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　　广东省广州市2017年高考英语二模试卷（解析版）
　　第二部分 阅读理解
　　21．（6分）Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life﹣changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture．
　　The honeymoon period
　　At first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign﹣language skills without fear of making mistakes．
　　Trouble in paradise
　　In many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural bacnd．
　　The road to recovery
　　Gradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bannt．This new﹣found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness．
　　Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind．
　　21．Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？　　
　　A．They find foreign living much easier．
　　B．They have the necessary language skills．
　　C．They love the adventure and exploration．
　　D．They enjoy meeting people from different cultures．
　　22．According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？　　
　　A．Homesickness．
　　B．Culture shock．
　　C．Health problems．
　　D．Lack of employment．
　　23．What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？　　
　　A．Study the local language．
　　B．Go on holidays frequently．
　　C．Learn how to open a bannt．
　　D．Seet people from their home country．
　　24．（8分）Australia loves interesting money．In 1988，it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes．Now it's introduced a new five﹣dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!
　　At first glance，the new note looch like the old one．It has the same pinr and  main pictures on the front and bact look closer，and you will notice a clear window running down the middle，surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses，a type of Australian plant．