单项选择题
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
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women, and even more
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if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very
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to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind
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either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to
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their age, especially if they feel they look young
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their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n)
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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
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the topic themselves, and ask the other person to
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how old they are.
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such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age
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. They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than
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that they look very old!
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westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not
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that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask
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for the information,
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they may try to
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the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational
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and the number of years of working experience may provide some
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, but this is not always the
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.
A.someone else
B.anyone else
C.no one else
D.everyone else