Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Books are companions for people of all the age groups. Ebooks vs printed books is like comparing joint and nuclear family systems. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Ebooks are cost effective and books of all genres can be easily accessed from the internet. Font flexibility makes reading easier, uncountable books can be stored in a single device and most important it can help save trees. Packing for trips is hard enough, but it becomes doubly so when faced with the task of choosing which book to carry. The device takes a whole lot of weight from shoulders literally. With the ebook, a reader can take hundreds of books with him on the journey and only take up a few square inches in his carry-bag.
Reading a printed book can save you from the health hazards of using hi-tech gadgets. For people who consider reading a book as worship, scent of its pages intoxicate their senses. The pleasure of reading a printed book and scribbling comments on the sides of the pages are unmatched. Printed books are not merely about reading, they are an experience. The joy of flipping pages and keeping bookmarks cannot be experienced in an ebook. Constantly reading on the computer screen or a mobile phone can damage the eyes. Apart from physical consideration, studies have shown that when it comes to reading comprehension, printed books are still a better choice. Literacy building in children is more effective with a printed book than with an ebook because of the opportunities for interaction between the child and the parent reading the book with the child. In fact, in ebooks, there is no conversion and nothing to encourage the child to verbalize or explore using language. The research concluded that something 'click through' added features can actually detract from the reading experience because of all the interruption.
This is not to say that ebooks do not have advantages. It can effectively serve the purpose of convenience and portability. The excitement generated around technologies such as Amazon's Kindle has played its part in the change from page to screen. Both versions complement each other based on why and where each is being used. Based on the above passage, answer the following questions :
(a) List any two advantages of the ebooks.
(b) Why does the author say that 'printed books are not merely about reading. They are an experience' ?
(c) What are the advantages of ebooks while you are going on a journey ?
(d) Why are printed books considered a better option than ebooks for literacy building in children?
(e) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following :
(i) a family that consists of father, mother and children as a unit (Para 1)
(ii) enjoyment (Para 2)
(iii) that which makes something complete (Para 3)
(iv) the quality of being useful, easy or suitable (Para 4)
Answers
(a) (i) The ebooks are cost effective and books of all genres can be easily accessed from the internet.
(ii) Font flexibility makes the reading of such books easier.
(b) The author says so because for those who consider reading a printed book as worship, scent of its pages intoxicate their senses. Pleasure of reading is unmatched and the joy of flipping pages and keeping book marks cannot be experienced in an ebook.
(c) While on a journey, it becomes very difficult to choose which book and how many books to carry. On the contrary, a reader can take hundreds of books with him on the journey, and only take up a few square inches of device in his / her carry bag.
(d) Printed books are considered a better option because it
provides opportunities for interaction between the child and the parent while reading
the book with the child whereas in ebooks, there is no conversation and there is
nothing to encourage the child to verbalize.
(e) (i) Nuclear Family
(ii) Pleasure
(iii) Complement
(iv) Convenience
Explanation:
answer: it is cost effective