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

　參考答案：

　　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