Class 9

Class 9th General English The Spring Blossom Chapter 5 Fair Play Question Answers

Fair Play Class 9 Questions and Answers

Fair Play Textual Exercises

Word Power

(a) Choose the correct meanings of the following words
(दिए गए शब्दों के सही अर्थ चुनिए।)

(1) wretched-
(a) separate
(b) worthless
(c) insane.
Answer:
(b) worthless

(2) indifferent-
(a) separate
(b) alike
(c) having no interest.
Answer:
(c) having no interest

(3) obvious-
(a) easy to see
(b) particular
(c) similar
Answer:
(a) easy to see

(4) justice-
(a) proper
(b) fair treatment
(c) decision
Answer:
(b) fair treatment

(5) annoyed-
(a) slightly angry
(b) sad
(c) indifferent.
Answer:
(a) slightly angry.

(b) Write the meanings of these phrases and words and use them in your own sentences
(दिए गए शब्दों के अर्थ लिखिए तथा उन्हें वाक्यों में प्रयुक्त कीजिए।)

(1) kept ringing – echoing in the mind.
The words of my teacher kept ringing in my mind till I came home.

(2) piece of luck – something good happened.
It was a piece of luck for me to escape from the kidnapper’s home.

(3) keep mum – keep quiet.
My Mother scolded my brother harshly and asked him several questions but he kept mum.

(4) become indifferent – negligent.
Sohan has become indifferent to his parents after his marriage.

(5) grudged – complained.
She always grudges of his coming late.

(6) nominate – suggest somebody name for a post.
Villagers nominated Satish as the head of panchayat

(7) abide by – follow
I always abide by the rules fixed by my father.

(8) deviate – leave the fixed path.
He has now deviated from his word.

(9) tight spot – difficult situation.
I am not able to understand that whether I should listen to my heart or my mind, I am in a tight spot.

(10) embraced – to put arms around somebody.
My team mates embraced me in joy when we won the football match.

How Much Have I Understood?

(a) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences
(निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर एक या दो वाक्यों में दीजिए।)

Question 1.
Who was nominated as the head Panch by the aunt?
(हू वॉज़ नॉमिनेटिड एज़ द हैड पंच बाइ द आन्ट?)
सरपंच के लिए चाची ने किसका नाम सुझाया?
Answer:
Algu Chowdhary was nominated as the head Panch by the aunt.
(अलगू चौधरी वॉज़ नॉमिनेटिड एज द हैड पंच बाइ द आन्ट।)
चाची ने अलगू चौधरी का नाम सरपंच के लिए सुझाया।

Question 2.
Who nominated Jumman as the head Panch?
(हू नॉमिनेटिड जुम्मन एज़ द हैड पंच?)
जुम्मन को सरपंच के लिए किसने चुना?
Answer:
Samjhu Sahu nominated Jumman as the head Panch.
(समझू साहू नॉमिनेटिड जुम्मन एज़ द हैड पंच।)
समझू साहू ने जुम्मन को सरपंच चुना।

Question 3.
Where was the village Panchayat held?
(व्हेअर वॉज़ द विलेज पंचायत हैल्ड?)
गाँव की पंचायत कहाँ हुई?
Answer:
The village Panchayat was held under a banyan tree.
(द विलेज पंचायत वॉज़ हैल्ड अन्डर अ बैनयन ट्री।)
गाँव की पंचायत एक बरगद के वृक्ष के नीचे हुई।

Question 4.
What was the demand of Jumman’s aunt?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द डिमान्ड ऑफ जुम्मन्स आन्ट?)
जुम्मन की खाला की क्या माँग थी?
Answer:
Jumman’s aunt winted Jumman to give her a monthly allowance.
(जुम्मन्स आन्ट वॉन्टेड जुम्मन टू गिव हर अ मन्थली अलाओएन्स।)
जुम्मन की खाला जुम्मन से मासिक खर्चे के लिए रकम चाहती थी।

(b) Answer the following questions in three or four sentences.
(निम्न प्रश्नों के उत्तर तीन या चार वाक्यों में दीजिए।)

Question 1.
What was the understanding between Jumman and his aunt?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द अन्डरस्टैन्डिंग बिटवीन जुम्मन एण्ड हिज़ आन्ट?)
जुम्मन और उसकी खाला में क्या तय हुआ?
Answer:
The understanding between Jumman and his, aunt was that his aunt would transfer her property to Jumman and would stay with him and Jumman would look after her.
(द अन्डरस्टैन्डिंग बिटवीन जुम्मन एण्ड हिज़ आन्ट वॉज़ दैट हिज आन्ट वुड ट्रान्सफर हर प्रॉपर्टी टू जुम्मन एण्ड वुड स्टे विद हिम एण्ड जुम्मन वुड लुक ऑफ्टर हर।)
जुम्मन व उसकी खाला में तय था कि खाला अपनी जायदाद जुम्मन के नाम करेगी व जुम्मन खाला को अपने यहाँ रखेगा व उसकी देखभाल करेगा।

Question 2.
Why was Jumman happy when Algu was nominated as the head Panch?
(व्हॉय वॉज़ जुम्मन हैप्पी व्हेन अलगू वॉज़ नॉमिनेटिड एज़ द हैड पंच?)
जब अलगू का नाम सरपंच के लिए प्रस्तावित हुआ तब जुम्मन खुश क्यों था?
Answer:
Algu and Jumman were close friends. Therefore, Jumman was happy that Algu would give judgement in his favour.
(अलगू एण्ड जुम्मन वर क्लोज फ्रेन्ड्स। देअरफोर, जुम्मन वॉज़ हैप्पी दैट अलगू वुड गिव जजमेन्ट इन हिज़ फेवर।)
अलगू व जुम्मन गहरे दोस्त थे। अतः जब अलगू का नाम सरपंच के लिए सुझाया गया तब जुम्मन को खुशी हुई कि निर्णय उसके पक्ष में होगा।

Question 3.
What did Algu think when he started his proceedings as the head Panch?
(व्हॉट डिड अलगू थिंक व्हेन ही स्टार्टेड हिज़ प्रोसीडिंग्स एज़ द हैड पंच?)
जब अलगू ने सरपंच के रूप में कार्यवाही शुरू की तो उसने क्या सोचा?
Answer:
Algu thought that Jumman’s friendship should not come in the way of justice.
(अलगू थॉट दैट जुम्मन्स फ्रेन्डशिप शुड नॉट कम इन द वे ऑफ जस्टिस।)
अलगू ने सोचा कि न्याय के रासते में जुम्मन की दोस्ती आड़े नहीं आनी चाहिए।

Question 4.
What was Algu’s judgement? How did Jumman take it?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ अलगूज जजमेन्ट? हाउ डिड जुम्मन टेक इट?)
अलगू ने क्या निर्णय दिया? जुम्मन ने उसे कैसे लिया?
Answer:
Algu’s judgement was that Jumman must pay his aunt a monthly allowance, or else the pa property goes back to her. On this Jumman became Algu’s enemy.
(अलगूज जजमेन्ट वॉज़ दैट जुम्मन मस्ट पे हिज़ आन्ट अ मन्थली अलाओएन्स और एल्स द प्रॉपर्टी गोज बैक टू हर। ऑन दिस जुम्मन बिकेम अलगूज एनिमी।)
अलगू ने निर्णय दिया कि जुम्मन को अपनी खाला को मासिक खर्चा देना होगा अन्यथा जायदाद खाला को वापस हो जायेगी। इस पर जुम्मन अलगू का दुश्मन बन गया।

Question 5.
Which incident took algu to a tight spot?
(व्हिच इन्सिडेन्टं टुक अलगू ट अ टाईट स्पॉट?)
कौन-सी घटना ने अलगू को मुश्किल में डाल दिया?
Answer:
The incident that took Algu to a tight spot was that he had sold one of his bullocks to Samjhu Sahu. After some time the bullock died. So Samjhu refused to pay his price.
(द इन्सिडेन्ट दैट टुक अलगू टू अ टाईट स्पॉट वाज़ दैट ही हैड सोल्ड वन ऑफ. हिज़ बुलक्स टू समझू साहू। ऑफ्टर सम टाइम द बुलक डाइड। सो समझू रिफ्यूज्ड् टू पे हिज़ प्राइस।)
घटना यह थी कि अलगू ने अपना एक बैल समझू साहू को बेचा था। कुछ दिनों के बाद बैल मर गया। अतः समझू ने उसकी कीमत देने से इंकार कर दिया।

Question 6.
Why did Samjhu Sahu nominate Jumman as the head Panch?
(व्हाय डिड समझू साहू नॉमिनेट जुम्मन एज़द हैड पंच?)
समझू साहू ने जुम्मन का नाम सरपंच के लिए क्यों सुझाया?
Answer:
Jumman and Algu had become enemies after Algu gave the judgement against Jumman. So Samjhu Sahu nominated Jumman as head Panch thinking that he will give the judgement in his favour.
(जुम्मन एण्ड अलगू हैड बिकम एनिमीज़ ऑफ्टर अलगू गेव द जजमेन्ट अगेन्स्ट जुम्मन। सो समझ साहू नॉमिनेटिड जुम्मन एज़ हैड पंच थिंकिंग दैट ही विल गिव द जजमेन्ट इन हिज़ फेवर।)
अलगू के जुम्मन के खिलाफ निर्णय के बाद जुम्मन व अलगू दुश्मन बन गए थे। इसलिए समझू साहू ने जुम्मन को सरपंच बनाया क्योंकि उसने सोचा कि जुम्मन उसके पक्ष में निर्णय देगा।

Question 7.
What was the decision of Jumman? How did Algu take it?
(व्हाट वॉज़ द डिसिजन ऑफ जुम्मन? हाउ डिड अलगू टेक इट?)
जुम्मन का निर्णय क्या था? अलगू ने उसे कैसे लिया?
Answer:
Jumman’s judgement was that Sahu should pay Algu the price of the bullock. Algu became very happy and said God lives in the voice of the Panch.
(जुम्मन्स जजमेन्ट वॉज़ दैट साहू शुड पे अलगू द प्राइस ऑफ द बुलक। अलगू बिकेम वेरी हैप्पी एण्ड सेड गॉड लिव्स इन द वॉइस ऑफ द पंच।)
जुम्मन का निर्णय था कि साहू को बैल की कीमत अलगू को देनी होगी। अलगू बहुत खुश हुआ और उसने कहा कि पंच की वाणी ईश्वर की वाणी होती है।

Question 8.
“Victory to the Panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.” Who said all this and why? Explain. (“विक्ट्री टू द पंचायत। दिस इज़ जस्टिस। गॉड, लिव्स इन द वॉइस ऑफ द पंच।” हू सेड ऑल दिस एण्ड व्हॉय? एक्सप्लेन।)
“पंचायत की जय हो। यह न्याय है। ईश्वर पंच की वाणी में निवास करता है।” यह किसने कहा और क्यों कहा? समझाइए।
Answer:
This was said by Algu after Jumman gave his judgement. Algu thought that Jumman would take his revenge and would give judgement against him. But Jumman did justice.
(दिस वॉज़ सेड बाइ अलगू आफ्टर जुम्मन गेव हिज़ जजमेन्ट। अलगू थॉट दैट जुम्मन वुड टेक हिज़ रिवेन्ज एण्ड वुड गिव जजमेन्ट अगेन्स्ट हिम। बट जुम्मन डिड जस्टिस।)
ये अलगू द्वारा कहे गये शब्द थे। अलगू ने सोचा कि जुम्मन अपना बदला लेगा और उसके विरुद्ध निर्णय देगा। मगर जुम्मन ने न्याय किया।

Language Practice

Mark the mistakes and rewrite the sentences correctly.
(निम्न लिखित वाक्यों को सही करके लिखो।)

Question 1.
There are a pair of scissors in my drawer.
Answer:
There is a pair of scissors in my drawer.

