Question

Dear Editor,

I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?

Jimmy

Hi, Jimmy,

As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （調整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!

Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.

Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform （順應） again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.

Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry（重歸）, and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.

1.What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A．To criticize his parents.

B．To ask for advice about his studies.

C．To complain about his parents.

D．To ask for help.

2.What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?

A．It’s unusual.      B．It’s normal.       C．It’s serious.       D．It’s interesting.

3.The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.

A．have changed in the past year

B．have unrealistic expectations of each other

C．need to behave like they did before

D．need to find a balance between the good and bad

4.The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.

A．patience and trust

B．patience and politeness

C．better communication between family members

D．a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這是兩封信，一封是Jimmy寫給編輯的求助信，第二封是編輯的回信，幫助吉姆分析問題，建議多和家人交流。

1.推理題：從第一段的句子：Why can’t they let me be myself?可知Jimmy寫信的目的是請求幫助，并不是抱怨或父母，選D

2.細節題：從第二封信第一段的句子：As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （調整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. 可知編輯認為吉姆的問題很正常。選B

3.細節題：從第二封信第二段的句子：Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning.和On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.可知Jimmy和父母對彼此的希望都不太現實，選B

4.細節題：從最后一段的句子：Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. 可知家人之間的交流是解決問題的最好的辦法。選C

考點：考查日常生活類短文

點評：這是兩封信，一封是Jimmy寫給編輯的求助信，第二封是編輯的回信，幫助吉姆分析問題，建議多和家人交流。內容比較適中，對于考生的能力要求不高，只要認真細致閱讀，不難發現答案。可以先看題目再讀文章，這樣可以提高閱讀的速度。還要準確定位考點。特別是推理題，要結合上下文的暗示做題，掌握方法是關鍵。