Culture Shock

Culture shock is theloss of emotional balance,disorientation（茫然失措）,or confusion that a person feels when moving from a familiarenvironment to an unfamiliar

one.When it is acommon experience,the degree to which it occurs will vary from one person toanother. Individual personality, previous cross-cultural experience,and

language proficiencyall affect a person's ability to interact socially in the new culture.The basiccause of culture shock is the abrupt loss of all that is familiar, leading to a

sense of isolation.

When an individualenters a strange culture,all or most of those familiar signs and hints areremoved. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or

good-willed he maybe,a series of properties have been knocked from under him.This may be followedby a feeling of frustration and anxiety.People react to the frustration in

much the sameway.First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort:"Theways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad."

Another aspect ofculture shock is regression（倒退）.The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance,andeverything becomes irrationally glorified.All

difficulties andproblems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered.Itusually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality.

Common symptoms ofculture shock include the following extremes.These are excessive concerns overdelays and other minor frustrations;fear of being cheated,robbed or

injured;sleeplessness or a desire to sleep more;and a great longing to go home.Underlyingall these is the uncomfortable feeling of not really belonging,of being anoutsider.The first responsea person tends to have when coming to a new land is to reject the uncomfortableenvironment.

A.Right

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