orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness Now when an individual enters a strange culture. all or most of these familiar cues are removed He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. "The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad When foreigners in a strange land get together to grouse about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another phase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner everything becomes irrationally glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes trip home to bring one back to reality. 21. According to the passage, culture shock A)is an occupational disease of foreign people B)may lead to very serious symptoms C)is actually not a disease D)is incurable 2. According to the passage, culture shock results from A)the sudden change of the social atmosphere and customs B)the sudden change of our daily habits C) the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols D)the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner 23. Which one of the following may not be the symptoms of culture shock? A)You dont know how to express your gratitude B) You don t know how to greet other people C) You suddenly forget what a word means5 orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. “The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad.” When foreigners in a strange land get together to grouse about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another phase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner everything becomes irrationally glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes trip home to bring one back to reality. 21. According to the passage, culture shock ______. A) is an occupational disease of foreign people B) may lead to very serious symptoms C) is actually not a disease D) is incurable 22. According to the passage, culture shock results from ______. A) the sudden change of the social atmosphere and customs B) the sudden change of our daily habits C) the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols D) the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner 23. Which one of the following may not be the symptoms of culture shock? A) You don’t know how to express your gratitude. B) You don’t know how to greet other people. C) You suddenly forget what a word means