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The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives. Many people worry about their families' welfare, reputation, and honor. Asian families are often 62 .including several generations related by 63 or marriage living in the same home. An Asian person's misdeeds are not 64 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 65 them.
Children repay their parents' 66 by being successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a _67 part of life in China. 68 , taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous 69 in the United States, where aging and family support are not 70 highly. 71, in the youth-oriented United States, growing old is seen as a bad thing, and many old people do not 72 respect.
Filipinos, the most Americanized of the Asians, are still extremely family-oriented. They are 73 to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education. In tum, the children are _74 to their parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic reasons 75 send large parts of their income home to their parents.
The Vietnamese family 76 people currently alive as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any 77 or actions are done from family considerations, not 78 desires. People's behavior. is fudged on whether it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not 79 believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the 80 0f people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their 81 in the next life.
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B. extended
C. expanded
D. lengthened