新视野大学英语网络考试阅读与完形填空1.doc

I understand culture shock, I've been 1. it myself. However, some foreigners living in China are just too 2. (negative) about the cultural differences, and it is causing them to lose a 3.(superb) opportunity to learn the Chinese culture. Most of them seem to be simply 4. their time for the terms of their employment, 5. (whereas)they don't care to enjoy what is special about their new surroundings. Communicating successfully with people from other cultures can be a real(challlenge) 6. . We 7.(bear) the responsibility for learning their culture. Adjusting to another culture requires a great deal of personal awareness and 8. (patience). I know several foreigners living with a fork in their pocket. I could understand if they said they were unwilling to 9.(commit) their time to learning the language—Chinese is very difficult. If you are working full-time, you may not have enough time to make much 10.(progress) in Chinese, but what about chopsticks? 11(). ! Learning how to use chopsticks is the easiest part of the 12(adjustment). . Learning how to conduct yourself in a 13. (competent)way during social interactions is what should have been done. Only by that time will you be able to 14(appreciate). the cultural differences and not to 15(). our Chinese friends. Having said all that, I would gladly 16. my argument for chopsticks, if they would just stop 1(complaining)7. so much. They are wasting a good opportunity to have a truly unique experience and 18(). , they are making a bad name for the rest of us, 1()9. driving me crazy. Each time they look at their fork, they should see that it 20. all of the time they've wasted here. When it comes to the construction (建造) of a building, few people would argue about the importance of establishing a strong foundation. It's not different in building a business, a family, or a life.(abcdabc the entire structure careful planning supports your efforts) Charlie Chaplin has broken all records in making people laugh. No one ha