"Culture shock" occurs as a result of
total immersion in new culture. It{{U}} (51) {{/U}}to "people who have
been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious{{U}} (52)
{{/U}}they do not speak the language, know the{{U}} (53) {{/U}}, or
understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not
always mean "yes", that friendliness does not{{U}} (54) {{/U}}mean
friendship or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended{{U}}
(55) {{/U}}jokes. The foreigner may be unsure as to when to shake
hands or embrace, when to{{U}} (56) {{/U}}conversations, or how to
approach a stranger. The{{U}} (57) {{/U}}of "culture shock" helps
explain feelings of bewilderment and disorientation. Language problems do not
account for all the frustrations that people feel. When one is{{U}} (58)
{{/U}}of everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a
transportation system, knowing how to register for university classes,
{{U}}(59) {{/U}}knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with
the new society may{{U}} (60) {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】根据句意，本题应选C项happens(to sb. )，指“发生在某人身上”。A项occurs(to sb. )意为“想到”，这与题意不合。B项appears“看上去”和D项exists“存在”不与to搭配。