Question 1 is about the following article in a school newspaper.

    This week, 15 students attending Kingstown High School will be competing in the school's 10th annual science fair. Each student has been working on their project for the past 6 months and will be going up against their fellow students this Friday, May 6th. These students are Kingstown's best and brightest, all hoping to win scholarship money that will help them pay for college.

    Natalie Pollan, a I7-year-old who is interested in genetics, has done a project on an insect known as Drosophila melanogaster. Most of us know it as the common fruit fly. Natalie has been taking care of thousands of fruit flies over the past 6 months, trying to prove something about genetics. "It's been tiring, but I've learned a lot," says Natalie. "I think my work is good, but I know the other students worked just as hard."

    Indeed, Paul Smith, whose research is about the geology of the Kingstown area, is also thinking about the competition. "I've been working for 6 months, but so have they." Paul has a positive attitude about the science program at Kingstown. "I owe it to the great teachers at Kingstown. They are who really inspire me," he said.

    The contest will be judged by a panel of state scientists on Friday morning. Students are all hoping to win a 5,000$ prize that will go towards their higher education. All of the students will be showcasing their work. After the judging, students will be showing their projects to the public. They have prepared presentations for everyone to see. The project showing will begin at 12:00 P.M. in Labs 5,6, and 7 at Kingstown High School.