At the sixth-grade dance, Angelina was taller than the other girls and literally towered over the boys. Although she was anxious that she would always be the tallest, her mother told her not to worry because __________
a) taller girls have an easier adolescence
b) boys’ growth spurt begins about 2 years after the girls’ growth spurt begins
c) her mother is not the tallest, so she can’t be the tallest
d) society promotes the idea of girls being taller than boys
Answer: b
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