If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman. 4. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?
A.
They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.
B.
Their average life span has been considerably extended.
C.
They have lived long enough to read this article.
D.
They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live .