way things were. Things were seen as clearly "__3__" and I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things. Afterwards I came to __4__ different ways of doing things __5__ still saw my own ways as superior.

　　My views were still heavily coloured by __6__ and I often accepted situations I felt __7__ by simply coining the phrase "That's China." __8__ China was a backward country that simply didn't do things correctly. Finally, __9__， I came to understand and appreciate the new __10__ and ways of doing things, sometimes using them as effectively as the __11__. For example, fish is never __12__ with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from "Ugh! I can't eat this! The fish is __13__ at me saying, 'You're a __14__ man.' Take this off the table，" to "I'll let my friends enjoy, but I'll just stick with the other __15__，" and to "Would anyone mind if I eat the eyeball？"

　　It is not the same with every westerner, and some take __16__ than others to go through the three stages. It all depends on how __17__ you are and how tightly you __18__ to your own culture. It took over a year of living in China __19__ I finally appreciate the new culture. Now, I'm more __20__ in China than in my own country.

　　语篇解读：本文作者通过描写自己对中国文化从气愤到欣赏的心路历程，说明了一个人对外国文化的接受过程。

　　1．A.ended　　　　　　　 　B．began

　　C．continued D．enjoyed

　　解析：选B　根据文章大意可知，作者通过描写自己对中国文化从气愤到欣赏的心路历程，说明了一个人对外国文化的接受过程。所以，在文章的一开始自然是说自己开始在中国生活。

　　2．A.curiosity B．fear

　　C．purpose D．anger

　　解析：选D　该段讲述的是作者初到中国时对中国文化所持有的态度。结合第一段中所提到的三个基本阶段anger, acceptance和appreciation可知，作者目前是处于第一个阶段，即anger阶段。

　　3．A.wrong B．right

　　C．wise D．smooth

　　解析：选A　根据下文"I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things"可知，作者拒绝接受处理事情的其他的方式，因为在作者看来，其他方式都是错误的。

4．A.find B．use