成人本科自考英语(含答案)(15)

61 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 62 question like "How old are you?". If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 63 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 64 how old they are. 65 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 66 . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 67 that they look very old!

68 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 69 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else 70 the information, 71 they may try to 72 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 73 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 74 , but this is not always the 75 .

56. A. on B. for C. in D. of

57. A. that B. such C. than D. so

58. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual

59. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked

60. A. release B. reflect C. reveal D. remark

61. A. to B. with C. for D. at

62. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct