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55. The girl her father is a famous pianist learned to play the piano.
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Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _56_ women, and even more _57__ if the inquirer is a man.
However, it is very _58__ to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind __59__ either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to __60_ their age, especially if they feel they look young __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 |
