The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read.The greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers of “elegant” fictions such as Booker Prize winning novels.And they found that readers of quality newspapers,including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who readtabloids.
In addition,generally speaking,the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽幅印刷品) scored 76 percent on the assessment compared to 57 percent amongst those who didn’t.
(2015·山东泰安期末考试)
1.Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?
A.Because they are born intelligent.
B.Because they formed the consistent reading habit.
C.Because they were crazy about pleasure.
D.Because they had a comfortable childhood.
2.What may not affect the adult readers’ vocabulary scores?
A.The contents of reading.
B.The designs of the page.
C.Versions online or not.
D.The frequency of reading.
3.What does the underlined word “tabloids” mean in the passage?
A.Newspapers of low quality.
B.Newspapers of high quality.
C.Elegant fictions.
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