Question 2.
Many of the flowers has no smell.
Answer:
Many of the flowers have no smell.

Question 3.
Working women leads a life of dual responsibilities.
Answer:
Working women lead a life of dual responsibilities.

Question 4.
Either John or Gaurav are to be selected as the team captain.
Answer:
Either John or Gaurav is to be selected as the team Captain.

Question 5.
Clouds is very dark, perhaps it is going to rain soon.
Answer:
Clouds are very dark, perhaps it is going to rain soon.

Question 6.
My mother and I am preparing for my birthday.
Answer:
My mother and I are preparing for my birthday.

Question 7.
In India, tea mostly grow in the north.
Answer:
In India, tea mostly grows in the north.

Question 8.
Sameer like to play football.
Answer:
Sameer likes to play football.

Question 9.
Rosy and Pratham wants to go abroad and settle down in some other country.
Answer:
Rosy and Pratham want to go abroad and settle down in some other country.

Question 10.
If it rain heavily I won’t be able to go for a morning walk.
Answer:
If it rains heavily I won’t be able to go for a morning walk.

Listening Time

(a) Underline the correct option given in the paragraph
(सही शब्द चुनो।)
Answer:
There was a certain/curtain house in the town of Kyoto (Japan) which pupil/people avoided to live in. The season/reason for their fear/fair was that two of the farmer/former owners/honours of the house/mouse had crowned/drowned themselves in the well/bell that was in the courtyard.

(b) Complete the following passage with appropriate words
(निम्न गद्यांश को पूरा कीजिए।)
Answer:
All of us felt that it was a very (vary/very) fine (vine/fine) day for journey. We went (went/vent) across the river on a ferry (fairy/ferry) where a van (vain/wane/van) was waiting on the western bank of the vast river. We all. climbed into the van and off (of/off) we went leaving behind us the wide river valley.

Speaking Time

Situation-1
You want to take a lift because your bicycle has a puncture and you have to reach your school on time.
Answer:
(Given) Would you mind if I asked you to give me a lift? I’ll be late if I don’t reach my school soon.

Situation-2
You are not feeling well. You want someone to call a doctor for you.
Answer:
Would you please call a doctor? I am not feeling well.

Situation-3
You are alone at home and the fuse has blown out. You ask your neighbour to fix it.
Answer:
Would you please fix this fuse? I am alone at home and don’t know how to do it.

Situation-4
You want someone to carry your bag because you have hurt your hand.
Answer:
Would you mind carrying my bags. My hand is hurt.

Situation-5
You have lost your wallet and you have to purchase some important things from the market. Your home is far away from the market. You want to borrow some money from an acquaintance you meet there.
Answer:
Would you please lend me some money as I have to buy some necessary things from the market and I have lost my pocket. It shall be very kind of you. I shall return it to you tomorrow.

Writing Time

Punctuate the following sentences
(विशम चिह्न लगाइए।)

Question 1.
shahjahan built the Taj Mahal.
Answer:
Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal.

Question 2.
you can get this book from the royal book centre kanpur.
Answer:
You can get this book from the Royal Book Centre, Kanpur.

Question 3.
the traveller was old and hungry
Answer:
The traveller was old and hungry.

Question 4.
run away shouted my brother
Answer:
“Run away”, shouted my brother.

Question 5.
my library has many kinds of books plays poems novels etc.
Answer:
My library.has many kinds of books, plays, poems, novels etc.

Things to do

(1) Go to the library and read the stories written by ‘Munshi Premchand’.
(मुंशी प्रेमचन्द की कहानियाँ पढ़ो।)
Answer:
Students should do themselves.
छात्र स्वयं करें।

(2) Make a list of the matters that can be solved in village panchayats.
(ग्राम पंचायत में सुलटने वाले विषयों की सूची बनाओ।)
Answer:
Students should do themselves.
छात्र स्वयं करें।

Fair Play Difficult Word Meanings

Fair Play Summary, Pronunciation & Translation

[1] Justice knows neither friendship nor enmity. Jumman Sheikh and Algu Chowdhary act as head men on two occasions. How do they maintain the dignity of their role as judges? Read and find out.

Jumman Sheikh and Algu Chowdhary were good friends. So strong was their bond of friendship that when either of them went away from the village, the other looked after his family. Both were greatly respected in the village.

(जस्टिस नोज़ नाइदर फ्रेन्डशिप नोर एनमिटी। जुम्मन शेख .एण्ड अलगू चौधरी एक्ट एज़ हैडमैन आन टू ओकेज़न्स। हाउ डू दे मेन्टेन द डिग्निटी ऑफ देअर रोल एज़ जजेस? रीड एण्ड फाइन्ड आउट।

जुम्मन शेख एण्ड अलगू चौधरी वर गुड फ्रेन्डस। सो स्ट्रांग देअर बॉन्ड ऑफ फ्रेन्डशिप दैट व्हेन आइदर ऑफ देम वेन्ट अवे फ्राम विलेज, द अदर लुक्ड आफ्टर हिज़ फेमिली। बोथ वर ग्रेटली रेस्पेक्टेड इन द विलेज।)।

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
न्याय न तो मित्रता को जानता है न ही दुश्मनी को। जुम्मन शेख और अलगू चौधरी दो अवसरों पर सरपंच बनते हैं। वे न्यायाधीश के रूप में किस तरह अपने सम्मान को बनाये रखते हैं। पढ़ो और जानो।

जुम्मन शेख व अलगू चौधरी अच्छे मित्र थे। उनका मित्रता का बंधन इतना मजबूत था कि इनमें से एक कभी गाँव के बाहर जाता था तो दूसरा उनके परिवार की देखभाल करता था। दोनों की गाँव में बड़ी इज़जत थी।

[2] Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed. Jumman and his family were tired of the old relative. Jumman became as indifferent to her as his wife, who grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day. She swallowed these insults along with her food for a few months. But patience has its limits.

(जुम्मन हैड एन ओल्ड आण्ट हू हैड सम प्रापर्टी। दिस शी ट्रान्स्फर्ड टु हिम ऑन दी अन्डरस्टेंडिंग दैट शी वुड स्टे विद हिम एण्ड ही वुड लुक आफ्टर हर। दी अरेंजमेन्ट वर्ल्ड वेल फोर अ कपल ऑफ यीअर्स। देन द सिचुएशन चेंज्ड। जुम्मन एण्ड हिज़ फैमिली वर टायर्ड ऑफ दी ओल्ड रिलेटिव। जुम्मन बिकेम एज़ इनडिफरेन्ट टु हर एज़ हिज़ वाइफ हू ग्रज्ड इवन द लिटिल फुड दैट दी ओल्ड लेडी वान्टेड एव्री डे। शी स्वेलोड दीज इन्सल्ट्स अलांग विद हर फूड फोर अ फ्यूि मन्थ्स। बट पेशन्स हेज़ इट्स लिमिट।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
जुम्मन की एक बूढ़ी मौसी थी जिसके पास कुछ जायदाद थी। यह उसने जुम्मन शेख के नाम कर दी इस समझ के साथ कि वह उसके साथ रहेगी और वह उसकी देखभाल करेगा। यह योजना कुछ साल तक तो ठीकठाक चली। फिर परिस्थिति बदली। जुम्मन शेख व उसका परिवार इस वृद्धा रिश्तेदार से थक गये। उसकी पत्नी, जो उसके थोड़े से भोजन जो कि उसे प्रतिदिन दिया जाता था, के प्रति चिड़चिड़ी हो गई थी। वह कुछ माह तक तो इन अपमानों को अपने भोजन के साथ निगलती रही। किन्तु धैर्य की भी एक सीमा होती है।

[3] One day she spoke to Jumman. “My son, it is now obvious that I am not wanted in your house. Kindly give me a monthly allowance so that I can set up a separate kitchen.”

“My wife knows best how to run the house. Be patient,” said Jumman shamelessly. This made his aunt very angry and she decided to take her case to the village panchayat.

(वन डे शी स्पोक टु जुम्मन। “माइ सन, इट इज नाउ ओबियस दैट आई एम नाट वान्टेड इन युअर हाउस। काइन्डली गिव मी अ मंथली अलाउन्स सो दैट आइ केन सैट अप अ . सेपरेट किचन।”

“माइ वाइफ नोज़ बेस्ट हाउ टु रन द हाउस। बी पेशन्ट’, सेड जुम्मन शेमलेसली। दिस मेड हिज़ आण्ट वेरी एन्ग्री एण्ड शी डिसाइडेड टु टेक हर केस टु द विलेज पंचायत।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
एक दिन उसने जुम्मन से बात की। “मेरे बेटे, यह स्पष्ट है कि तुम्हारे घर में अब मेरी जरूरत नहीं रही। कृपया मुझे एक मासिक भत्ता दे दो ताकि मैं अपने लिए अलग रसोईघर का इन्तजाम कर सकूँ।

“मेरी पत्नी घर को अच्छी तरह चलाना जानती है। धैर्य रखो”, जुम्मन ने बेशर्मी से कहा। इससे खाला बहुत गुस्सा हुई व अपने मामले को ग्राम पंचायत में ले जाने का उसने निश्चय किया।

[4] For many days, the old lady was seen talking to the villagers, explaining her case and seeking their support. At last, she came to Algu Chowdhary and spoke to him “You know, Chachi, Jumman is my best friend. How can I go against him?” Algu said. “But is it right, my son, to keep mum and not say what you consider just and fair?” pleaded the old lady. “Come to the panchayat and speak the truth.”, she said. Algu didn’t reply, but her words kept ringing in his ears.

(फोर मेनी डेज़, दी ओल्ड लेडी वाज़ सीन टाकिंग टु द विलेजर्स, एक्सप्लेनिंग हर केस एण्ड सीकिंग देयर सपोर्ट। एट लास्ट, शी केम टु अलगू चौधरी एण्ड स्पोक टु हिम। “यू नो, चाची, जुम्मन इज़ माय बेस्ट फ्रेन्ड, हाउ केन आई गो अगेन्स्ट हिम?” अलगू सेड “बट इज़ इट राइट, माई सन टु कीप मम एण्ड नाट से व्हाट यू कन्सीडर जस्ट एण्ड फेयर ?” प्लीडेड द ओल्ड लेडी। “कम टु पंचायत एण्ड स्पीक द ट्रथ”, शी सेड अलगू डिड नाट रिप्लाय बट हर वर्ड्स केप्ट रिंगिंग इन हिज इयर्स।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
कई दिनों तक बूढ़ी महिला गाँव वालों से बात करती रही, अपने मामले में स्पष्टीकरण देती हुई उनका सहयोग माँगती रही। अंतत: वह अलग चौधरी के यहाँ गई व उसे सब कुछ बताया। “चाची, तुम जानती हो कि जुम्मन व मैं गहरे मित्र हैं। मैं उसके विरुद्ध कैसे जा सकता हूँ।” अलगू ने कहा। “किन्तु मेरे बेटा क्या यह उचित है कि जिस बात को तुम सही व न्यायपूर्ण मामला समझते हो उसके प्रति मौन रहो ?” वृद्धा ने तर्क दिया। “पंचायत में आओ व सच बात कहो।” उसने कहा, अलगू ने उत्तर तो नहीं दिया पर चाची के शब्द उसके कानों में गूंजते रहे।

[5] The panchayat was held the same evening under an old banyan tree. Jumman stood up and said, “The voice of the panch is the voice of God. Let my aunt nominate the head-Panch. I will abide by her decision.”

“The Panch knows neither friend nor enemy. What do you say to Algu Chowdhary?” the old lady announced.

