32.We can accept your order () payment is made in advance.( )

6.()can theory be separated from practice. ( )

A. By the way

B. In no way

C. In a way

D. In the way

49.I expect her to ()her obligation.

A. carry off

B. carry away

C. carry on

D. carry out

26.Despite his father＇s () objection， Darwin accepted the invitation to be a naturalist on H.M.S. Beagle during a long voyage of exploration.( )

A. primitive

B. initial

C. elementary

D. first-hand

3.We () people for doing what they know is wrong.

A. dissatisfy

B. refuse

C. blame

D. hate

23.It would be better to make a decision now， _leave it until next week.( )

A. other than

B. rather than

C. less than

D. more than

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

A. claim

B. identify

C. define

D. prove

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

A. is

B. was

C. be

D. had been

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().16. ( )

A. mean

B. intend

C. include

D. conclude

42.You can＇t get across the river ()by swimming.( )

A. more than

B. except for

C. other than

D. in addition to

28.It goes without()that healthy people are healthier than the sick.

A. saying

B. being said

C. having said

D. to say