Young Readers,Tomorrow's Leaders?

A new study has good news for kids with strong reading skills.Such kids will have high intelligence as they get 31 .They will have a bright future.

The study included 1,890 twins who did reading tests at 32 7 and 12,and an intelligence test at 16.The twins had the same genes(基因）and home environment.Therefore,the 33  between them had to be due to factors that they did not 34  .For example,one had a better teacher than the other.Some kids did better on the reading 35  than their twin brother or sister.They 36  did better on the intelligence test.The reading skills

37  to enhanced intelligence were evident by age 7.This shows that reading skills can38   a child's intellectual development.

The study also helps to 39   the differences among kids in the same family.They share genes,40  conditions and parents.But they can be different in intelligence.

A.also

B.differences

C.only

D.explain

E.tests

F.affect

G.ages

H.living

I.share

J.older

K.related

L.interested

I wanted to go to college,too.

• A、True

• B、False

• C、Not Given

My brother took every opportunity to promote himself.

• A、True

• B、False

• C、Not Given