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Nearly every traveler who enters a new culture experiences some unpleasantness
that has come to be known as culture shock. Jet travel makes possible the abrupt loSs
of a familiar environment. / Experts believe that it is this sudden change that causes
culture shock. Some of the symptoms are fear, sleeplessness, unusual irritation over
5 minor concerns such as suspicion about host foreigners, indecisiveness, and homesick-
ness. / Don't be surprised if you forget much of the English you have learned the
moment you enter America: that is also a temporary effect of culture shock.
(1) It is fortunate that the cure for culture shock is very simple.| You must become
familiar with the new environment. You can reduce the impact of culture shock by
accepting it thoughtfully ahead of time. (2) It is a phenomenon you must pass through
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just like customs at an airport. If you arrive at an American high school and feel
culture shock, try to find an American you feel comfortable with and have a chat about
any topic you might have in common (for example, love of baseball). |A feeling of
being part of the new human environment begins the cure.
【注) abrupt「突然の」
1A~Eの問いの答えとして最適なものをそれぞれ選べ。<4点×5)
A. What is the main topic of the passage? 壁%。4?
O how to deal with culture shock
2 going to an American high school
③ homesickness as culture shock
の how to develop culture shock