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专题十四 阅读 Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity (成熟)— and we all like to imagine that we’re getting wiser and not just older. Like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process(过程). 1. Growing up is a wonderful process because _____.A. people can celebrate their birthdaysB. people can become more mature and wiserC. people can receive many presentsD. people will feel younger at heart The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful(紧张的) part of your day, but it doesn’t have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize.Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. 2. Which of the following can work out your stress atwork?A. Having breaks during the day. B. Doing hard work in the afternoon. C. Never to learn new things. D. Getting up early or staying up late. An allowance(零用钱) is an important tool for teaching kids how to budget, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly. How large an allowance is appropriate(合适的)? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ from area to area, and from family to family.3. What does the text mainly discuss?A. How to teach children.B. How to work up a budget.C. How to teach a child to save money.D. How to teach a child to manage money matters. More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when they can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so as to discover scientific rules for themselves.The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people don’t understand science, they