2016“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛（南昌大学考区）ThefamilyisthecenterofmosttraditionalAsians'lives.Manypeopleworryabouttheirfamilies'welfare,reputation,andhonor.Asianfamiliesareoften1___,includingseveralgenerationsrelatedby2___ormarriagelivinginthesamehome.AnAsianperson'smisdeedsarenotblamedjustontheindividualbutalsoonthefamily--includingthedead3___.TraditionalChinese,amongmanyotherAsians,respecttheireldersandfeeladeepsenseofduty4___them.Childrenrepaytheirparents'5___bybeingsuccessfulandsupportingtheminoldage.Thisisacceptedasa6___partoflifeinChina.7___,takingcareoftheagedparentsisoftenviewedasatremendous8___intheUnitedStates,whereagingandfamilysupportarenot9___highly.10___,intheyouth-orientedUnitedStates,growingoldisseenasabadthingandmanyoldpeopledonotreceiverespect.Pilipinos,themostAmericanizedoftheAsians,are11___extremelyfamily-oriented.Theyare12___tohelpingtheirchildrenandwillsacrificegreatlyfortheirchildrentogetaneducation.13___,thechildrenaredevotedtotheirparents,whooftenlivenearby.Grownchildrenwholeavethecountryforeconomicreasons14___sendlargepartsoftheirincomehometotheirparents.TheVietnamesefamily15___peoplecurrently16___aswellasthespiritsofthedeadandoftheas-yetunborn.Any17___oractionsaredonefromfamilyconsiderations,notindividualdesires.People'sbehaviorisjudged18___whetheritbringsshameorpridetothefamily.TheVietnamesedonotparticularlybelieveinself-reliance;inthisway,theyarethe19___ofpeopleintheUnitedStates.ManyVietnamesethinkthattheiractionsinthislifewillinfluencetheir20___inthenextlife.1.A.enlargedB.extendedC.expandedD.lengthened2.A.historyB.interactionC.bloodD.bond3.A.pioneerB.settlersC.immigrantD.ancestors4.A.towardB.forC.ofD.on5.AcontributionsB.sufferingsC.sacrificesD.tributes6.A.formalB.naturalC.regularD.peculiar7.A.IncomparisonB.TothesameextentC.InawayD.Incontrast8.A.reliefB.responsibilityC.burdenD.business9.A.rewardedB.honoredC.regardedD.complimented10.A.InfactB.InreturnC.YetD.Asaresult共9第1页2016年10月16日2016“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛（南昌大学考区）11.A.meanwhileB.furthermoreC.howeverD.only12.A.confinedB.dedicatedC.correspondedD.exposed13.A.InreturnB.InexchangeC.InvainD.Inturn14.A.occasionallyB.intentionallyC.typicallyD.steadily15.A.insistsonB.consistsofC.persistsinD.resiststo16.A.livingB.livelyC.aliveD.life17.A.incidencesB.decisionsC.accidentsD.expedition18.A.byB.forC.onD.in19.A.counterpartB.oppositeC.competitorD.opponent20.A)stationB.statusC.statureD.StateOptimismisagoodcharacteristic,butifcarriedtoanexcessitbecomesfoolishness.Wearepronetospeakoftheresourcesofthiscountryasinexhaustible;thisisnotso.Themineralwealthofthecountry,thecoal,iron,oil,gas,andthelike,doesnotreproduceitselfandthereforeiscertaintobeexhaustedultimately;andwastefulnessindealingwithittodaymeansthatourdescendantswillfeeltheexhaustionagenerationortwobeforetheyotherwisewould.Buttherearecertainotherformsofwastewhichcouldbeentirelystopped--thewasteofsoilbywashing,forinstance,whichisamongthemostdangerousofallwastesnowinprogressintheUnitedStates,iseasilypreventable,sothatthispresentenormouslossoffertilityisentirelyunnecessary.Thepreservationorreplacementoftheforestsisoneofthemostimportantmeansofpreventingthisloss.Wehavemadeabeginninginforestpreservation,but...SorapidhasbeentherateofexhaustionoftimberintheUnitedStatesinthepast,andsorapidlyistheremainderbeingexhausted,thatthecountryisunques...