(द पंचायत वाज़ हेल्ड द सेम ईवनिंग अन्डर एन ओल्ड बनयान ट्री। जुम्मन स्टुड अप एण्ड सेड, “द वॉइज ऑफ द पंच इज़ द वॉईज ऑफ गाड। लेट माई आन्ट नामिनेट द हेड पंच। आई विल अबाइड बाय हर डिसिज़न।”

“द पंच नोज़ नाइदर फ्रेन्ड नॉर एनिमी। व्हाट डू यू से टु अलगू चौधरी?” दी ओल्ड लेडी अनाउन्स्ड।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
उसी शाम को एक बरगद के वृक्ष के नीचे पंचायत बुलाई गई। जुम्मन खड़ा हुआ और कहा-“पंच की आवाज़ खुदा (ईश्वर) की आवाज़ होती है। मेरी खाला पंच को नामांकित करें। मैं उसके निर्णय से बँधा हूँ।”

बूढ़ी खाला ने कहा, “पंच न मित्र जानता है, न दुश्मन। अलगू चौधरी के बारे में तुम क्या कहते हो?”

[6] “Fine”, replied Jumman, hiding his joy over this unexpected piece of luck.

“Chachi, you are aware of my friendship with Jumman.” said Algu.

“I know that” replied the aunt, “but I also know that God lives in the heart of the Panch, and his voice is the voice of God.” And the old lady explained her case.

“Jumman”, said Algu, “you and I are old friends. Now I am a Panch. You and your aunt are equal before me. What do you have to say in your defence?”

(“फाइन” रिप्लाइड जुम्मन, हाइडिंग हिज जॉय ओवर दिस अनएक्सपेक्टेड पीस आफ लक।

“चाची, यू आर अवेअर ऑफ माय फ्रेंडशिप विद जुम्मन।” सेड अलगू।

“आइ नो दैट” रिप्लाइड दी आन्ट, “बट आई अल्सो नो दैट गॉड लिब्ज़ इन द हार्ट ऑफ द पंच एण्ड हिज़ वर्ड्स इज़ वाइज़ ऑफ गॉड।” एण्ड दी ओल्ड लेडी एक्सप्लेन्ड हर केस।

“जुम्मन” सेड अलग, “यू एण्ड आई आर ओल्ड फ्रेन्ड्स। नाउ आई एम अ पंच। यू एण्ड युअर आण्ट आर इक्वल बिफोर मी। व्हाट डू यू हेव टु से इन डिफेन्स?”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
“बहुत अच्छा” जुम्मन सद्भाग्य के इस मौके पर अपनी खुशी छिपाते हुए बोला।

“चाची, तुम जानती हो कि जुम्मन व मैं बहुत पुराने मित्र हैं।” अलगू ने कहा।

“मैं जानती हूँ।” खाला ने कहा, “किन्तु मैं यह भी जानती हूँ कि पंच की आवाज खुदा की आवाज होती है।” और बूढ़ी महिला ने अपना प्रकरण रखा।

“जुम्मन” अलगू बोला, “तुम और मैं बहुत पुराने मित्र हैं। अब मैं एक पंच हूँ। मेरे सामने तुम व चाची बराबर हैं। तुम्हें अपने बचाव में क्या कहना है।”

[7] “Three years ago,” began Jumman, “my aunt transferred her property to me. I promised to support her as long as she lived. I have done all I could. There have been a couple of quarrels between my wife and her but I can’t stop it. Now my aunt is claiming a monthly allowance from me. This is not possible. That’s all I have to say.”

Jumman was cross-examined by Algu and others. Then Algu announced, “We have gone into the matter carefully. In our opinion, Jumman must pay his aunt a monthly allowance, or else the property goes back to her.”

(“थ्री इयर्स एगो”, बिगेन जुम्मन, “माय ऑण्ट ट्रान्सफर्ड हर प्रापटी टु मी। आई प्रामिस्ड टु सपोर्ट हर एज़ लांग एज़ शी लिव्ड। आई हेव डन ऑल आई कुड। देअर हेवं बीन अ कपल ऑफ क्वारल्स बिटवीन माई वाइफ एण्ड हर बट आई काण्ट स्टॉप इट। नाउ माई ऑण्ट इज़ क्लेमिंग अ मंथली अलाउन्स फ्रॉम मी। दिस इज़ नॉट पासिबल। दैट्स आल आई हेव टु से।”

जुम्मन वाज़ क्रास इक्जामिन्ड बाय अलगू एण्ड अदर्स। देन अलगू अनाउन्स्ड, “वी हैव गोन इन टू द मेटर केअरफुली। इन अवर ओपिनियन, जुम्मन मस्ट घे हिज ऑण्ट अ मंथली अलाउन्स, ओर एल्स द प्रापर्टी गोज बैक टु हर।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
“तीन साल पहले, जुम्मन ने कहना शुरू किया, मेरी खाला ने अपनी जायदाद मेरे नाम की। मैंने जब तक वह जीवित रहती है उसको शरण देने का वचन दिया। मैं जो कुछ कर सकता था, मैंने किया। हाँ, मेरी औरत और खाला के बीच कुछ खटपट चलती रहती है। मैं उसमें कुछ नहीं कर सकता। अब खाला एक मासिक भरण-पोषण का खर्चा चाहती है। यह सम्भव नहीं है। बस मुझे यही कहना था।”

जुम्मन का कूट परीक्षण अलगू व अन्य लोगों के बीच हुआ।, फिर अलगू ने घोषणा की। “हमने इस मामले में बहुत सावधानी से विचार किया। हमारी राय में जुम्मन को मासिक गुजारा भत्ता देना होगा, अन्यथा जायदाद वापिस चाची के नाम होगी।”

[8] Now, the two friends were seldom seen together. The bond of friendship between them was broken. In fact, Jumman was Algu’s enemy and wanted his revenge.

Days passed and as ill luck would have it, Algu Chowdhary found himself in a tight spot. One of his fine pair of bullocks died, and he sold the other to Samjhu Sahu, a cart driver of the village. The understanding was that Sahu would pay the price of the bullock in a month’s time. It so happened that the bullock died within a month.

(नाउ, द टू फ्रेड्ज वर सेल्डम सीन टुगेदर। द बॉन्ड ऑफ फ्रेन्डशिप बिटवीन देम वॉज ब्रोकन। इनफैक्ट जुम्मन वॉज अलगूज एनिमी एण्ड वान्टेड हिज रिवेन्ज।

डेज पास्ड ऑन एन्ड, एज़ इल लक वुड हेव इट, अलगू चौधरी फाउन्ड हिमसेल्फ इन अ टाइट स्पॉट। वन ऑफ हिज़ फाइन पेअर ऑफ बुलक्स डाइड, एण्ड ही सोल्ड द आदर टु समझू साहू, ए कार्ट ड्राइवर ऑफ द विलेज। दी अन्डरस्टेडिंग वाज दैट साहू वुड पे द प्राइज ऑफ द बुलक इन अ मन्थस टाइम। इट सो हेपन्ड दैट द बुल्क डाइड इन अ मन्थ।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
अब, दोनों मित्र साथ-साथ कभी-कभी ही दिखाई देते थे। दोनों के बीच का मित्रता का बन्धन टूट चुका था। वास्तव में जुम्मन अलगू का दुश्मन बन गया व बदले का मौका देखने लगा।

समय बीतता गया, और जैसा कि दुर्भाग्य होता है, अलगू चौधरी एक संकट में फंस गया। उसके सुन्दर बैलों की जोड़ी में से एक मर गया और उसने दूसरे बैल को गाँव के एक गाड़ीवान समझू साहू का बेच दिया। समझौता यह था कि साहू एक माह में बैल की कीमत अदा कर देगा। ऐसा हुआ कि बैल एक महीने के अन्दर ही मर गया।

[9] Several months after the bullock’s death, Algu reminded Sahu of the money he hadn’t yet paid. Sahu got very annoyed “I can’t pay you a penny for the wretched beast you sold me. He brought us nothing but ruin. I have a bullock. Use it for a month and then return it to me. No money for the dead bullock,” he said angrily.

Algu decided to refer the case to the panchayat. The panchayat was held under the old banyan tree. Algu stood up and said, “The voice of the Panch is the voice of God. Let Sahu nominate the Head Panch. I will abide by his decision.”

(सेवेरल मंथस आफ्टर द बुलक्स डेथ, अलगू रिमान्डेड साहू ऑफ द मनी ही हैडन्ट यट पेड। साहू गॉट वेरी अनायड। “आई काण्ट पे यू अ पेनी फोर द रेचेड बीस्ट यू सोल्ड मी। ही ब्राट नथिंग बट स्यूइन। आई हेव अ बुलक। यूज़ इट फॉर ए मन्थ एण्ड देन रिटर्न इट टु मी। नो मनी फोर द डेड बुलक,” ही सेड एन्ग्रीली।

अलगू डिसाइडेड टु रिफर द केस टु द पंचायत। द पंचायत वाज हेल्ड अन्डर दी ओल्ड बनयान ट्री। अलगू स्टुड अप एण्ड सेड, “द वॉईज ऑफ द पंच इज द वाइज ऑफ गॉड। लेट साहू नामिनेट द पंच। आई विल अबाइड बाय हिज डिसीज़न।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
बैल के मरने के कई महीनों बाद अलगू ने साहू को रकम चुकाने की याद दिलाई। साहू बहुत नाराज हुआ। “मैं तुम्हें उस दुर्भाग्य पूर्ण जानवर के लिये जो तुमने मुझे बेचा एक पैसा भी नहीं दे सकता। वह हमारे लिये बर्बादी के अलावा कुछ नहीं लाया। मेरे पास एक बैल है। उसे ले जाओ और एक माह उसका उपयोग करके मुझे वापस दे दो मृत बैल के लिये कोई पैसा नहीं।” वह गुस्से से बोला।

अलगू ने मामला पंचायत में ले जाने का निश्चय किया। पुराने बरगद के वृक्ष के नीचे पंचायत बैठी। अलगू खड़ा हुआ और बोला-“पंच की आवाज परमेश्वर की होती है। साहू सरपंच नामांकित करे मैं उसके निर्णय से बद्ध रहूँगा।”

[10] Sahu saw his chance and proposed the name of Jumman. Algu’s heart sank and he turned pale. But what could he do?

The moment Jumman became Head Panch, he realised his responsibility as judge and the dignity of his office. He thought and thought. He must not allow his personal feelings to come in the way of speaking the truth and doing justice.

Both Algu and Sahu stated their cases. They were cross-examined and the case was considered deeply. Then Jumman stood up and announced, “It is our opinion that Sahu should pay Algu the price of the bullock. When Sahu bought the bullock, it suffered from no disability or disease. The death of the bullock was unfortunate but Algu cannot be blamed for it.” Algu could not contain his feelings. He stood up and said loudly over and over again. “Victory to the panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.”

(साहू सॉ हिज चांस एण्ड प्रपोज्ड द नेम ऑफ जुम्मन। अलगूज हार्ट सेंक एण्ड ही टर्ड पेल। बट व्हाट ही कुड डू?

