17.He will not make a () on LaSane＇s side of the conversation.

8.I always () what I have said. ( )

A. get to

B. hold to

C. lead to

D. see to

1.To write up his novel， John is looking for an environment free () outside distraction. ( )

A. on

B. with

C. from

D. in

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

A. bring about

B. bring up

C. bring out

D. bring back

9.The bossy manager is always finding fault with his().( )

A. employment

B. employs

C. employers

D. employees

42.It is highly desirable that a new president ()( )for this college.

A. appointed

B. be appointed

C. was appointed

D. is appointed

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().15.( )

A. being told

B. to be told

C. to tell

D. told

17.He will not make a () on LaSane＇s side of the conversation.

A. statement

B. reference

C. comment

D. note

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

A. dissatisfy

B. refuse

C. blame

D. hate

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().13. ( )

A. reveal

B. reflect

C. release

D. remark

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

A. claim

B. identify

C. define

D. prove