A 1) Perseverance, determination and passion are three qualities of a true champion.
A 2) Yogeshwar Dutt almost lost a year in 2009 because of injuries.
A 3) The thought of the Olympic medal kept Yogeshwar Dutt motivated despite his injuries.
A 4) Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion, and virtues like humility, respect for others and extending a helping hand to the needy, which make him an endearing person.
4. Literary Passage
Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, grey eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny or thoughtful. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.
Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her 'Little Miss Tranquillity', and the name suited her excellently, for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved. Amy, though the youngest, was the most important person, in her own opinion at least.
A regular snow maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. The clock struck six and, having swept up the hearth, Beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for Mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her. Meg stopped lecturing and lighted the lamp, Amy got out of the easy chair without being asked, and Jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze.
(From Little Women by Louisa May Alcott)
Questions
Q 1) The four sisters mentioned in the passage are .
Q 2) What was special about Jo‘s eyes?
Q 3) Why was 'Little Miss Tranquillity' called so?
Q 4) What did Jo dislike about herself?
Q 5) Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to
a) chubby: b) skinny: c) serenity:
Answers
A 1) The four sisters mentioned in the passage are Margaret, Jo, Elizabeth and Amy.
A 2) Jo‘s eyes were expressive, sharp and grey. It seemed as if they saw everything and would turn fierce, funny or thoughtful in turns.
A 3) Beth was called 'Little Miss Tranquillity' by her father because her face had a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed.
A 4) Jo had the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and she didn't like it.
A 5) a) Plump b) Thin c) Tranquillity
5. Literary poem
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Questions
Q 1) Where did the poet see the daffodils?
Q 2) What does the poet compare the daffodils to?
Q 3) Name the figure of speech in the lines ‗Fluttering and dancing in the breeze‘.
Q 4) Give an example of hyperbole from the poem.
Q 5) Find words from the poem that mean
a. valley
b. merry
c. thoughtful
Answers
A 1) The poet saw the daffodils beneath the trees along the lakeside.
A 2) The post compares the daffodils to the shining stars
A 3) The figure of speech is personification as daffodils are personified by using the words fluttering and dancing‘ to describe their movements.
A 4) The line Ten thousand saw I at a glance is an example of hyperbole.
A 5)
a)
vale
b)
jocund
c)
pensive
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