In China, it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West, this question is generally regarded as impolite. This

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问题     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【C1】 ________  women, and even more【C2】 ________  if the inquirer is a man. However, it is 【C3】 ________  to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 【C4】 ________  either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 【C5】 ________  their age, especially if they feel they look young【C6】 ________ their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a (n) 【C7】 ________ 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【C8】 ________ the topic themselves, and ask the other person to【C9】 ________ how old they are.【C10】 ________ such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age【C11】 ________ They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than【C12】 ________ that they look very old!【C13】 ________ westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not【C14】 ________ that they are not interested to know-how old other people are. They may ask【C15】 ________ for the information,【C16】 ________ they may try to【C17】 ________ the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational【C18】 ________ and the number of years of working experience may provide some 【C19】 ________  , but this is not always the 【C20】 ________  .
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选项 A、being told
B、told
C、to tell
D、to be told

答案D

解析 rather than在这里是“而不愿意……”,其后所接的谓语形式应与except后的成分一致,所以应填to be told。
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