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A Japanese student called Mami told me about her ownexperiences in Britain. She spent 10 months in
the UK last year, studying English at a language school. She really enjoyed her first two weeks in the UK.But soon she started to miss things of her own country. She found it hard to make friends,and got annoyed(恼火的) about local people's behaviour. Mami said," After a few weeks I started to cry a lot. I felt
homesick. I thought the weather was dark and too changeable, and that affected my mood as well."
To comfort herself Mami began to spend many hours on the Internet chatting with her friends back
home. She spent a couple of weeks in the countryside in Kent. She went to a social club for British people who were interested in Japan and started to make some friends there. In addition, she took a short course
in calligraphy (书法) to get an opportunity of mixing with local people. A few months later, Mami's
impression of the UK had greatly changed. She found that most of the British were friendly, witty and fun.
However, once Mami was back in Japan, she experienced "culture shock" again. She said," I missed the friends I had made in England. My way of thinking had changed. Sometimes I was annoyed by the views of people in my country-for example, about the value of money and time. I thought people around me lived in such a small world." Mami noticed some changes in her behaviour:" I kept the habit of always carrying
an umbrella with me, even on a fine day-my friends thought I was crazy!"
1. How did Mami feel at the beginning of her stay in Britain?
A. Shocked.
B. Annoyed.
C. Pleased.
D. Homesick.
2. The second paragraph tells us _____.
A. how Mami overcame culture shock in Britain
B. how Mami felt as soon as she arrived in Britain
C. what Mami learned in her language school
D. what Mami liked and disliked about Britain
3. The reason why Mami had the habit of carrying an umbrella was that _____.
A. she liked umbrellas very much
B. the umbrella reminded her of her life in the UK
C. she had got used to the changeable weather in Britain
D. it often rained in Japan those days
4. Why did Mami experience culture shock in Japan?
A. She didn't like Japanese culture any more.
B. The world in Japan was too small for her.
C. The Japanese behaviour had changed a lot.
D. She had got used to British culture and life.
5. The best title for the passage would be "_____ ".
A. Why not make friends with the British
B. Cultural differences between Britain and Japan
C. Culture shock experienced by a Japanese student
D. How to prepare for culture shock
