Benefits of Reading The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the child's life．Here are some reasons why reading is important．
   Reading teaches children about the world around them．（1）

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They are exposed to ways of life，ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them．This builds a store of background knowledge，which helps younger children learn to read confidently．
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When we read，our brains translate the descriptions we read of people，places and things into pictures．When we are reading a story，we are also imagining how the characters are feeling．We use our own experiences to imagine how we would feel in the same situation．
   Children who read do better at school．And they don't just do better at subjects like reading，English and history．（3）

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   Reading is a great form of entertainment!A paperback book or an e-reader doesn't take up much space so you can take it anywhere and you'll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag．（4）

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   Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind．（5）

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The constant movement，flashing lights and noise are quite stressful for our brains．When we read in silence，the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains．

A．Reading improves concentration．
B．Reading develops a child's imagination．
C．We seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent．
D．Children learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary．
E．They do better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school．
F．You can read while waiting for a friend or during a flight delay at an airport．
G．By reading，children learn about people，places and events outside their own experience．