Scandinavia has ranked as the best place in the world to raise children. The Nordic region holds the top three places on the U.S. News & World Report's list of "The Best Countries for Raising Kids" in 2020. The list has been compiled annually since 2016 in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. Denmark topped the list, with Sweden a close runner-up, and neighbour Norway edging out Canada for third place. The 2020 listings will come as little surprise as the three nations also ranked highest on the list for 2019. A spokeswoman explained: "These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public education systems."

The listing was released as part of the annual "Best Countries" list. This survey adopted "a global perceptions-based" approach in examining data and attitudes. It used research from the World Bank, as well as the opinions of 20,000 people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Researchers tested countries against 65 different metrics, or what the researchers called "country attributes". These included income equality, well-developed public education and healthcare systems, human rights, gender equality, safety, family friendliness and levels of perceived happiness. Switzerland once again topped the "Best Countries" list, followed by Canada and Japan.

Question 26. What region is Scandinavia in?
A. The Steppes.
C. The Baltic region.
B. The Nordic region.
D. Siberia.
Question 27. What did the article say was generous in the Scandinavian countries? 
A. Gender equality.
B. Healthcare.
C. Maternal and paternal leave.
Question 29. What list was the raising kids list a part of? 
D. Public education
Question 28. What did the article say was free in the Scandinavian countries?
A. Preschool.
C. Maternal leave.
B. Collaboration.
D. Education systems.

Question 29. What list was the raising kids list a part of

A. The WHO list.
B. The World Education list.
C. The World Bank list.
D. The Best Countries list.
Question 30. The word "It" in the second the secon paragraph refers to.
A. the listing
B. this survey
C. approach
D. data