The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives. Many people worry abouttheir 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 blamedjust on the individual but also on the family—including the dead 3 . Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respecttheir 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 careof 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-orientedUnited States, growing old is seen as a bad thing, and many old people do notreceive respect. Pilipinos, the most Americanized of the Asians,are 11 extremely family-oriented.They are 12 to helping their childrenand will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education. 13 ,the children are devoted to their parents, who often live nearby. Grownchildren who leave the country for economic reasons 14 send large parts of their income home to their parents. The Vietnamesefamily 15 people currently 16 as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any 17 oractions are done from family considerations, not individual desires. People'sbehavior is fudged 18 whether itbrings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly believein self-reliance; in this way, they are the 19 of people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this lifewill influence their 20 in the nextlife. 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