【推荐1】Culture shock is the emotional and mental reaction to being in a completely new culture.

The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional "roller coaster (过山车）” they seem to be riding. One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture, and the next moment very negative. It seems common that international visitors and immigrants (移民）vacillate between loving and hating a new country. Feelings of separation and alienation (分离和异化）can be stronger if they do not have a sense of fitting in or belonging.

Extreme tiredness (疲劳）is another problem people face when entering a new culture. There can be a sense of a greater need for sleep. This is not only because of physical tiredness, but also of mental tiredness. It comes from trying to understand the language, and dealing with new situations.

The effect of culture shock can vary from person to person. There can be big differences because some people may be better prepared to enter a new culture. Four factors (因素）which play into these are personality, language ability, length of stay, and the emotional support received.

It is logical to think that when people are away from their familiar surroundings they will feel confused. One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home. Pictures, wall hangings, favorite cup or spoon, and keepsakes（纪念品）are all ideal to make things feel more familiar. Another helpful activity is to make little routines (常规事务）become familiar gradually. Even better is fitting part of the regular routine in your home country into the routine made in the new culture. This will make people feel more at home.

1. Which of the following most probably happens to a person who is experiencing "culture shock"?

A．He enjoys the local traditions in the foreign country.

B．The food he eats in the foreign country causes a stomachache.

C．He has difficulty finding a job in a foreign country.

D．He finds the customs in the foreign country strange and confusing.

2. What does the underlined word “vacillate” in the second paragraph mean?

A．犹豫

B．融合

C．向往

D．排斥

3. What is the result for one experiencing "culture shock"?

A．Seeming to be riding a roller coaster.

B．Having to return to their home country.

C．Having all home things taken abroad.

D．Suffering both physically and mentally.

4. According to the writer, the best way to overcome (克服）"culture shock" is to                        .

A．make some necessary changes in your way of life

B．recall (回忆）part of regular routine in the home country

C．buy a few reminders like pictures or wall hangings

D．enjoy things brought from home country more often

【推荐3】根据短文的内容，从下面所给的选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Do you know how people send messages to each other? Scientists say only 35% of our communication is done through spoken language.     1     It is natural for us to use our bodies to share our thoughts and feelings.

    2     For example, smiling may be the easiest body language. People understand its meaning without thinking.     3     But the meanings of some body languages change from one culture to another. Most people move their heads up and down to mean “yes” and side to side to mean “no”. You may think that these have the same meanings everywhere.     4     In a country, people move their heads side to side to mean “yes”, and up and down to mean “no”.

As we have looked at some examples, there are many kinds of body languages and their meanings may change from one culture to another.     5     If we don’t understand them, we may make a mistake and send a wrong signal (信号). The best advice is to watch what other people do in their cultures and follow them.

A．Some of the ways of body language are the same all over the world.

B．It is necessary for us to understand them.

C．So it is good to smile when we meet people.

D．The other 65% is done through “body language”.

E．However, they have the opposite meanings.

【推荐1】All About Astronauts

Part 1. Special Mission

Astronauts travel into space. The astronauts work in teams to do missions in space. One team of U.S. astronauts had a very special mission to fly from Earth to the moon in July of 1969. People all over the world watched on TV as this team arrived at the moon. The astronaut Neil Armstrong, the captain of the team, became the first person to walk on the moon. After that, other astronauts went on missions to the moon. They collected samples of moon rocks and moon dirt, and they brought them back to Earth.

Part 2. Astronauts' Training

It takes lot of study and hard work to become a real astronaut. Astronauts take special training to learn more about space flight. They also learn about rockets, stars, and planets. They learn about their missions, too. Before their mission, Neil Armstrong and his team studied the moon and the rocks they might find. Some of them are pilots. They need to know how to fly a spacecraft. They use special models to practice flying the spacecraft. They also learn how to wear a space suit. It's usually big and heavy. An astronaut learns how to move in the suit by going into a pool. Moving around underwater feels like moving around in space.

Part 3. __________________

On the moon and out in space, there is little or no gravity（重力）. When the spacecraft flies into space, the things inside float（漂浮）around. Astronauts eat food from special packages. The packages are tied to a tray, so the food doesn't fly away. When astronauts want to sleep or exercise, they wear a special strap which can hold them in place.

Sometimes astronauts need to do work outside the spacecraft. Temperatures in space can be very hot or very cold. That's why they must put on their space suits. Furthermore, there is no air in space, the suit can help an astronaut breathe.

1. In 1969, the space mission was very special because ________.

A．people could watch the team on TV

B．it was the first time that people had flied to the moon

C．Neil Armstrong was the captain

D．They brought back something special

2. During training, astronauts should learn the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．flying a spacecraft	B．wearing a space suit
C．their own missions.	D．special Models

3. If an astronaut wants to try his new space suit, he'd better do it in ________.

A．a spacecraft

B．space

C．missions

D．water

4. The underlined word “strap” is a kind of special equipment likes a ________.

A．package

B．space suit

C．seat belt

D．tray

5. The best title for Part 3. is ________.

A．No Gravity

B．Special Food

C．Space Suits

D．Life in Space

6. The passage is probably from a ________ magazine.

A．science

B．travel

C．business

D．sports

【推荐3】No one knows who invented the button(扣子). It might have appeared as early as 2,000 BC. When it first started, it was just something beautiful sewn(缝上) onto your clothes. What is more important than the button is the buttonhole(扣眼). About 3,000 years later, someone finally invented the buttonhole, and buttons were suddenly useful.

Before buttons, clothes were bigger—they had no fixed shapes. Because of the buttonhole, the fashion moved closer to the body when we discovered uses for the button. It was the very way to make clothes fit well for the body. People feel safer like it’s never going to open.

The size of the button depends on its use. Shirt buttons are generally small, and they are close to each other, while coat buttons are larger and farther apart. For example, the standard buttons of men’s shirts are 10.16 mm and of suit jackets are 20.32 mm.

In modern clothing and fashion design, buttons are mostly made of plastic but also may be made of metal or wood. Buttons can also be used on wallets and bags. They can be shown as examples of works of art.

A button can be used for a long time. It’s one of the most lasting designs in history, because it really works to make people feel safer. Zippers easily break and are hard to fix. However, if a button breaks, you just need to sew another on. And you can sew more buttons if needed.

The pattern of a button hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages. It’s not only one of the most useful inventions, but it plays an important role in the development of clothes. Up to now, we can still see its influence on the clothes design. If you’re wearing the clothes with buttons, take a look at the position of buttons on it. If you’re a man, the buttons would likely be on the right side, but for a woman, the buttons are usually found on the left.

1. Buttons were suddenly useful ________.

A．before buttonholes appeared

B．after buttonholes were invented

C．when buttons appeared in 2,000 BC

2. According to Paragraphs 2&3, which of the following is true?

A．Suit jacket buttons are bigger than shirts.

B．Coat buttons are close to each other.

C．Coat buttons fit well for the body.

3. In Paragraph 4, different materials of buttons are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A．metal

B．glass

C．plastic

4. According to the text, which of the following is true?

A．The influence of buttons never disappears.

B．Buttons are not so easy to fix as zippers.

C．Buttons make clothes out of date.

5. In which part of a website would you most probably read the text?

A．Energy.

B．Travel.

C．Life.