2016外研社杯-阅读大赛南昌大学选拔赛题.docxVIP

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 persons 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, where aging 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. Peoples behavior is judged 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. lengthened2. A.history B. interaction C. blood D.bond3. A. pioneer B. settlers C. immigrant D. ancestors4. A. toward B.for