题目内容：

Reading makes you a smarter, better leader. But if you’ve been following the latest science, you’ll also know that studies have shown regularly picking up a book might increase your empathy (共鸣) and protect you from feeling lonely, hopeless or suffering from dementia (痴 呆) in later life. But obviously, that’s not the end of the list. New research has discovered yet another benefit of being a reader who focuses one’s mind on reading.

After following those surveyed based on more than 3,500 adults over age 50 for 12 years, the team from Yale University behind the research found that those who read books for 3.5 hours a week were 23 percent less likely to die. Reading for less than 3.5 hours a week lowered participants’ (参加者) risk of death by 17 percent. Put another way, picking up an interesting book could earn you about an extra two years.

It’s worth noticing that the researchers were looking exactly at time spent in reading books, rather than newspapers, magazines, or online media, and that this difference is important for the observed advantages of reading. “We found that reading books provided a greater advantage than reading newspapers or magazines,” said Avni Bavishi of the Yale School of Public Health. “This effect is likely because books attract the readers’ mind more — providing more cognitive (认知的) advantages, and therefore increasing the lifespan (寿命). In short, deep slow reading rather than reading quickly and carelessly is best.”

So how long should you be reading for, and what sort of titles should you pick up? While more reading seems to be better, the researchers suggest that anything more than

30 minutes a day will be likely to do good to you. As for what exactly to read, the researchers can’t yet offer much advice beyond making time for actual books, though they pointed out this was a promising way to future research.

1.What’s the purpose of the author’s writing the first paragraph?

A. To tell the importance of modern science.

B. To explain the reasons for forming good habits.

C. To show the benefits of reading.

D. To list some painful sufferings.

2.What is the finding of the research of Yale University?

A. Reading can build one’s confidence.

B. Reading might make one feel safe.

C. Reading should be done regularly.

D. Reading could help one live longer.

3.Why is it better to read books instead of newspapers or magazines?

A. It improves the readers’ abilities to know about things.

B. It helps the readers to get more interested in the stories.

C. It makes the readers think of their own past experiences.

D. It offers the readers different practical skills of reading.

4.What will the future research focus on?

A. Reading methods.    B. Reading materials.

C. Reading abilities.    D. Reading purposes.