The family is the center of most traditional Asians’ lives. Many people worry about their families welfare, reputation, and hono

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问题      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.
【C7】

选项 A、In comparison
B、To the same extent
C、In a way
D、In contrast

答案D

解析 In contrast 相反,表达与上句情况不同的情形。
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