Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A new reading tool was put on the market this week for the two-to five-year-old set. It is sold for at least $389, an expensive purchase for a kid - and that doesn't even include a $99 annual subscription fee for games, e-books, and age-appropriate software. That might be fine for parents willing and able to pay thousands for private nursery schools, but will the tool actually help kids learn language and reading skills more effectively than traditional books? Probably not, said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center for Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston. "There is a sensory components to books that isn't there with e-books," he explained. "You can smell it, turn the pages, and taste it, as young kids are likely to do." That might help little ones become more familiar with the books, helping them learn from them, but far more important is whether a person is actually sitting with them while they're looking at the pages. Researchers have shown time and again that kids learn better when they're having interaction with real people, rather than electronic voices reading to them from a computer or speaking to them from the TV. A Georgetown University study found that kids who learned to put on gloves from watching a video took six times as long to learn the process as those who watched it shown by an adult standing in front of them. "I'm a big believer in teaching kids to live in the digital society and use what the rest of the family uses, but they do need to be _ ," said Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, a Boston-based children's doctor and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. "We don't recommend that young kids use any type of technology for very long since they have the attention span of a butterfly." Question: Why is Dr. Michael Rich against the new tool? - Because it doesn't really involve many of the senses. - Because it does great harm to kids' eyesight. - Because kids can't communicate with it. - Because traditional books are cheaper.
Answer: Because it doesn't really involve many of the senses.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: China Completes First Manned Space Docking China successfully achieved its first manned space docking, an important step in the country's quest to launch a space station by around 2020.The Shenzhou-9 spacecraft on Monday docked with China's Tiangong-1 space laboratory. The mission's three astronauts included China's first woman in space, an air force pilot named Liu Yang. China's political leadership has heavily promoted this week's mission as proof of the country's growing clout. Additionally, the Shenzhou-9 mission reinforced China's long-term aspirations for a manned space presence just as the U.S. has significantly drawn down its own manned space program and retired its ageing fleet of space shuttles. The Shenzhou-9 mission is the first time China has sent a person into space since 2008. It follows China's first unmanned space docking last November and is the latest step in a 30-year plan to assemble a space station by around 2020, part of an effort known as Project 921. When Chinese leaders approved a plan for a space station in 1992, 'Chinese space professionals believed they would be latecomers to an expanding human presence in low Earth orbit,' said Gregory Kulacki, a senior analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, in a recent research note. 'Ironically, by the time they finish their space station in the early 2020s, the Chinese might be the only people left up there.' Washington's decision to end the shuttle program left Russia with a virtual monopoly over manned spaceflight. China's space program, while decades behind the achievements of the U.S. and Russia, has made steady progress in recent years. Its planned space station is expected to come online around 2020, just as the $100 billion International Space Station is expected to cease operation. The U.S., meanwhile, is hoping the private sector can pick up where the shuttle program left off. Question: What may happen in 2020 according to the text? - America will stop its space research. - The Chinese might he the only people in space. - Russia may be the only one over manned spaceflight. - China may end the Project 921.
Answer: The Chinese might he the only people in space.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Walking in the Regional Parks and Forests of Greater WellingtonFrom a walk to an adventure A walk in one of the regional parks and forests is a great way to explore the diverse landscape of greater Wellington. From coastal sands to historic paths,farmland to green native forest,the parks and forests offer a variety of countryside and scenery to suit all ages and levels of fitness. Most of the walks offer the chance to take a break and enjoy picnicking or swimming. What to take Many of the walks go through areas exposed to winds and changeable weather.Please take with you some water and sun hat especially on walks marked with hiking symbol.Always take some warm clothing and a rain jacket. All times stated are estimates for the return trip. Where indicated,mountain bikes and horses riders may use tracks. Opening hours The parks and forests are open daily from 8am till dusk.Parks or walks marked with a farm animal symbol may be closed for lambing Aug-Nov.Please check with the ranger or on our website www.gw.govt.nz. Caring for your pack *Pack in and pack out.Take your rubbish home and recycle it when possible. *Keep dogs under control and remove droppings. *Do not remove,disturb or damage native plants or animals. *Light no fires. *Poison may be laid in the parks and forests to control the field mouse.Do not remove notice or disturb baits,lures,trapping lines or the mousetraps. Question: Which of the following can be inferred from the text? - Some native plants are poisonous to the visitors. - You can find recycling spots in the parks to deal with your trash. - Some sorts of pests are threatening the areas of the parks and forests. - Sighs marked with a farm animal indicate you can closely watch some lovable lambs.
Answer:
Some sorts of pests are threatening the areas of the parks and forests.