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

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

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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 judged 【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】
选项 A、enlarged
B、extended
C、expanded
D、lengthened
答案B
解析 词汇类试题：上下文类试题。enlarge：to give greater scope to；expand扩展：给予更广范围。extend：to make more comprehensive or inclusive扩充，充实：使更广泛或包含内容。lengthen：to make orbecome longer使延长，使变长：使更长或变得更长。这里表示家庭的范围扩大了。是广义上的家庭，这时要用B项，A项指体积大，C项指数值或者体积等扩大，D项指变长。
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