单项选择题
The family is the center of most traditional Asians" lives. Many people worry about their family"s 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 (过错) are not 3 just on the individual but also on the family—including the dead ancestors.
Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty 4 them. Children repay their parents" 5 by being successful and 6 them in old age. This is accepted as a 7 part of life in China. 8 , taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous 9 in the United States, where aging and family support are not 10 highly. In fact, 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 still extremely family-oriented. They are 11 to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education. 12 , the children are devoted to their parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic reasons 13 send large parts of their income home to their parents.
The Vietnamese family 14 people currently 15 as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any 16 or actions are done from family considerations, not individual 17 People"s behavior is judged 18 whether it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the 19 of people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their 20 in the next life.
A．counterpart
B．opposite
C．competitor
D．opponent