द मामेंट जुम्मन बिकेम हेड पंच, ही रियलाइज्ड हिज़ रेस्पांसिबिलिटी एज़ जज एण्ड द डिग्निटी ऑफ हिज़ आफिस। ही थाट एण्ड थाट। ही मस्ट नॉट अलौ हिज पर्सनल फीलिंग्स टु कम इन द वे ऑफ स्पीकिंग द ट्रथ एण्ड डूइंग जस्टिस।

बोथ अलगू एण्ड साहू स्टेटेड देअर केसेस। दे वर क्रॉस इग्जामिन्ड एण्ड द केस वाज कन्सीडर्ड डीपली। देन जुम्मन स्टुड अप एण्ड अनाउन्स, “इट इज अवर ओपिनियन दैट साहू शुड पे द प्राइस ऑफ द बुल्क। व्हेन साहू बॉट द बुलक, इट सफर्ड फ्राम नो डिसएबिलिटी ओर डिसिज। द डेथ ऑफ द बुलक वाज अनफार्चुनेट बट अलगू केन नाट बी क्लेम्ड फोर इट।” अलगू कुड नाट कन्टेन हिज फीलिंग्स। ही स्टुड अप एण्ड सेड लाउडली ओवर एण्ड ओवर अगेन, “विक्ट्री टु द पंचायत। दिस इज़ जस्टिस। गॉड लिव्ज़ इन द वाईस ऑफ द पंच।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
साहू ने अपना मौका देखा व जुम्मन का नाम प्रस्तावित कर दिया। अलगू का दिल डूबने लगा और उसका रंग पीला पड़ गया। किन्तु वह कर क्या सकता था।

जिस क्षण जुम्मन सरपंच बना, उसने एक न्यायाधीश और अपने पद की महत्ता के उत्तरदायित्व को महसूस किया। उसने सोचा और सोचा। उसे लगा सत्य बोलने व न्याय करने में अपनी व्यक्तिगत भावनाओं को रास्ते में नहीं लाना चाहिए।

अलगू व साहू ने अपनी बात को कहा। उनका कूट-परीक्षण किया गया और मामले पर गहराई से विचार किया गया। फिर जुम्मन खड़ा हुआ और घोषणा की, “हमारी राय यह है कि साहू को बैल की कीमत देनी होगी। जब साहू ने बैल खरीदा, तब बैल किसी तरह भी बीमार या पंगु नहीं था। बैल की मृत्यु दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है किन्तु उसके लिए अलगू दोषी नहीं ठहराया जा सकता।” अलगू अपनी भावनाओं पर काबू नहीं रख सका और बार-बार जोर से बोल उठा, “पंचायत की जय हो। यह न्याय है। पंचों की आवाज में ईश्वर बोलता है।

[11] Soon after, Jumman came to Algu, embraced him and said “Since the last panchayat, I had become your enemy. Today I realised what it meant to be a panch. A panch has no friend or enemy. He knows only justice. Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.”

Algu embraced his friend and wept. And his tears washed away all the dirt of misunderstanding between them. -Premchand (retold)

(सून आफ्टर जुम्मन केम टु अलगू, इम्ब्रेस्ड हिम एण्ड सेड, “सिन्स द लास्ट पंचायत आई हेड बिकम युअर एनिमी। टुडे आई रियलाइज्ड व्हाट इट मीट टु बी पंच। अ पंच हेज़ नो फ्रेन्ड और एनिमी। ही नोज ओनली जस्टिस। लेट नो वन डेविएट फ्राम द पाथ ऑफ जस्टिस एण्ड टूथ फोर फ्रेन्डशिप एण्ड एन्मिटी।”

अलगू इम्ब्रेस्ड हिज़ फ्रेन्ड एण्ड वेप्ट। एण्ड हिज़ टीअर्स वाश्ड अवे ऑल द डर्ट ऑफ मिसअण्डरस्टेण्डिंग बिटवीन देम।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
तत्पश्चात् जुम्मन अलगू के पास आया, ‘उससे लिपट गया और बोला, “पिछली पंचायत के बाद से मैं तुम्हारा दुश्मन बन गया था। आज मैंने जाना कि पंच बनना क्या होता है। पंच का कोई दुश्मन या दोस्त नहीं होता है। वह केवल न्याय करना जानता है। न्याय व सत्य की राह पर दोस्ती या दुश्मनी के द्वारा कोई भी विचलित न होवे।

अलगू भी अपने दोस्त से लिपट गया व रोने लगा और उसके आँसुओं ने दोनों के बीच आई गलतफहमी को धोकर रख दिया।

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Arise, Awake Textual Exercises

Arise, Awake Vocabulary

A. Match the following.
1. tat – (a) very small child
2. taught – (b) something of very low quality
3. taut – (c) to carry especially with difficulty
4. tot – (d) showing signs of worry or anxiety
5. tote – (e) pass on knowledge or skill
6. tut – (f) care or responsibility
7. trust – (g) used for expressing slight disapproval or annoyance.
Answer:
1. (b), 2. (e), 3. (d), 4. (a), 5. (c), 6. (g), 7. (f).

B. Write ‘in’, ‘im’ or ‘un’ before the following words!
1. domitable
2. complete
3. able
4. avoidable
5. eligible
6. leash
7. bearable
8. audible
9. auspicious
10. correct
11. sincere
12. polite
Answer:

1. Indomitable
2. Incomplete
3. Unable
4. Unavoidable
5. Ineligible
6. Unleash
7. Unbearable
8. Inaudible
9. Inauspicious
10. Incorrect
11.  Insincere
12. Impolite.

C. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks. ,
(i) Children in school are expected to ……………. (collect/assimilate/take) what they have been taught.
(ii) Do not search for God in ……………….. (vague, clear, obscure) places.
(iii) This latest outbreak of violence is a clear ……………… (manifestation,feeling/ belief) of the growing discontent in the area.
(iv) Do not………………. (aspire, expire, ceasefire) to have wanted things in your life.
(v) Our country needs …………. (wide, large, tremendous) sacrifice.
Answer:
(i) assimilate
(ii) obscure
(iii) manifestation
(iv) aspire
(v) tremendous.

D. In words like ‘arise’ and ‘awake’ stress is not on the first syllable. Give some more examples of the words beginning with ‘a’ and having stress on the second syllable.Example : again
Answer:
Some words beginning with ‘a’ and having stress on second syllable.aboard (e’bo:d); about (a’baut); above (a’bAv); abrupt (a’brApt); abuse (a’bju=z), accent (ak’sent); accept (ak’sept); account (ak’aunt); across (ak’ros); adjust (e’djAst); admire (a’dmai3); admit (ad’mit)

Comprehession

A. Answer each of the following questions in about 25 words.
1. What does Swami Vivekananda say about the importance of strength?
2. What is the biggest enemy of strength? Why?
3. What good qualities should the youth of our country acquire?
4. What is real worship?
5. How can we make our nation prosper?
Answer:
1. Swami Vivekananda says that every page of the Upanishads speaks about strength. Strength is a great thing to be remembered or to be taught. Strength means fearlessness. Strength is the most important and most wanted thing. Our Upanishads are the great mine of strength.

2.’Fear’ is the biggest enemy of ‘strength’. Fear is the great cause of misery in the world. The fearful have no position or entity. Fear is the greatest of all superstitions. Fear is the cause of our woes. It makes us physically and mentally weak and poor.

3. The youth of our country should acquire the quality of service, helpfulness, dutifulness and gratitude. They should be humble teachers, trainers and guides of illiterate and ignorant masses. They should serve as errand boys without being proud. They should be heroic, knowledgeable and self-reliant.

4. Prayer for the uplift of the poor, illiterate and down-trodden people is true worship of God. We should bring light in their life. We should heed to the needs of the hungry and the ignorant. We should treat the poor as our God. We should serve mankind. This is real worship of God.

5. We should educate and raise the masses. We should strive for the manifestation of the perfect already in man. We should inspire the spirit of service to man among the masses. We should help the illiterate and ignorant people in building their character. Thus we can make our nation progress.

B. Answer each of the following questions in about 50 words.
1. What according to Swami Vivekananda is real education?
2. Why do you agree that the ideas of the author are universal?
3. Discuss the need and importance of mass education.
Answer:
1. According to Swami Vivekananda, education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man- He does not think such education as education which makes man a machine. The job of education is to produce original men. Real education inculcates in man the qualities of service to humanity. It also enables one to build one’s life and character. Moreover, it makes .one strong, self- reliant and self-supporting. One becomes the shaper and sharpener of one’s destiny.

2. Swami Vivekananda has thrown light on many ideas in this lesson. He stresses the need of being strong. He has asked the people to arise and awake. Only those people can make a sacrifice for the nation who are young, energetic, strong, well-built and intellectual. Don’t consider yourself poor or without friends. Fear or superstition brings misery and woes. The youth should spread the message of courage across the country. They should make the people struggle for their existence and prove themselves the shapers of their destiny. They should develop faith and become self-reliant. They should lovingly aspire to serve the masses and educate and raise them. They should worship God through service to man. All these ideas are universal.

3. Need and Importance of Mass Education : Education was not available to the common people during the times of Swami Vivekananda. It was confined to the haves only. The poor, the miserable and the down¬trodden remained backward, illiterate and ignorant. No nation can be called advanced if her masses are uneducated. Such people used to staive and die of hunger. Swami Vivekananda felt the need of education to improve their condition. It was the only way to achieve any improvement in individual as well as in society.

Arise, Awake Grammar

A. Study these sentences.

• Upanishads speak to me from every page-stand up and be strong.
• What we need is strength, who will give us strength?
• Arise, awake and stop not till the desired end is reached.
• Help me. Go out in the world, to the villages.
• Spread this message to the humblest and to the mightiest. There is no obvious future tense in English corresponding to the time/tense relation for present and past. Instead there are several possibilities for denoting future time.

Pick out the sentences occurred in the text showing Future Time references.
The following sentences show Future Time references.
This is the one great thing to remember (that we shall remember)….as one that lives and dies with you. (as one that will live and die with you. stop not (you will stop not) till the desired end is reached). your country needs (will need) this tremendous sacrifice. It is the young men hat will do it.
The moment you fie (will fear) you are nobody.
It is fearlessness that rings (will bring) heaven even in a moment. Who will bring light to them. He who loves (will love) creation is serving (will serve) God.

Speaking Activity

A. Following are the excerpts from the speech of Swami Vivekananda. Learn a few of them and speak them in the manner Swamiji might have spoken.

• Strength, strength what the Upanishads speak to me from every page.
• O man, be not weak. Stand up and be strong.
• Arise, awake and stop not till the desired end is reached.
• Be bold and fear not. Arise! Awake for your country needs this tremendous sacrifice.
• Think not that you are poor, that you have no friends. The moment you fear you are nobody. It is fear that is the great cause of misery in the world. It is fear that is the cause of our woes and it is fearlessness that brings heaven even in a moment.

Answer:
In every page, the Upanishads speak about the importance of strength.
Leave your weakness, stand up and be strong.
Arise and awake and go on struggling till you achieve your goal.
The country needs bold and fearless young people.
Fear, brings misery and woes. Fearlessness brings heavenly atmosphere instantly.

B. Quote orally some sayings of the other Indian philosophers and social reformers like Mahatma Gandhi, Maharishi Aurobindo, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Swami Dayananda and others.
Answer:
For self attempt

Writing Activity

A. What qualities would you like to imbibe after reading the speech. Write to your younger brother about them. (50 words)
Answer:
67/2 (Block C-19)
S.P.M. Park.
New Delhi-18
21st June, 2007
Dear Nikunj
I have read the lesson ‘Arise, Awake!’ written by Swami Vivekananda. It is a highly instructive lesson. I would like to imbue the qualities of strength, fearlessness, helpfulness, fellow feeling, character and career-building. I shall feel grateful to my society and serve the masses. I shall treat the poor as God. I hope you will also imbibe these qualities. Rest when we meet.
Yours sincerely,
Mukul Sharma.

B. If you were a reporter of a newspaper present at the time of Swami Vivekanand’s speech given in the text, what report along with a headline would you have written? (150 words)
Answer:
New Delhi : 21st June, 2007
By Staff Correspondent

Message of Courage -Nikunj Sharma

Swami Vivekananda delivered an invigorating speech in Ram Lila Ground yesterday. The report of the same is as under: Never forget the message of acquiring strength. It is the moral of the Upanishads. Fearlessness is a great virtue. It brings heaven even in a moment. Young men should try to be energetic, strong, well-built and intellectual. It is the call of the world that the young people should arise and awake, struggle and make sacrifices for the suffering humanity. They should forsake superstitions and fears. Fear brings about misery and woes. They should go across the country and spread the message of courage.

