Moving to another country
搬到另一个国家
My friend Steve moved to another country.
我的朋友史蒂夫搬到了另一个国家。
He had lived in Canada all his life, and he moved to Japan.
他一生都住在加拿大，后来搬到了日本。
Life in Japan was very different for Steve than what he was used to.
史蒂夫在日本的生活与他过去的生活大不相同。
At first, Steve suffered from culture shock.
起初，史蒂夫遭受了文化冲击。
His whole life seemed different.
他的整个生活似乎都不一样。
He was not used to the way of life in Japan.
他不习惯日本的生活方式。
Steve was not used to the large crowds of people that walked up and down the streets in
Japan.
史蒂夫不习惯日本街道上走来走去的人群。
In his hometown in Canada, the streets were fairly quiet.
在他的家乡加拿大，街道相当安静。
Steve had to get used to the food.
史蒂夫必须习惯这些食物。
In Japan, the people eat a lot of fish.
在日本，人们吃很多鱼。
Steve had never eaten much fish before.
史蒂夫以前从未吃过这么多鱼。
Steve wanted pizza, but it was expensive in Japan.
史蒂夫想要披萨，但在日本很贵。
Steve said that he had to adjust his eating habits.
史蒂夫说他必须调整他的饮食习惯。
The people in Japan have different customs than we do here in Canada.
日本人民的风俗习惯与我们加拿大的不同。
Steve didn’t want to offend anyone, so he had to learn the customs.
史蒂夫不想冒犯任何人，所以他必须了解风俗习惯。
He had to learn about what Japanese people considered polite and rude.
他必须了解日本人所认为的礼貌和粗鲁。
Sometimes, in a foreign country you can do something to insult someone without even realizing that you are being rude.
有时，在外国，你可能做了一些侮辱别人的事，但是甚至没有人意识到你是粗鲁的。
At first, Steve had trouble with the language.
起初，史蒂夫在语言方面有困难。
He said that the only way to really learn the language is to talk to people.
他说，真正学习语言的唯一方法是与人交谈。
Steve talked to a lot of people.
史蒂夫和很多人交谈过。
He made a lot of mistakes, but people were patient with him, and they tried to help him with his Japanese.
他犯了很多错误，但人们对他很有耐心，他们试图帮助他学习日语。
It wasn’t long before Steve felt more comfortable in his new surroundings.
没过多久，史蒂夫就在新环境中感到更自在了。
You have to be willing to learn new customs and a new language if you move to another country.
如果你搬到另一个国家，你必须愿意学习新的风俗习惯和新的语言。
Steve feels very comfortable in Japan, and in Canada now.
史蒂夫现在在日本和加拿大都感觉很舒服。
He is thinking about going to another country now.
他现在正在考虑去另一个国家。
He thinks that he might like to try and live in Italy.
他认为他可能想尝试在意大利生活。
I’m sure that he would get over his culture shock very fast if he moved there.
我相信，如果他搬到那里，他会很快摆脱文化冲击。
Moving to a new country can be difficult, but if you are willing to learn, it can be a very rewarding experience.
搬到一个新的国家可能很困难，但如果你愿意学习，那将是一次非常有益的经历。
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