How Old Are You?

In English, when we meet people for the first time, there are some safe topics to talk about, such as weather, or which part of the country they come from. We wouldn't ask them whether they were_____(31), or how much they earn
How Old Are You?

In English, when we meet people for the first time, there are some safe topics to talk about, such as weather, or which part of the country they come from. We wouldn't ask them whether they were_____(31), or how much they earned, or how_____(32)they were.

We learn these politeness rules very_____(33)on in life, from around age three. “How old are you?” asks Auntie Ann at little Jimmy's fourth birthday party. "I'm four", _____(34)Jimmy. And then he says, "How old are you?" But Auntie Ann won't say.  And_____(35), Jimmy learns that one thing you should never_____(36)is ask a lady her_____(37)!

This is one of the rules of polite_____(38)which is found in cultures and languages in many parts of the_____(39), but not everywhere. In some Asian cultures questions about age are very_____(40). It's just their way of being friendly.

A. conversation
B. age
C. married
D. says
E. common
F. generally
G. early
H. asks
I. gradually
J. do
K. old
L. world
【正确答案】:1. C    2. K    3. G    4. D    5. I    6. J    7. B    8. A    9. L    10. E
【题目解析】:1. 由空格前的were可知,空格处需要填一个形容词。结合选项,根据句意可知,这里是指问他们是否结婚了,故此处应填married(已婚的)。

2. 由空格后的were可知,空格处需要填一个形容词。结合选项,根据句意可知,这里是指问他们多大了,故此处应填old(老的)。

3. 由空格前的动词learn可知,空格处需要填一个副词。根据后文的around age three(大约三岁)可知,这里是指我们很早就知道这些礼貌规则,故此处应填early(早)。

4. 由句意可知,此处应填一个动词。根据后文的says也可知,此处应填says(说)。

5. 由句子结构可知,此处应填一个副词。根据句意可知,此处应填gradually(渐渐地)。

6. 由空格前的should可知,此处应填一个动词。根据句意可知,这里是指你从不应该做的一件事,故此处应填do(做)。

7. 由空格前的物主代词her可知,此处应填一个名词。根据句意可知,这里是指问一位女士的年龄,故此处应填age(年龄)。

8. 由空格前的形容词polite可知,此处应填一个名词。根据句意可知,这里是指这是礼貌对话的其中一个规则,故此处应填conversation(对话)。

9. 由空格前的the可知,此处应填一个名词。根据句意可知,这里是指在世界的许多地方,故此处应填world(世界)。

10. 由空格前的are可知,此处应填一个形容词。根据句意可知,这里是指在一些亚洲文化中,有关年龄的问题很常见,故此处应填common(常见的)。


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