A new study has good news for kids with strong reading skills.Such kids will have highintelligence 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 anintelligence test at 16.The twins had the same genes(基因)and home environment.Therefore,the33between 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 35than theirtwin brother or sister.They 36 did better on the intelligence test.The reading skills
37to enhanced intelligence were evident by age 7.This shows that reading skills can38a child's intellectual development.
The study also helps to 39 the differences among kids in the same family.Theyshare genes,40conditions andparents.But they can be different in intelligence.