The family is the center of most traditional Asians lives. Many people worry about their

The family is the center of most traditional Asians" lives. Many people worry about their families welfare, reputation, and honor. Asian families are often 【C1】______ , including several generations related by 【C2】______ 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 【C3】______ .

Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty 【C4】______ them. Children repay their parents" 【C5】______ by being successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a 【C6】______ part of life in China. 【C7】______ ,taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous 【C8】______ in the United States, where aging and family support are not 【C9】______ highly. 【C10】______ , 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 【C11】______ extremely family-oriented. They are 【C12】______ to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education. 【C13】______ , the children are devoted to their parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic reasons 【C14】______ send large parts of their income home to their parents. The Vietnamese family 【C15】______ people currently 【C16】______ as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn.

Any 【C17】______ or actions are done from family considerations, not individual desires. People"s behavior. is fudged 【C18】______ whether it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the 【C19】______ of people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their 【C20】______ in the next life.

【C1】

A．enlarged

B．extended

C．expanded

D．lengthened