12.It is no easy thing to() some work to do.( )

40.The quarrel()( )in a misunderstanding.

A. origined

B. originated

C. was origined

D. has origined

7.She insisted that what she had done right. ( )

A. is

B. was

C. be

D. had been

14.It took a long time for her ()the fact that she had lost his love.

A. to come about

B. to make over

C. to end in

D. to come to terms with

19.I have to book ahead for concert， () are usually held in London.( )

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. they

13.Beth could () her coat because it had large red buttons.( )

A. claim

B. identify

C. define

D. prove

39.We must ()that the telegram arrives in time.

A. secure

B. ensure

C. assure

D. certify

1、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 _11()women， and even more so if the inquirer is a man. However， it is very _12()to ask children their age， and some adults may not mind being asked either. In fact， some elderly people are quite happy to _13()their age， especially if they feel they look young for their age. Nevertheless， it is not very wise to ask a direct question like “How old are you?”.If elderly people want to talk about their age， they may easily14()_the topic themselves， and ask the other person to guess how old they are . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness， though rather than 15() that they look very old. Even tbough Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are， this does not _16() that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask _17()for the information， or else they may try to 18() the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational_19()and the number of years of working experience may provide some clues， but this is not always the 20().18.( )

A. approach

B. address

C. solve

D. take

36.It was a mistake ()Jones to sign the agreement without reading it.

A. on the part

B. in the part

C. on the part of

D. with the part of

20.It＇s()( )for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.

A. legally

B. illegal

C. illegally

D. be legal

38.He thinks he＇d better ()art since his intellect is not good for science.

A. coincide with

B. keep up with

C. do without

D. go in for