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In only two decadesAsianAmericans have become the fastestgrowing the U. S. minority.As their children began moving up through the nation’s schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedlyAsian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact’ thatAsian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge ofEnglish. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college.Asians feel they will be judged more objectively.And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

MostAsian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are deter- mined that their children take full advantage of what theAmerican educational system has to offer.An effective measure of parental attention is homework.Asian parents spend more time with their children thanAmerican parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something inAsian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.
Both explanations for academic success worryAsianAmericans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember whenChinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the Victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving allAsian immigrants the right to citizenship.
FewAsian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ______.
A、theirEnglish is not good enough
B．they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas
C．there is a wide difference betweenAsian and Western cultures
D．they know little aboutAmerican culture and society