, and mood changes that are related to living in a second culture are not unique. It is common for international visitors or immigrants to vacillate(摇摆) between loving and hating a new country. The newness and strangeness of a foreign cul ture are bound to affect a traveller’s emotions.’
"Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion(沉浸) in a new culture. It happens to "peo ple who have been suddenly transplanted abroad". Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people’s behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean "yes", or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes. The notion of "culture shock" helps explain feelings of bewilderment and disorientation (不辨方向 ).Language problems do not account for all the frustrations(挫折) that people feel. When one is deprived of everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to register for university classes, or knowing bow to make friends, difficulties in coping with new society may arise.
The passage mainly discusses______.
选项
A、how to be familiar with a new culture
B、the problems of immigration
C、cultural adjustment
D、how to survive in a second culture
答案
C
解析
文章主要讨论了人生活在一个新的国家和一种新的文化氛围中可能产生的各种感觉,指出要适应新的生活环境就必须经历一个“文化调节”的过程。
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大学英语四级
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