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    Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they have a lot of stress in the new culture. This feeling is often called “culture shock” and it is important to learn how to deal with culture shock. First of all, you should know that everyone in a new situation will go through some form of culture shock. There are four general stages of cultural adjustment(适应).

    The first stage is usually referred to as the honeymoon stage. Upon arriving in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture. Everything will seem exciting, and everyone will seem friendly and helpful.

    The second stage is called the withdrawal stage. The excitement that you felt before changes to frustration(沮丧) as you find it difficult to deal with new problems. The language is hard to learn; friends are hard to make; simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick.

    If you are one of those who manage to stick it out (坚持下来), you will enter the third stage---- the recovery stage. At this point, you'll feel more confident in the new culture. You'll start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment.

    The last stage is the stability stage---- this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture. At this stage, you will behave well in the new culture, and prefer some aspects(方面) of the new culture to your own culture.

    There is, in a sense, a fifth stage to this process. If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture, you may experience what is called “reverse culture shock”. This means that you may find aspects of your own culture “foreign”, because you're so used to the new culture. Reverse culture shock is usually pretty mild(温和的) and doesn't last for very long.

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洗手间里的晚宴

周海亮

    保姆住在主人家附近,一片破旧平房中的一间。她是单身母亲,独自带一个四岁的男孩。

    那天,主人要请很多客人吃饭。他对保姆说:“今天您能不能辛苦一点儿,晚一些回家?”保姆说:“当然可以,不过我儿子见不到我,会害怕的。”主人说:“那您把他也带过来吧……”保姆急匆匆地回家,拉了儿子就往主人家赶。保姆说:“带你参加一个晚宴。”

    保姆把儿子关进主人家的书房。她说:“你先待在这里,晚宴还没有开始,别出声。”

    不断有客人来到主人的书房。或许他们知道男孩是保姆的儿子,或许并不知道。他们亲切地拍拍男孩的头,然后翻看主人书架上的书。男孩安静地坐在一旁,他在急切地等待着晚宴的开始。

    保姆不想让儿子破坏聚会的快乐气氛,更不想让年幼的儿子知道主人和保姆的区别、富有和贫穷的区别。后来,她把儿子叫出书房,并将他关进主人的洗手间。主人有两个洗手间,一个主人用,一个客人用。她看看儿子,指着一个洗手间:“这是单独给你准备的房间。”然后又指指洗漱台:“这是一张桌子。”她从怀里掏出两根香肠和一个面包,放进一个盘子里。“这是你的,”她说,“现在晚宴开始了。”

    盘子是主人家的厨房里的,香肠和面包是她在回家的路上买的。她已经很久没有给儿子买香肠了。

    男孩从没见过这么豪华的房子,也没见过洗手间,不认识抽水马桶,不认识大理石洗漱台。他闻着洗涤液和香皂的淡淡香气,幸福极了。他坐在地上,将盘子放在马桶盖上。他盯着盘子里的香肠和面包,唱起歌来。

    晚宴开始的时候,主人突然想起保姆的儿子。他去厨房问保姆,保姆说:“也许是跑出去玩了吧。”主人看保姆躲闪着目光,就在房子里寻找。终于,他顺着歌声找到了洗手间里的男孩。那时,男孩正将一块香肠放进嘴里。他愣住了,问:“你躲在这里干什么?”男孩说:“我是来这里参加晚宴的。我正在吃晚餐。”他问:“你知道这是什么地方吗?”男孩说:“知道,这是为我准备的房间……妈妈说,主人会为我准备最好的房间。”他指了指盘子里的香肠和面包:“你想陪我一起吃吗?”

    主人默默走回餐桌前,对客人们说:“对不起,失陪了,我得先去陪一位特殊客人。”然后,他从餐桌上端走两个盛着食物的盘子,来到洗手间门口,礼貌地敲门,得到男孩的允许后,推门进去,把盘子放到马桶盖上。他说:“这么好的房间,不能让你独占,我们共进晚餐。”

    他和男孩聊天,唱歌。他们吃了很多东西,唱了很多歌。不断有客人敲门进来,向主人和男孩问好,递给男孩美味的饮料和烤得金黄的鸡翅——他们露出夸张和羡慕的表情。后来,他们干脆挤到洗手间里,和男孩一起唱歌。

    多年后,男孩长大了。他大学毕业后,找到了一份不错的工作,并不富有,但多次掏钱救助穷人,从未留名。