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| Culture shock might be called an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. 1. _________. Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social exchange. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one ways in which we adjust 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. 2. __________. 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 supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in much the same way. 3. __________. "The ways of host country are bad because they make us feel bad." When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another stage of culture shock is regression (回归). 4. _________. To the foreigner everything back home becomes irrationally glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. 5. _________. A. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. B. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality. C. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. D. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. E. Individuals differ greatly in the degree in which culture shock affects them. F. Some of the symptoms of culture shock are excessive washing of the hands, excessive concern over drinking water, food dishes and bedding. G. Like most diseases, it has its own symptoms and cure |