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. 【C20】

A. station
B. status
C. stature
D. state