Arise, Awake Think it over

A. To be a citizen of a strong nation is a great feeling. What are the things that make a nation strong? Is it only army that makes a nation strong? Or is it only national character that makes a nation strong? Why?
B. Fear is the greatest of all superstitions because fear is often based on false ideas. One should always be fearless to venture into unknown. Is it true?
C. Education is the continual refinement of human instincts and behaviour.
Education builds national character. The national character decides the direction in which the nation progresses. How important is character in your view?
D. Service to mankind means service to God. The poor is our God in million forms. What is your opinion?
Answers:
A. It is a matter of pride to be a citizen of a strong nation. Citizens are the pillars of a nation. They make a nation strong. Army alone cannot make a nation strong. National character plays a vital role in making a nation strong. India is a country of vast diversities. Only men of character can maintain internal peace and promote national unity. They alone can eradicate economic, social and religious disparities. National character alone can bring about national integration.

B. Fear is the greatest of all superstitions. If somebody sneezes when you start a journey or a cat crosses your path or a widow comes on your way or an empty pot comes into sight, you drop your journey. You fear that something evil would take place. Fear is based on false assumptions. Those who are not superstitious never suffer. It is true that we should be fearless to venture into unknown. The fearful alone are losers. Courage is the initial step to success.

C. Character is more, important that coins. A man of character is a fearless person. He is like a tiger who never bows down to the pressure of an army of jackals. Character refers to all the manual or moral qualities that make a person, group, nation etc. different from others. Character is the sum total of courage, sincerity, obedience, usefulness and truthfulness. A man of character is ever vigilant, per-severing and dedicated. He is energetic and intellectual. A man of character is honoured everywhere.

D. India is a rich land inhabited by the poor. Ninety percent of Indian population consists of have-nots. They lack food, clothing and shelter. Their children are forced to remain illiterate and labourers throughout life. Their service is the service of God, Abou Ben Adham’s name was put on the top of the list of those who love God. It is because he loved mankind. If we educate a single poor fellow, we shall do the best service to God. God lives in huts. Praying to God in the temple and hating his real sons is a sin. If we feed the hungry and clothe the poor, God will bless us.

Thinks to do

Visit your library and collect information regarding the life of Swami Vivekananda on the following points :

• birth
• childhood
• education
• fame
• message to the Indian youth.

Answer:
Life of Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda was born in 1883 in a Kshatriya family in Calcutta. His real name was Narendra Nath Dutta. He was initiated into religious ceremonies from his early childhood. He developed a keen eagerness for the study of religious scriptures. He studied Indian philosophical traditions arid western literature and philosophy. He was an intelligent and gifted student. He was a firm believer in the philosophy of Vedant and Upanishad. He had done graduation. He believed that only study of books is not education. He became the pupil of Swami Rama Krishnan. There he was called Vivekananda. He founded the Rama Krishna Mission. He became famous due to his power of speech, music and delivering of sermons. His speech in Chicago made him a saint of world wide fame. He advised the Indian youth to spread the message of courage throughout the country and to guide the ignorant and illiterate masses.

Arise, Awake Additional Questions

Short Answer Questions (in about 25 words)

Question 1.
What did Jawaharlal Nehru say about Vivekananda?
Answer:
Though Vivekananda was rooted in the past, he was also full of pride in India’s prestige. Even then, he was modern in his approach of life’s problems. He was a kind of bridge between the past of India and her present. The service of mankind through social service, mass education, religious revival and social awakening through education was Vivekananda’s mission.

Question 2.
Give the life sketch of Swami Vivekananda in brief.
Answer:
Swami Vivekananda was born in 1883 in a Kshatriya family in Calcutta. His real name was Narendra Nath Dutta. His father Shri Vishnu Nath Dutta was an advocate at Calcutta High Court. His. grand father, Shri Durga Charan Dutta was a talented person. Vivekananda inherited many qualities from his grandfather. His father urged him to read music. His mother was also a woman of virtues.

Question 3.
What was Vivekananda’s philosophy of life?
Answer:
Swami Vivekananda thought that human life was a constant struggle. Only the strong were able to exist and live. The defeated ones decayed and died out. Every individual should make himself ready to face all the challenges boldly and confidently. He felt pity for the poor and weak people who lived in fear. According to him, a coward, sad and indifferent person can do nothing in his life. Only the brave can uplift the world.

Question 4.
What according to Vivekananda should be the aims of education?
Answer:
The prime aim of education according to Vivekananda is to achieve fullness of perfection already present in a child. It should enable the child to promote national growth and advancement as a fearless and well-developed citizen of tomorrow. The greatness of citizens is possible only through their moral and spiritual development. Education should foster it. Character development is an important aim of any education. Education should develop faith in one’s own self. The people should be enabled to realise unity in diversity and find the absolute truth or reality.

Long-Answer Type Question (in about 150 words)

Question 1.
What are the basic principles of Vivekananda’s Philosophy of Education?
Answer:
The following are the basic principles of Vivekananda’s philosophy of education :
Mere study of books cannot be called education. Man uncovers and develops the knowledge lying already hidden in his mind. Practice of Brahmcharya is essential for concentration, which is key to all knowledge. Self-discipline means purity of thought, speech and deed. Education should bring out all round development of the child. It should foster spiritual faith, devotion and self surrender in the individual. It should develop one’s character and inculate self-reliance. Same mass education should be formulated and launched for both sexes. Teacher should be treated as a friend, philosopher and guide. Technical education should lead to economic prosperity of the nation.

Arise, Awake Summary in English

Strength is a great thing. It is the gist of the Upanishads. The word ‘Abhih’ has often been used in our Upanishads. Swami Vivekananda says” that die Indians need strength. The Upanishads ‘ are die great mine of strength. The Swami asks the people to arise and awake and continue working till the desired end is reached. The country needs this sacrifice. The world calls us to arise and awake. Fear is a superstitious. It is cause of all woes and ‘miseries. Fearlessness brings heaven instantly.

The Swami calls the youth of India to help him in spreading the message of courage. They should inspire the people to unleash their creative energies to shape their destiny. They should teach the people to have faith and be self-reliant. Masses should be educated and raised. Education is the manifestation of die perfection already in man. It is the assimilation of ideas which makes one’s life and character. An original man of integrity is the real man.

The young men should love the poor and ignorant and pray for the down-trodden. The poor is our God and the illiterate is our master. Love of the poor is the service of God.

Arise, Awake Summary in Hindi

शक्ति (बल, पुष्टता), एक महान चीज़ है। यह उपनिषदों का सार है। ‘अभय’ शब्द का हमारे उपनिषदों में बहुधा प्रयोग हुआ है। स्वामी विवेकानन्द कहते हैं कि भारतीयों को शक्ति की आवश्यकता है। उपनिषद शक्ति के महान भण्डार (स्रोत/खान) हैं। स्वामी, लोगों से कहते हैं कि उठो तथा जागो और तब तक काम करते रहो जब तक आपका वाञ्छित लक्ष्य प्राप्त नहीं हो। देश को इस बलिदान की आवश्यकता है। संसार, हमें उठने और जागने के लिए पुकार रहा है। भय, एक अंधविश्वास है। यह सभी संतापों और दुःखों का कारण है। निडरता, तत्काल स्वर्ग को लाती है।

स्वामी, भारत के नवयुवकों को पुकारते हैं कि साहस का संदेश फैलाने में उनकी सहायता करें। अपने प्रारब्ध को बनाने के लिए अपनी सृजनात्मक शक्तियों को उजागर करने के लिए, उन्हें लोगों को प्रेरणा देनी चाहिए। उन्हें विश्वास रखने तथा आत्म-निर्भर बनने के लिए, लोगों को शिक्षा देनी चाहिए। जनसमूह को शिक्षित किया जाना चाहिए तथा उनका उत्थान किया जाना चाहिए, मनुष्य के अन्दर पहले से उपस्थित पूर्णता का प्रत्यक्षीकरण ही शिक्षा है। विचारों को आत्मसात् करने से ही मानव के निजी जीवन तथा चरित्र का निर्माण होता है। – नवयुवकों को निर्धनों तथा अज्ञानियों से प्रेम करना चाहिए और पद-दलितों के लिए प्रार्थना करनी चाहिए, निर्धन व्यक्ति हमारा भगवान है और अशिक्षित हमारा स्वामी है। निर्धनों के प्रति प्रेम रखना ही भगवान की सेवा है।

Arise, Awake Word-Meaning

MP Board Class 9th English Solutions

The Rainbow Textbook Special English Class 9th Solutions

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Class 9th English The Rainbow Chapter 18 The Never – Never Nest Question Answers

The Never – Never Nest Class 9 Questions and Answers

The Never – Never Nest Textual Exercises

The Never – Never Nest Vocabulary

A. Supply a context of your own in which the following expressions take place naturally :

1. I think it’s wonderful.
2. But that’s absurd!
3. I’m afraid we can’t
4. Oh, that easy.
5. It’s very nice of you.

Answers:

1. Sham: Look at my collection of books, Sonu.
Sonu: I think it’s wonderful, Sham.

2. Ram: Rajni beat her son mercilessly.
Mudit: But that’s absurd.

3. Mohan: Would you help me in stealing this car?
Nihal: I’m afraid we can’t…..

4. Kamal: Could you give me a lift on your scooter?
Dalip: Oh, that’s easy.

5. Mukul: Take this cup of tea, uncle.
Uncle: It’s very mice of you.

B. Rewrite the following sentences using a word, from the text* in place of the word or Words in bold type :

1. I had to spend Rs. 5000 on the purchase of cots, tables, chairs and cup boards.
2. One must learn the
3. habit of careful spending and save some money every month.
4. Aunt Jane never owed any money to any one in her life, her principle was ‘cash down.
5. You have a warm and comfortable place, though it is expensive. i
6. He looks at the cheque and speaks loudly and suddenly, because of surprise, Ten Pounds 

Answers:

1. furniture
2. economy
3. motto
4. cost
5. phew.

C. Write synonyms of the following words :
Villa, mice, angry, expect, infant.
Answer:

D. Pronounce the following words carefully and notice the difference in, their pronounciation.
Bye, Boy, By, Bay, Brie, Buy, Bye-Byes, Byre.
Answer:
Note the following difference in the pronounciation of die words given below

Comprehension

A. Answer each of the following questions in about 25 words.

Question 1.
Describe Jill’s house and the things that charmed Aunt Jane.
Answer:
Jill’s house was a Villa at New Hampstead. It had a charming lounge. Writing material was placed on a table. There were two chairs in it. It was curtained. A cosy little room and pretty furniture charmed Aunt Jane. She called the car, piano, refrigerator and the radio wonderful.

Question 2.
What made Aunt Jane worried about her gift cheque?
Answer:
Jack told Aunt Jane that they owe everything wonderful to her. Aunt Jane had given Jack a wedding present of two hundred pounds. She realises her mistake. Her short amount enabled Jack to purchase so many items. They could buy more items if she had given them a cheque of two thousand rupees. It made Aunt Jane worried about her gift cheque.

Question 3.
What arguments did Jack give in support of purchasing the house and other things on installment basis?
Answer:
Jack had purchased the house and other things on installment basis. It was uneconomic to go on paying rent every year. He could buy and enjoy a home of his own for ten pounds. One should not remain a tenant for long. Jack could never buy a car cash down. After paying five pounds down he was enjoying all the pleasures of motoring. The rest of the money he could pay by easy installments. The payment for other items will also be made on installments out of his personal loan.

Question 4.
Why did Aunt Jane finally refuse to sit oh the furniture?
Answer:
Aunt Jane sank weakly in die chair. She realized that she was sitting on Mr. Sage’s piece. She leapt to her feet and shrieked. Jack thought she desired to lie down. She declared that she had no intention to lie in a bed that belonged to somebody else. The furniture, in her opinion belonged to Mr. Sage or Markes and Spencer or some body else.

B. Answer each of the following questions in about 50 words.

Question 1.
What easy sources did Jack speak about to Aunt Jane to repay installments?
Answer:
Aunt Jane was stunned to learn that Jack was not a tenant. He was the sole owner of the house. He had owned the house after paying ten pounds. He would pay the remaining amount in a few quarterly payments. He would be getting increments in salary. He had owned the car after paying five pounds. He would pay the rest by easy installments. His installments over reached his income.Therefore, he took easy loan from Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation. It would enable him to pay the entire amount of installments.

