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The march of technology may seem unstoppable, but all digital things may have a way to go before they replace the traditional bedtime book—the paper one. A new study shows that paper books are better than e-books for bedtime reading. The study suggests that the good old printed book, with real pages that you turn with your fingers, makes parents and children interact more than they do when reading with an electronic book. Researchers from the University of Michigan studied how 37 pairs of parents and children interacted with e-books and paper books. The researchers found that with electronic books, parents asked their children fewer questions and made fewer comments about the story.

The study involved observing parents and children (aged two or three) reading from three different book formats. These were printed books, basic e-books on a tablet, and enhanced e-books with features such as animation, graphics and sound effects. The researchers discovered that the parents and children interacted with each other less with both types of e-books than they did with the printed books. A researcher said that when they did speak, they were far likelier to talk about the device and the technology rather than about the story. Children were likelier to say things like, “don’t push that button” or “don’t change the volume” than ask questions or make observations about the story.

1.What did the study show when parents and children read e-books?

A They had many topics to discuss.

B Parents had many questions to ask their children.

C Parents made more comments about the story.

D They had little interaction each other.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The researchers found that with electronic books, parents asked their children fewer questions and made fewer comments about the story.可知当阅读电子书时，父母与孩子并没有那么多话题聊，他们之间很少互动，故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “enhanced” mean in Chinese?

A 便宜的.

B 实用的.

C 升级的.

D 庸俗的.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段These were printed books, basic e-books on a tablet, and enhanced e-books with features such as animation, graphics and sound effects.可看出，enhanced和前面basic相对应，而且enhanced e-books 后面有三个附加的功能要求，可推测这种电子书是比较综合性的，由此推断为“升级的”意思，故选C。

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A The new study shows that e-books are better than paper books for bedtime reading.

B The parents and children interacted with each other more with both types of e-books than they did with the printed books.

C When reading e-books, the parents and kids were far likelier to talk about the device and the technology rather than about the story.

D Turning the paper books with fingers makes parents and children interact less than they do when reading with an electronic book.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段A researcher said that when they did speak, they were far likelier to talk about the device and the technology rather than about the story.可知，在阅读电子书时，父母和孩子更有可能谈论这个设备和技术而非故事本身，故选C。

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A Parents often read bedtime stories for their children.

B E-books are better than paper books for bedtime reading.

C What’s the difference between paper books and e-books?

D Paper books are better than e-books for bedtime reading.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。文章通过家长和孩子在阅读电子书和纸质书后的不同行为，对比论证了“纸质书比电纸书更适合做睡前读物”，故选D。