CultureshockisacomplextopicbutI'masimplemanwithsimpleperspectives.Somyexperienceofforeigncultureboilsdowntothreebasicstages:angeracceptanceandappreciation.WhenIbeganmylifeinChinaIwasoftenfille

　　CultureshockisacomplextopicbutI'masimplemanwithsimpleperspectives.Somyexperienceofforeigncultureboilsdowntothreebasicstages:angeracceptanceandappreciation.

　　WhenIbeganmylifeinChinaIwasoftenfilledwithfrustrationand　1　overthewaythingswere.Thingswereseenasclearly“2　”andIrejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings.AfterwardsIcameto3　differentwaysofdoingthingsbutstillsawmyownwaysassuperior.

　　Myviewswerestillheavilycoloredby　4　andIoftenacceptedsituationsIfelt　5　bysimplycoiningthephrase"That'sChina"　6　Chinawasabackwardcountrythatsimplydidn'tdothingscorrectly.FinallyhoweverIcametounderstandandappreciatethenew　7　andwaysofdoingthingssometimesusingthemaseffectivelyasthe8　.

　　Forexamplefishisnever　9　withtheheadinmycountrythusmyfeelingswentfrom“Ugh!Ican’teatthis!Thefishis　10　atmesaying`You'rea　11　man.'Takethisoffthetable”to“I’llletmyfriendsenjoybutI'lljuststickwiththeotherdishes”andto"WouldanyonemindifIeattheeyeball?"

　　Itisnotthesamewitheverywesternerandsometake　12　thanotherstogothroughthethreestages.Italldependsonhow　13　youareandhowtightlyyou　14　toyourownculture.IttookalittleoverayearoflivinginChinabeforeIfinallyappreciatethenewculture.NowI'mmore　15　inChinathaninmyowncountry.

　　1.A.curiosityB.fear　C.purposeD.anger

　　2.A.wrongB.rightC.wiseD.smooth

　　3.A.findB.use　C.accept　D.refuse

　　4.A.preferences　B.references　C.factsD.standards

　　5.A.necessaryB.importantC.nervous　D.stupid

　　6.A.mentioning　B.saying　C.meaningD.referring

　　7.A.character　B.personalityC.revolutionD.culture

　　8.A.locals　B.foreignersC.researchers　D.citizens

　　9.A.bought　B.soldC.served　D.separated

　　10.A.glancing　B.laughingC.shoutingD.staring

　　11.A.kind　B.cruel　C.braveD.unique

　　12.A.moreB.lessC.further　D.longer

　　13.A.adaptableB.considerable　C.dependableD.enjoyable

　　14.A.getB.holdC.catchD.insist

　　15.A.anxiousB.welcomedC.comfortable　D.mise