Culture shock might be called an【1】disease of people who have been suddenly【2】abroad. Like most ailments, it has its own【3】and cure. Culture shock is【4】by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one【5】in which we orient ourselves【6】the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to【7】purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statement seriously and when【8】These cues, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, customs, or norms, are【9】by all of us【10】the course of growing up and are【11】much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend【12】our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual【13】a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a【14】,【15】how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked【16】under you, followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in【17】the same way. First they【18】the environment which causes the discomfort. 'The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. ' When foreigners in a strange land get together to【19】about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are 【20】from culture shock. (1)