Name : Averina Gracelia

Nim : H071201034

Major : Information System

Unit 2, Exercise 6 :

1. The article is about biological and cultural reasons why women live longer than men.

2. According to the article, there are some biological reasons for women’s long lives :

a. The difference in hormones between men and women.

b. Female genes. Woman’s body cells have a tendency to age more slowly than a man’s.

3. The other reasons for women’s long lives are the cultural context. It can also influence life
expectancy women and men. For example, women generally smoke cigarettes less than men,
women drink less alcohol on average and women who worked were usually in less responsible,
less stressful positions.

4. No, the author think women will therefore continue to live longer than men. Even though the
social habits of women are changing

5. No, I read it in a book once.