2. 外语
  3. Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? OF course 【B1】 . Birthdays celebrate 【B2】 we were born. 【B3】 , that extra

Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? OF course 【B1】 . Birthdays celebrate 【B2】 we were born. 【B3】 , that extra

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问题     Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? OF course 【B1】 . Birthdays celebrate 【B2】 we were born. 【B3】 , that extra candle on the cake suggests 【B4】 year of growth and maturity (成熟)—or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we’re getting wiser and 【B5】 . Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle(奇迹) of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, 【B6】 people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process(过程). But growing old? That’s a different story.
    Growing old is not exactly pleasant 【B7】 people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying 【B8】 "You’re as young as you feel." Older people joke about how many years young they are, 【B9】 how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. 【B10】 Americans seem to favor 【B11】 are young, or at least "young at heart."
    Many older. Americans find the "golden years" to be anything 【B12】 golden. Economically, "senior citizens" often struggle just to get by. Retirement(退休) at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal 【B13】 . Social security(安全) benefits usually cannot 【B14】 the difference. 【B15】 people may suffer from poor nutrition (营养), medical care and housing. 【B16】 even experience age discrimination, In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated 【B17】 -even cheated and robbed. However, 【B18】 a young person, she received much more respect. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies 【B19】 . And middle-aged "baby boomers" are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soon be a 【B20】 where wrinkles(皱纹) are "in". Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers.
选项 A、it does
B、does it
C、they do
D、do they
答案C
解析 上一句是一般疑问句，这一句是对疑问的回答，由上一句的主语"birthdays"(复数形式)可确定本句主语不是"it"而是"they"，采用陈述句语序、省略句回答。因此答案为[C]。
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