单选题 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 41 women, and even more 42 if the inquirer(问者)is a man.
However, it is very 43 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind being asked 44 . In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 45 the age, especially if they feel they look young 46 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a 47 question like "How old are you?". If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment(恭维话)on how young they look, they may easily bring 48 the topic themselves and ask the other to 49 how old they are. 50 such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 51 They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, rather than 52 that they look very old.
53 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 54 that they are not interested to know how old other people ate. They may ask 55 for the information, 56 they may try to 57 the topic indirectly, sometimes discussions about educational 58 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 59 , but this is not always the 60 . Of course, individuals also vary in what they are interested or willing to talk about.