【专题训练】高考英语七选五专练(三)

七选五专练（三）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A

The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper, “Hello?”

Feeling it was inconvenient to talk to a youngster, the boss asked, “Is your daddy home?”

“Yes,” whispered the small voice.

1

To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, “No.”

Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, “Is your mommy there?”

“Yes,” came the answer.

“May I talk with her?”

2

Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person who should be there watching over the child.

“Is there any one there besides you?” the boss asked the child.

3

Wondering what a policeman would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, “May I speak with the policeman?”

“No, he is busy,” whispered the child.

4

“Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the fireman,” came the whispered answer.

Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece on the phone the boss asked, “What is that noise?”

“A hello-copper,” answered the whispering voice.

5

In a low whispering voice the child answered, “The search team just landed the hello-copper!”

Alarmed, concerned and more than just a little frustrated the boss asked, “The search team?! Why are they there?”

Still whispering, the young voice replied, “They are looking for me!”

A. “Busy doing what?” asked the boss.

B. “May I talk with him?” the man asked.

C. Again the small voice whispered, “No.”

D. “Yes,” whispered the child, “a policeman.”

E. “What is going on there?” asked the boss, now alarmed.

F. “What is the fireman doing at your home?” the boss asked.

G. “The hello-copper is so cool,” whispered the child with excitement.

B

Most people who travel to another country to work or study for a significant period of time go through an adjustment period to the new culture. The amount of disorientation (迷惘) one feels in the new situation depends on one's own background and experiences.

Culture shock is the sudden loss of the familiar, which leads to a sense of isolation (孤单) and less self-importance. 1 Later, you may feel that the

differences between your home country and those countries you are visiting are huge and frustrating.

The effects of culture shock range from mild uneasiness to acute unhappiness. To reduce such effects, you may follow these tips.

·Be prepared. Be aware that it exists and that it will probably affect you in one way or another.

·Know yourself. 2 Your responses to situations and people in the new culture will make more sense if you have a clear idea of what is important to you personally.

·Be calm and accepting. Understand that this is a learning process and that you will benefit from it.

·Be positive. Sometimes with a change of perspective, frustrating circumstances can be humorous and interesting. 3

·Set goals and stay busy. Don't sit around being sad and critical. Be adventurous, make plans and try new things.

·Avoid isolation. Don't keep yourself separate from people of the same cultural background. Don't complain about your experience. 4 They can offer you good advice and comfort.

·5 Hold on to your own personal sense of humor, which will help you deal with possibly frustrating and confusing situations. Often the first sign of recovery from culture shock is the reappearance of one's sense of humor.

A. Keep a sense of humor.

B. Try not to be overly critical.

C. Try to find people who have gone through this experience.

D. Clarify your own values and examine your own assumptions.

E. Sometimes changing to a new culture has an immediate effect.