Question 2.
Discuss the disadvantages of purchase on installments.
Answer:
Cut your coat according to your cloth is the ideal way of living. A debtor does not get peace of mind of even sound sleep at night. Loan, taken from anybody, even from your father has evil results. Poverty is the worst curse on earth. ‘It forces one to take loans. Take loan and bemoan’ is an apt saying. There are some foolish people who purchase unnecessary items on installments. The creditors tap at their doors at all times. They utter silly and abusive remarks. They threaten them to take up the matter with the court. They rob them of their honour. They have to hide their faces in shame. Therefore, cash down purchases are the best purchases.

Question 3.
Who is the real owner of the house and other things till the payment of all installments? Why do you think so?
Answer:
The loan giving as agencies or persons keep the relevant documents in their custody. They release the loan only when somebody stands guarantee for the debtor. They also assess his paying capacity. The debtor is bound to clear all the installments within the agreed period- of time. If the debtor plays mischief and fails to pay the amount of the installments, he is dragged into the court. His house and other things are confiscated. The sole reason behind this is that the loan-giving agency is the real owner of the house and other things till full and final payment is made.

Grammar

A. Study the following Sentences from a conversation.

Jill: What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane?
Aunt Jane: It’s wonderful, really wonderful!
Jill: What on earth made you think of that?
Aunt Jane: Doesn’t it cost a great deal for rent?
We can give the exact meaning without using the speaker’s words.

• Jill asked Aunt Jane what she thought of their little nest.
• Aunt Jane exclaimed that it was really very wonderful.
• Jill asked what on earth she had made think of that.
• Aunt Jane asked if it did not cost a great deal for that.

Now give the exact meaning of the following without using the speaker’s words.

1. Aunt Jane: How can you pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of six pounds?
2. Jack: Aunt Jane! Is anything the matter? –
3. Jack: We can pay off the next two months on the car with that.
4. Jill: There! You are going to be angry with me.
5. Aunt Jane: How do you propose to pay that back?
6. Jill: Oh, must you really go?
7. Jack: Why waste good money on the doctor?

Answers:

1. Aunt Jane asked Jack how he could pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of six pounds.
2. Jack asked Aunt Jane if anything was the matter.
3. Jack told Jill that they could pay off the next two months on the car with that.
4. Jill told her husband that he was going to be angry with her (if she fold him about Dr. Martin’s bill.
5. Aunt Jane asked Jill and Jack how they proposed to pay that back.
6. Jill asked Aunt Jane in surprise if she must really go.
7. Jack asked Jill why she (they) should waste good money on the doctor.

Speaking Activity

A. Enact a scene where two persons are planning to mitigate a loan purchasing house.
B. Enact a scene showing facilities and furniture provided in your newly constructed house to your friends.
C. Express your own views on borrowing books from friends.
D. If you get a chance to go abroad for higher studies and You take a loan. How will you repay it?
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Writing Activity

A. Write a letter to your cousin telling him/her the consequences of pretense.
Answer:
V&P.O. Barwala
North Delhi
18th October, 2007

Dear Peeyush,

In my present letter, I shall tell you about the consequences of pretence.

I needed coaching in English and Mathematics badly. I had secured low percentage of marks in them. I requested my parents to j give me rupees one thousand. I told them that I would attend coaching classes every evening in the nearby town. They gave me the money willingly.

I spent the money in hotels and seeing films. I misled my parents. Somehow they came to know the truth. They gave me a severe beating.

Rest when we meet.

Yours sincerely,
Deepesh Bhardwaj.

B. Elaborate ‘cut your coat according to your cloth’.
Answer:
Success in life requires proper planning. One should avoid hasty action. Sometimes the goal seems to be so attractive that one leaps. The result is failure. Every work is beset with problems. These can be overcome with proper planning. We can plan properly if we  think before acting. There are many persons whose income is quite small but their expenditure far outweighs their income. They have to sell their jewellery o, even house.

That is unwise. One must spend within one’s means. Be Towing and begging degrade one in the eyes of others. Some people buy items of luxury – car, house, freezer, j washing machine, TV set, a mobile phone etc. and fail to pay the instalments. They are summoned in court and are sent on remand in police custody It spoils their show. Therefore, always cut your j coat according to your cloth.

Think it over

A. What difficulties arise where a man spends more than what he earns?
Answer:
Some people earn less and spend more. They have to beg, borrow or steal. All of these are evil practices. One who begs is humiliated. One who borrows loses his self-respect. One who steals is punished by law. Everybody hates such a person. Even his relatives do not entertain him. The peace in his family is also disrupted.

B. Borrowing is easier than paying. Ponder.
Answer:
A poor man is forced to borrow under compulsion. He has to pledge.his house or ornaments. He has to pay high rate of interest. Therefore, he finds himself unable to make payment of the loan. It is very difficult to make both ends meet now-a-days. One cannot save money to repay the loan. Therefore, borrowing is easier than paying.

Things to do

Go to different banks and enquire about loan facility for buying a motorcycle and convince your parents for buying a new bike.
Answer:
I was badly in need of a motor cycle. My parents were unable to spend fifty thousand rupees. Therefore, I went to SBI, PNB, OBC, Andhra Bank and Dena Bank. I enquired about loan facilities for buying a motorcycle from every bank. I was told that loan could be granted to me on the following conditions.

I would give an undertaking to repay the loan within the agreed period. Some person, known to the bank must stand guarantee for me.

I would submit the proof of residence and the necessary documents with the bank. I convinced the bank authorities and my father and took the required loan.

The Never – Never Nest Additional Questions

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Give the qualities of Aunt Jane.
Answer:
Aunt Jane is a woman of aesthetic taste. She is all praise  for Jack’s furnished house. She is a calculating type of woman. She understood the whole matter. She knew it well that Jack was a low- paid fellow. He was not in a position to maintain a car, a radio, a refrigerator and a piano. When she learnt that all the items were owned on credit she shrieked. She was in favour of cash down purchases. She had no desire to use items not belonging to Jill

Question 2.
What are the qualities of Jill?
Answer:
Jill is Jack’s wife. She takes pleasure in showing her furnished lounge to Aunt Jane. She takes pride in listening to the radio while cooking. She wished Aunt Jane to appreciate her nest. She was grateful to Aunt Jane for her cheque. She took pride in. possessing the car. She least bothered about the manner of making payment. She called the pleasures of motoring a blessing. She knew it well t that nothing really belonged to her yet she was showy. She spends the money in her own way. She has her own preferences.

Question 3.
What are the qualities of Jack?
Answer:
Jack takes pleasure in owning a house, a car a radio, a refrigerator and a piano. He is in favour of being an owner, rather than a tenant. He knows the practical difficulties of renting a house. He feels obliged to Aunt Jane for giving them a cheque of two hundred pounds. He pays more amount in installments than he gets as salary  He is overburdened with loan. He has borrowed money even from the Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation. He is not in favour of wasting money on doctors.

Question 4.
What is the role of the nurse in this lesson?
Answer:
The nurse plays quite a marginal role in this lesson. She has little contribution in the one act play. She presents herself when Jack has gone to leave Aunt Jane at the bus stop. She has to look after the baby Jill asks her to post her letter. The nurse obeys her.

Long Answer Type Question

Question 1.
Why did Aunt Jane want to go home? How did she depart ? from Jack and Jill?
Answer:
Aunt Jane was a woman of character and principles. She always bought things cash down. She was offended by the wasteful living of Jack. He did not save any penny for a rainy day. He spent and spent over and above his means to maintain his false show. He did not lead a simple life keeping in view his low salary He found glory in taking things on loan.

She found it humiliating to sit on a borrowed chair or going by a borrowed car. Therefore, she wanted to go home. She kissed Jill good bye. She advised them to purchase everything against cash payment. She advised then to purchase every thing against cash payment. She handed a little cheque to Jill. She asked her to pay off one of their bills with it. Then she departed.

The Never – Never Nest Summary in english

The scene opens in the lounge of Jack and Jill’s villa at Hampstead. A table and two chairs are. lying there. Jack, Jill (his wife) and Aunt Jane (a relative) enter the lounge. Aunt Jane feels delighted on seeing the cost little room and pretty furniture. Jack called his lounge a handy place. Jill enjoys listening to the radio while she cooks.

Aunt Jane fell in wonder. She saw good furniture, a car, a piano, a refrigerator and the radio in -their little nest (house). Jack told her that they owed that to her. She had sent them a cheque of two hundred pounds for their wedding present. Aunt Jane thought that the rent of the house must be very heavy. Jack told her that they were the owners of the house. They had paid just ten pounds and it was theirs. They would pay the balance in quarterly installments. He doesn’t mind it since he gets periodical rises in his salary.

Jack told her that they had also purchased the car on installments. They could enjoy all the pleasures of motoring. They had also purchased the radio, the piano and the furniture on installments from Mr. Sage. Aunt Jane refused to sit on the chair which did not fully belong to them.

Jack told Aunt Jane that they paid seven pounds eight and eight pence a week. Jack earned only six pounds a week. They had borrowed enough, money from the Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation. They would return the same in installments. Aunt Jane shrieked and desired to go. She refused to be driven in a car which did not belong, to them. She wanted them to purchase everything cash down like her. She gave the cheque of ten pounds to Jill to pay off one of the bills. Jack went out to leave Aunt Jane.

Jill addressed an envelope to Dr. Martin. It contained the bill and the cheque; It would be an instalment for the baby. She had sent the nurse to post it. Jack was sorry. He failed to utilise the cheque in paying off the next two months on the car.

The Never – Never Nest Summary in Hindi

हैम्पस्टैड वाले जैक और जिल के ग्राम्य-गृह के लाउन्ज में नाटक का दृश्य प्रारम्भ होता है। वहाँ एक मेज और दो कुर्सियाँ पड़ी हैं। जैक, जिल (उसकी पत्नी) और आंट जैनी (एक सम्बन्धी) लाउन्ज में प्रवेश करते हैं। आरामदायक छोटे कमरे और सुन्दर फर्नीचर को देखकर आंट जैनी आनन्दित हो जाती है। जैक ने अपनी लाउन्ज को सुविधाजनक बताया। भोजन पकाते समय जिल, रेडियो सुनने का आनन्द लेती है। . आंट जैनी आश्चर्य में पड़ गई। उसने उनके छोटे घोंसले (घर) में बढ़िया फर्नीचर, कार, पियानो, फ्रिज और रेडियो देखा।

जैक ने उसे बताया कि वे सभी चीजें उसी की बदौलत हैं। उसने उनके विवाह में उपहार के रूप में दो सौ पौण्ड का चैक भेजा था। आंट जैनी ने सोचा कि मकान का किराया बहुत ज्यादा होगा। जैक ने उसे बताया कि वे मकान के मालिक हैं। उन्होंने केवल दस पौण्ड दिए थे और मकान उनका हो गया था। वे बकाया धनराशि का त्रैमासिक किस्तों में भुगतान कर देंगे। उसे इस बात की चिन्ता नहीं है क्योंकि समय-समय पर उसके वेतन में वृद्धि हो जाती है। जैक ने उसे बताया कि उन्होंने कार को भी किस्तों पर खरीदा हुआ था।

वे सवारी करने का समूचा आनन्द ले सकते हैं। उन्होंने मि. सेज से रेडियो, पियानो तथा फर्नीचर भी किस्तों पर ले रखे हैं। आंट जैनी ने उस कुर्सी पर बैठने से मना कर दिया जो पूरी तरह से उनकी नहीं थी। जैक ने आंट जैनी को बताया कि वे प्रति सप्ताह केवल सात-आठ पौण्ड और आठ पैंस की अदायगी करते हैं। जैक, प्रति सप्ताह केवल छह पौण्ड कमाता था। उन्होंने थ्रिफ्ट और प्रोविडेन्स ट्रस्ट कार्पोरेशन से काफी धनराशि उधार ले रखी थी। वे उसे किस्तों में लौटा देंगे, आंट जैनी चीख पड़ी और उसने वहाँ से जाने की इच्छा प्रकट की।

उसने उस कार में ले जाए जाने से मना कर दिया जो उनकी नहीं थी। वह चाहती थी कि उसकी तरह वे भी हर वस्तु को नकद खरीदें। उसने बिल का भुगतान करने के लिए जिल को दस पौण्ड का चैक दिया। जैक, आंट जैनी को छोड़ने बाहर चला गया। जिल ने डॉक्टर मार्टिन का एक लिफाफे के ऊपर पता लिखा। उसके भीतर बिल और चैक था। यह बच्चे की किस्त होगी। उसने नर्स को उसे डाक में डालने के लिए कहा। जैक को अफसोस हुआ। वह कार की अगले दो महीनों की किस्तों को चुकाने में चैक का प्रयोग करने में निष्फल रहा।

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Word Power

(1) Arrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words
(अक्षरों को उचित क्रम में लगाकर अर्थपूर्ण शब्द बनओ।)
Answer:

1. hanpro – orphan
2. lifra – frail
3. odors – doors
4. bubyhc – chubby
5. tandisce – distance
6. torfacies – factories

(2) Rewrite the following words using appropriate prefixes given below.
(उचित उपसर्ग लगाइए।)
(dis, un, in, im)
Answer:

1. educated – uneducated
2. correct – incorrect
3. cover – uncover
4. possible – impossible
5. position – disposition.

