The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives. Many people
worry about their families welfare, reputation, and honor. Asian families are
often 1 , including several generations related by 2 or marriage living in the
same home. An Asian person's misdeeds are not blamed just on the individual but
also on the family ---including the dead 3 .
Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and
feel a deep sense of duty 4 them. Children repay their parents' 5 by being
successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a 6 part of life
in China. 7 ,taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous 8
in the United States,swheresaging and family support are not 9 highly. 10 , in
the youth-oriented United States, growing old is seen as a bad thing, and many
old people do not receive respect.
Pilipinos, the most Americanized of the Asians, are 11 extremely family-oriented. They are 12 to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for
their children to get an education. 13 , the children are devoted to their
parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic
reasons 14 send large parts of their income home to their parents.
The Vietnamese family 15 people currently 16 as well as the spirits of the
dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any 17 or actions are done from family
considerations, not individual desires. People's behavior is fudged 18 whether
it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly
believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the 19 of people in the United
States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence
their 20 in the next life.
1. A. Enlarged B. extended C. expanded D. lengthened
2 . A. history B. interaction C. blood D. bond
3. A. pioneer B. settlers C. immigrant D. ancestors
4. A. toward B. for C. of D. on
5. A. contributions B. sufferings C. sacrifices D. tributes
6. A. formal B. natural C. regular D. peculiar
7. A. in comparison B. to the same extent C. in a way D. in contrast
8. A. relief B. responsibility C. burden D. business
9. A. rewarded B. honored C. regarded D. complimented
10. A. in fact B. of course C. and yet D. as a result
11. A. but B. further C. still D. only
12. A. confined B. dedicated C. corresponded D. exposed
13. A. in turn B. in exchange C. in vain D. in debt
14. A. occasionally B. intentionally C. typically D. steadily
15. A. insists on B. consists of C. persists in D. resists to
16. A. living B. lively C. alive D. life
17. A. incidences B. decisions C. accidents D. expedition
18. A. on B. for C. by D. in
19. A. counterpart B. opposite C. competitor D. opponent
20. A. station B. status C. stature D. state
参考答案：
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.C
9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.B
16.C 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.B
