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New research shows that people who read a lot live longer. The study was carried out by researchers from Yale University in the USA. The researchers said reading keeps the mind active, helps reduce stress and makes us take better care of our health. The researchers said that books help the brain more than newspapers and magazines, but any kind of reading will help us to live longer. Even reading for half an hour a day could help us to live longer. In the study, researchers looked at the lifestyles of 3,500 men and women over a 12-year period. They looked at their reading habits, health, lifestyle and their education. All of the people were at least 50 years old at the start of the research.

The study is in the journal Social Science and Medicine. It found that people who read for up to 3.5 hours a week were 17 percent less likely to die during the study’s 12-year research period than those who read no books. Those who read for more than 3.5 hours a week were 23 percent less likely to die. Researcher Becca Levy said, "Older individuals, regardless of gender, health, wealth or education, showed the survival advantage of reading books." She suggested people should swap(交换) watching TV for reading to live longer. She said, "Individuals over the age of 65 spend an average of 4.4 hours per day watching TV. Efforts to redirect leisure time into reading books could prove to be beneficial."

1.Reading can reduce _______ according to the research.

A health

B free time

C intelligence

D stress

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The researchers said reading keeps the mind active, helps reduce stress and makes us take better care of our health.可知，故选D。

2.Which is better than magazines and newspapers?

A Books.

B Journals.

C Manga.

D TV.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句The researchers said that books help the brain more than newspapers and magazines,可知，故选A。

3.How long does the research last?

A 23 years.

B 17 years.

C 12 years.

D 3.5 years.

解析：选C。细节理解。根据第一段倒数第三句In the study, researchers looked at the lifestyles of 3,500 men and women over a 12-year period.可知，故选C。

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “looked at”?

A 寻找.

B 追究.

C 看着.

D 调查.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据语境判定应该是“调查”。故选D。

5.The passage is about _______.

A people

B education

C reading

D health

解析：选C。主旨大意题。文章所述内容为“阅读”。故选C。