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I like traveling around the world.It is exciting.But different __1__ of different countries can lead to culture shock and feelings of stress.
When I moved to Tuscany,Italy,I was fascinated by the sights.The rolling hills,beautiful buildings and delicious food made the long journey worth every minute.I was really __2__,feeling like doing nothing in that beautiful place.But then,I started to notice little things.
As Americans,we __3__ a bit of personal space.We usually keep a distance (距离) with others.In the country where I'm from,knocking into someone or standing very __4__ is considered impolite.This is different from the __5__ in Italy.
Since translation apps were not common at that time,I would feel helpless sometimes for not knowing the __6__.However,Italians like to speak with their hands.
Of course,just because you've __7__ culture shock in one country doesn't mean you won't do so in another.
Years later,when I moved to China,my experience was special.The culture there was something very foreign to me—down to how to __8__ things.
Before moving there,I had never heard of WeChat or Alipay.I wasn't prepared at all for how __9__ these things would be—Chinese people use them almost for everything.
Experiencing small waves (浪潮) of culture shock reminds me that I am traveling around the world and that I should __10__ what I'm taking in.It is a great treasure in my life.
AmericanBritish writer Bill Bryson said that the greatest reward of travel is to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar that it is taken for granted (被认为是理所当然的).
( )1.A.dialogs B.suggestions C.customs D.prices
( )2.A.relaxed B.tired C.lively D.busy
( )3.A.get on with B.look up to C.get used to D.take pride in
( )4.A.quickly B.close C.quietly D.happily
( )5.A.efforts B.senses C.performances D.manners
( )6.A.language B.tradition C.capital D.position
( )7.A.explained B.expected C.experienced