You’ve just come home, after living abroad fo...

You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better-or for the worse?

If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a month’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you-anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.

So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed-or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.

Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families-all very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners

Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than local people.

Christine: To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening-in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed-and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.

But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got.

1.After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _______.

A.notice small changes B.expect small changes

C.welcome small changes D.dislike small changes

2.What’s Debi’s attitude to the foreign settlers?

A.Disappointed. B.Negative.

C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.

3.When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _______.

A.the relaxed policemen B.the dirty arrivals hall

C.the strict safety check D.the bank robbers

4.Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.Life in Britain. B.Back in Britain.

C.Britain in Future . D.Britain in Memory.

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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 （调整） 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 （顺应） 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（重归）, 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

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____ abroad for two years, the two astronauts went back home last year.

A. Educating    B. Educated    C. Having been educated   D. being educated

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still　　　　　　 the traditional customs.

A. perform　　 B. possess

C. observe　　 D. support

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _____ the traditional

customs.

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

A. perform　　　　　　　 B. possess　　　　　　

C. observe　　　　　　　　 D.support

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

A. perform　　　　　　 B. possess

C. observe 　　　　　　 D. support

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Though having lived abroad for years，many Chinese still ________ the traditional customs.

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ____ the traditional customs.

A. expand　　 B. possess

C. observe　　 D. behave

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Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

A．perform          B．possess           C．observe           D．support

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