(3) Arrange the words in alphabetic order
(शब्दों को वर्णमाला के क्रम में लगाओ।)
Answer:

1. babies
2. centuries
3. discarded
4. fetch
5. floor
6. garden
7. humanity,
8. lady
9. Safety
10. style
11. vegetable
12. wooden.

How Much Have I Understood?

(A) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences
(निम्न प्रश्नों के उत्तर एक या दो वाक्यों में दीजिए।)

Question 1.
Why did people call Cheemi the little sparrow?
(व्हाय डिड पीपल कॉल चीमी द लिट्ल स्पैरो?)
लोग चीमी को एक छोटी चिड़िया क्यों कहते थे?
Answer:
People called Cheemi the little sparrow because she was a frail little girl.
(पीपल कॉल्ड चीमी द लिटल स्पैरो बिकॉज़ शी वॉज़ अ फ्रेल लिट्ल गर्ल।)
लोग चीमी को छोटी चिड़िया कहते थे क्योंकि वह दुबली पतली व कमजोर लड़की थी।

Question 2.
Who were said to be Parvati Kaki’s ancestors?
(हू वर सेड टू बी पार्वती कॉकीज़ एन्सेस्टर्स?)
पार्वती काकी के पूर्वज कौन थे?
Answer:
Parvati Kaki’s ancestors were related to the great Peshwas who had ruled Maharashtra during the 18th and 19th centuries.
(पार्वती काकीज़ एन्सेस्टर्स वर रिलेटिड टू द ग्रेट पेश्वाज़ हू हैड रूल्ड महाराष्ट्र ड्यूरिंग द एटीन्थ एण्ड नाइन्टीन्थ सेन्चुरीज़।)
पार्वती काकी के पूर्वज महाराष्ट्र के 18वीं व 19वीं सदी के शासक महान पेशवा थे।

Question 3.
Cheemi had to be satisfied with cooing to Chhotu at a distance. Why?
(चीमी हैड टू बी सैटिस्फाइड विद कूइंग टू छोटू एट अ डिस्टेन्स। व्हाय?)
चीमी को छोटू को दूर से ही पुचकार कर सन्तोष करना पड़ता था। क्यों?
Answer:
Since Parvati Kaki kept vigil like a watch dog and never allowed Cheemi to touch Chhotu therefore she had to be satisfied with cooing to Chhotu at a distance.
(सिन्स पार्वती कांकी कैप्ट विजिल लाइफ अवॉच डॉग एण्ड नेवर अलाउड चीमी टू टच छोटू देयरफोर शी हैड ट्र बी सैटिस्फाइड विद कुइंग टू छोट्र एट अ डिस्टेन्स।)
चूँकि पार्वती काकी छोटू पर नजर रखती थी व छोटू को उसके पास नहीं जाने देती थी इसलिए चीमी को छोटू को दूर से ही पुचकार कर सन्तोष करना पड़ता था।

Question 4.
What was the incident that caused flood in Shanwar Peth where Cheemi lived?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द इन्सीडेन्ट दैट कॉज़्ड् फ्लड इन शॉवर पेठ व्हेयर चीमी लिव्ड?)
कौन-सी घटना के कारण चीमी के निवास के पास शाँवर पेठ में बाढ़ आ गई थी?
Answer:
There was flood in Shanwar Peth because the Panshet Dam at Mutha river had given way and the river water entered the city.
(देयर वॉज़ फ्लड इन शॉवर पेठ बिकॉज़ द पानशेट डैम एट मुठा रिवर हैड गिवन वे एण्ड द रिवर वॉटर एन्टर्ड द सिटी।)
शाँवर पेठ में बाढ़ आ गई थी क्योंकि मुठा नदी पर जो पानशेत बाँध था वह टूट गया था व नदी का पानी शहर में आ गया था।

Question 5.
Vinayak, Parvati Kaki’s son was not at home at the time of flood. Where was he?
(विनायक, पार्वती काकीज़ सन वॉज़ नॉट एट होम एट द टाइम ऑफ फ्लड। व्हेयर वॉज़ ही?)
बाढ़ के समय पार्वती काकी का बेटा विनायक घर पर नहीं था। वह कहाँ था?
Answer:
Parvati Kaki’s son, Vinayak had gone to Mumbai on business when there was flood.
(पार्वती काकीज़ सन, विनायक हैड गॉन टु मुम्बई ऑन बिज़नेस व्हेन देयर वॉज़ फ्लड।)
पार्वती काकी का बेटा, विनायक बाढ़ के समय व्यापार के लिए मुम्बई गया था।

(B) Answer the following questions in three or four sentences
(निम्न प्रश्नों के उत्तर तीन या चार वाक्यों में दीजिए।)

Question 1.
What was the source of Cheemi’s food and clothes?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द सोर्स ऑफ चीमीज़ फूड एण्ड क्लोद्स?)
चीमी के भोजन व वस्त्रों का स्रोत क्या था?
Answer:
Cheemi lived on leftovers that she got from the women in the neighbourhood and wore the discarded clothes that the girls of her age gave her.
(चीमी लिव्ड ऑन लेफ्टओवर्स दैट शी गॉट फ्रॉम द विमेन इन द नेबरहुड एण्ड वोर द डिस्कार्डेड क्लोद्स दैट द गर्ल्स ऑफ हर एज़ गेव हर।)
चीमी पड़ोस की औरतों द्वारा दिए गए बचे हुए भोजन पर निर्वाह करती थी व अपने ही उम्र की लड़कियों द्वारा दिये गये उतरे हुए कपड़े पहनती थी।

Question 2.
What change took place in Parvati Kaki’s attitude after Cheemi had brought Chhotu to safety?
(व्हॉट चेन्ज टुक प्लेस इन पार्वती काकीज़ एटीट्यूड आफ्टर चीमी हैड ब्रॉट छोटू टू सेफ्टी?)
छोटू को सुरक्षित आने के बाद चीमी के प्रति पार्वती काकी के व्यवहार में क्या परिवर्तन आया?
Answer:
Parvati Kaki hugged her, addressed her as Cheemi” and then allowed her to play with Chhotu.
(पार्वती काकी हग्ड हर, अड्रेस्ड हर एज़ “डॉटर चीमी” एण्ड देन अलाउड हर टू प्ले विद छोटू।)
पार्वती काकी ने चीमी को गले से लगाया, उसे “चीमी बेटी” कहकर पुकारा और उसे छोटू के साथ खेलने की अनुमति दे दी।

Question 3.
What clues do you find in the lesson that, show that the police were active in the flooded village. Describe in brief.
(व्हॉट क्लूज़ डू यू फाइन्ड इन द लैसन दैट शो दैट द पुलिस वर् एक्टिव इन द फ्लडेड विलेज। डिस्क्राइब इन ब्रीफ।)
पाठ में तुम्हें क्या संकेत मिलते हैं कि पुलिस बाढ़ वाले गाँव में सक्रिय रही। संक्षेप में वर्णन करो।
Answer:
Police was active in the flooded village as the police only discovered that one of the bedroom’s window was open to take out Chhotu. It was the policeman who lowered Cheemi to the window and Cheemi handed the child to the policeman only.

(पुलिस वॉज़ एक्टिव इन द फ्लडेड विलेज एज़ द पुलिस ओनली डिसकवर्ड दैट वन ऑफ द बेडरूम्स विन्डो वॉज़ ओपन टु टेक आउट छोटू। इट वॉज़ द पुलिस मैन हू लोअर्ड चीमी टू द विन्डो एण्ड चीमी हैन्डिड द चाइल्ड टू द पुलिसमैन ओनली।)

बाढ़ वाले गाँव में पुलिस सक्रिय थी क्योंकि पुलिस ने ही ढूँढ़ा कि शयनकक्ष की एक खिड़की खुली है जिससे छोटू को निकाला जा सकता है। पुलिस वाले ने ही चीमी को खिड़की से अन्दर उतारा व चीमी ने बालक को पुलिस वाले को ही दिया।

Question 4.
What did the police inspector offer Cheemi when life became normal in Pune?
(व्हॉट डिड द पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर ऑफर चीमी व्हेन लाइफ बिकेम नॉर्मल इन पुणे?)
पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर ने पुणे में जीवन सामान्य होने पर चीमी को क्या प्रस्तावित किया?
Answer:
The Police Inspector asked her what reward she would like to have for her bravery.
(द पुलिस इन्स्पेक्टर आस्कड हर व्हॉट रिवॉर्ड शी वुड लाइक टू हैव फॉर हर ब्रेवरी।)
पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर ने चीमी को उसकी बहादुरी के लिए इनाम माँगने को कहा।

Question 5.
“I have already got the reward,” said Cheemi. What was the reward that she had got?
(“आइ हैव ऑलरेडी गॉट द रिवॉर्ड” सेड चीमी। व्हॉट वॉज़ द रिवॉर्ड दैट शी हैड गॉट?)
मुझे इनाम मिल चुका है? चीमी ने कहा। वह इनाम क्या था जो उसे मिला था?
Answer:
The reward was an opportunity to play with Chhotu.
(द रिवॉर्ड वॉज़ एन अपॉयूँनिटी टू प्ले विद छोटू।)
छोटू के साथ खेलने का मौका।

(C) Who said these words to whom?
(किसने किससे कहा?)

Question 1.
“Let me help, I can easily crawl in and get Chhotu out.”
(“लेट मी हैल्प! आइ कैन ईज़ली क्रॉल इन एण्ड गेट छोटू आउट?”)
Answer:
Cheemi to the policemen.
(चीमी टू द पुलिसमैन।)

Question 2.
“We’ll drop you a rope ladder through the window.”
(“वी विल ड्रॉप यू अरोप लैडर श्रू द विण्डो।”)
Answer:
Policemen said to Cheemi.
(पुलिसमैन सेड टु चीमी।)

Question 3.
“Come here, Cheemi”…………”Daughter Cheemi.”
(“कम हेअर, चीमी”……..”डॉटर चीमी।”)
Answer:
Parvati Kaki to Cheemi.
(पार्वती काकी टू चीमी।)

Question 4.
“I should like to go to school if you can help me.”
(“आइ शुड लाइक टू गो टू स्कूल इफ यू कैन हैल्प मी।”)
Answer:
Cheemi to the police inspector.
(चीमी टू द पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर।)

Question 5.
“We’ll bear the expenses of Cheemi’s schooling.”
(“वी विल वीअर द एक्सपेंसेस ऑफ चीमीज़
Answer:
Vinayak to the Police Inspector.
(विनायक दू द पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर।)

Language Practice

Change the following sentences into passive voice.
(निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को ‘passive voice’ में बदलो।)

(i) The servant will clean the floor.
Answer:
The floor will be cleaned (by the servant).

