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.
    Filipinos, 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.
【C8】

选项 A、relief
B、responsibility
C、burden
D、business

答案C

解析 考查名词辨析。空格处所在句意为:与此相反,照顾年老的父母在美国被认为是一个沉重的______。C.burden“负担”,符合句意,为最佳选项。
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