" 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 56 women, and even more 57 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very 58 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 59 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 60 their age, especially if they feel they look young 61 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 62 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 63 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 64 how old they are. 65 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 66 They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 67 that they look very old! 68 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 69 that they are not interested to know how old other peo-ple are. They may ask someone else 70 the information, 71 they may try to 72 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 73 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 74 , but this is not always the 75。根据以上内容，回答题。 材料题请点击右侧查看材料问题 查看材料