(ii) I have finished my work.
Answer:
My work has been finished (by me).

(iii) Mother is cooking lunch for us.
Answer:
Lunch is being cooked for us (by mother).

(iv) Sarla called Arun in the kitchen.
Answer:
Arun was called in the kitchen (by Sarla).

(v) They are playing football all over the world.
Answer:
Football is being played all over the world (by them).

Writing Time

(1) Write a paragraph on how Cheemi saved Chhotu.
(चीमी ने छोटू को कैसे बचाया इस पर एक गद्यांश लिखो।)
Answer:
The window of the bedroom is which Chhotu was sleeping was open but it was too small for an adult to crawl. But Cheemi was small so she easily jumped into the room through the window with the help of the policeman. She picked up Chhotu who was sleeping soundly, put him on her back and tied him tight to herself with a bed-sheet. Then she climbed slowly up the ladder lowered by the policeman and peeped through the window. Carefully she undid the bed-sheet and handed it with Chhotu to the policeman. Then she herself crawled out of the window.

(2) Describe Cheemi in your own words.
(चीमी का अपने शब्दों में वर्णन करो।)
Answer:
Cheemi was a poor girl. She was an orphan. She was physically weak and thin and hence was called little sparrow. She did small works of the women in the neighbourhood like fetching vegetables from the corner shop, looking after babies, cleaning home and vessels and in return she got food to eat and clothes to wear. She was satisfied with what she had. She loved children as she always wanted to play with Chhotu. She had made a place in heart of everybody except Parvati Kaki and there was an urge within her to be loved by her too. She was a brave girl as without caring about herself she stepped into the flooded room to save Chhotu. She also had a desire to study and get educated. She had a wish to have a home for her which was also finally fulfilled due to her courageous and caring attitude for everyone.

Things To Do

(i) Visit a river-side area and discuss with the peasants about the problems they face in the rainy season and prepare a list.
(नदी किनारे जाकर किसानों से बरसात के मौसम में उनको होने वाली समस्याओं के बारे में बात करो व उसकी सूची बनाओ।)

(ii) Discuss among your friends the ways of helping flood victims of your area. Make a list of the things you would need.
(अपने मित्रों से बाढ़ पीड़ितों की मदद करने के विषय में चर्चा करो।)
Answer:
Students can do themselves.
(छात्र स्वयं करें।

Cheemi: The Brave Girl Difficult Word Meaning

orphan (ऑर्फन)-a child whose parents are dead अनाथ; frail (फ्रेल)-physically weak and thin (दुबली-पतली); maid (मेड) a female servant in a house नौकरानी; vessels (वैसल्स)-utensils and cups and bowls etc. घर के बर्तन; left-overs (लैफ्ट ओवर्स) food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal बचा-खुचा भोजन; mansion ( मैंशन)-a large impressive house हवेली; chandelier (शैन्डलियर)-objects for ceiling fitted with small pieces of glass for light decoration छत से लटकने वाले झाड़-फानूस; zari (जरी) brocade जरी; curtain (कर्टेन)-a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window or door परदा; ancestors (एन्सेस्टर्स)-one’s forefathers पूर्वज; chubby (चबी) slightly fat in an attractive way गोल-मटोल; vigil (विजिल)-to be very closely watching somebody or something सतर्क; cooing (कुइंग)-imitating the sound of a dove चिड़िया की आवाज निकालना; danger (GR)-risk or possibility of ill-happening, खतरा; storeyed (स्टोरीड)-a multilevelled building बहुमंजिला इमारत; confusion (कन्फ्यू जन)-a state of uncertainty असमंजस; persuade (परस्युएड)-to give good reasons for doing something आग्रह करना; panicky (पैनिकी) anxious about something चिंतातुर; wail (वेल)-to make a long loud cry विलाप करना; crawl (क्राल)-to move forward on self hands and knees; emerge (इमर्ज)-to come suddenly and unexpectedly from somewhere उभरकर आना; fondle (फॉन्डल)-to touch and move hand gently over someone दुलारना; recede (रिसीड)-to move gradually down उतरनाl

Cheemi: The Brave Girl Summary, Pronunciation & Translation

[1] Cheemi was a poor orphan. Nobody knew where she had come from yet everyone accepted the frail little girl and named her Cheemi’ the little sparrow. She fetched vegetables from the corner shop or looked after babies when their mothers went shopping. If the maid didn’t turn up, Cheemi was there to help, cleaning vessels, sweeping the floor and so on.

(चीमी वॉज़ अ पुअर ऑफैन। नो बडी निउ व्हेअर शी हैड कम फ्रॉम यट एव्रीवन एक्सेप्टेड द फ्रेल लिटिल गर्ल एण्ड नेम्ड, हर चीमी, द लिटिल स्पेरो। शी फेच्ड वेजीटेबल्स फ्रॉम द कॉर्नर शॉप और लुक्ड आफ्टर बेबीज़ व्हेन देअर मदर्स वेन्ट शॉपिंग। इफ द मेड डिडन्ट टर्न अप, चीमी वॉज़ देअर टु हैल्प, क्लीनिंग वेसल्स, स्वीपिंग द फ्लोर सो ऑन।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
चीमी एक गरीब अनाथ थी। कोई नहीं जानता था कि वह कहाँ से आई तो भी हर व्यक्ति उस दुबली-पतली नन्हीं बालिका को चाहता था और उसका नाम चीमी, छोटी चिड़िया रखा गया था। वह कोने की दुकान से सब्जियाँ लाती, माताएँ जब खरीदारी के लिए जाती तो बच्चों की देखभाल करती थी। यदि घर की नौकरानी नहीं आती, तो चीमी उनकी सहायता के लिए तैयार रहती थी, वह बर्तन साफ करती, झाडू लगाती और भी अन्य काम करती थी।

[2] Cheemi lived on leftovers women in the neighbourhood gave her. The girls of her age gave her their discarded clothes. Everybody liked Cheemi, except Parvati Kaki. She had a big house with a beautiful garden full of jasmines and roses. But nobody was ever allowed in. The flowers were meant for puja.

(चीमी लिव्ड ऑन लेफ्टओवर्स वुमन इन द नेबरहुड गेव हर। द गर्ल्स ऑफ हर एज़ गेव हर देअर डिस्कार्डेड क्लोथ्स। एवीबडी लाइक्ड चीमी, एक्ससेप्ट पार्वती काकी। शी हैड अ बिग हाउस विद अ ब्यूटीफुल गार्डन फुल ऑफ जेस्मीन्स एण्ड रोजेज। बट नोबडी वॉज़ एवर अलाउड इन। द फ्लावर्स वर मेन्ट फोर पूजा।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
चीमी आस-पड़ोस की महिलाओं द्वारा दिए गए बचे हुए खाने तथा कपड़ों पर जीवित थी। उसकी उम्र की लड़कियाँ अपने पहने हुए वस्त्र उसे दे देती थीं। हरेक व्यक्ति पार्वती काकी को छोड़कर चीमी को पसन्द करता था। उनका बहुत बड़ा मकान था और उसमें जैस्मिन व गुलाबों से भरा एक बगीचा था। किसी को भी अन्दर आने की इजाजत नहीं थी। बगीचे के फूल केवल पूजा के लिए थे।

[3] Parvati Kaki’s house was almost like a mansion built in traditional style with big wooden carved doors, huge halls and chandeliers. Surprisingly, ‘ the windows, especially of the rooms, were very small. They were decorated with beads and zari curtains and hangings. It was said that Parvati Kaki’s ancestors were related to the great Peshwas who had ruled Maharashtra during the 18th and 19th centuries.

(पार्वती काकीज़ हाउस वॉज़ अलमोस्ट लाइक ए मेन्सन बिल्ट इन ट्रेडिशनल स्टाइल विद बिग वुडन कार्ड डोअर्स, ह्यूज हॉल्स एण्ड चेन्डलियर्स। सरप्राइजिंगली, द विन्डोज़, स्पेशल ऑफ द रूम्स, वर वेरी स्माल। दे वर डेकोरेटेड विद बीड्स एण्ड जरी कन्स एन्ड हेगिंग्स। इट वॉज़ सेड दैट पार्वती काकीज .एनसेस्टर्स वर रिलेटेड टु द ग्रेट पेशवाज हू हैड रूल्ड महाराष्ट्र ड्यूरिंग द 18th (एट्टीन्थ) एण्ड 19th (नाइन्टीन्थ) सेन्चुरीज।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
पार्वती काकी का घर एक विशाल भवन था जो कि बड़े लकड़ी के नक्काशीदार दरवाजों, बड़े हॉलों और काँच की कारीगरी से परम्परागत स्टाइल में बना हुआ था। अद्भुत बात यह थी कि खिड़कियाँ विशेषकर कमरों की बहुत छोटी-छोटी थीं। उन्हें लकड़ी की बीडिंग जरी के पर्दो से और झालरों से सजाया गया था। यह कहा जाता था कि पार्वती काकी के पूर्वज महान पेशवाओं से सम्बन्धित थे जो कि 18वीं व 19वीं सदी में महाराष्ट्र के शासक थे।

[4] In the big house Parvati Kaki lived with her son Vinayak, his wife Gauri and her chubby little grandson, Chhotu. Chhotu was a great favourite with the girls. Gauri Bhabhi, as Chhotu’s mother was called, was a very nice, educated lady and didn’t mind Chhotu being carried by others. Parvati Kaki, however, kept vigil like a watchdog and never allowed Cheemi to touch Chootu. Cheemi had to be satisfied with cooing to Chhotu from a distance. How she wished she could play with him.

(इन द बिग हाउस पार्वती काकी लिव्ड विद हर सन विनायक, हिज़ वाइफ गौरी एण्ड हर चबी लिटिल ग्रैंडसन, छोटू। छोटू वॉज़ अ ग्रेट फेवरिट विद द गर्ल्स। गौरी भाभी, एज़ छोटूज़ मदर वॉज़ काल्ड, वॉज़ अ वेरी नाइस, एजुकेटेड लेडी एण्ड डिडन्ट माइण्ड छोटू बीइंग करिड बाय अदर्स। पार्वती काकी हाउएवर, केप्ट विजिल लाइक अ वाच डॉग एण्ड नेवर अलाउड चीमी टु टच छोटू। चीमी हैड टु बी सेटिसफाइड विद कूइंग टु छोटू फ्रॉम अडिस्टन्स। हाउ शी विश्ड शी कुड प्ले विद हिम।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
उस बड़े घर में पार्वती काकी अपने बेटे विनायक, उसकी पत्नी गौरी और उसके गोलमटोल छोटे पोते छोटू के साथ रहती थी। छोटू लड़कियों के बीच बहुत प्रिय था। गौरी भाभी, जो छोटू की माँ थी, एक बहुत उम्दा शिक्षित महिला थी और छोटू को किसी के द्वारा ले जाने पर एतराज नहीं करती थी। हालांकि पार्वती काकी उस पर सुरक्षा करने वाले कुत्ते के समान नजर रखती थी, और उसने कभी भी छोटू को चीमी द्वारा कभी छूने की इजाजत नहीं दी थी। चीमी को दूर से ही डोव की तरह कूऽऽ आवाज करने से ही सन्तुष्ट रहना पड़ता था। वह कितना चाहती थी कि वह उसके साथ खेले।

[5] Every year when, during the monsoons, the river Mutha, near Pune, gets flooded, people gather to watch the flood waters. That year, when the level of the water rose, no one bothered. Suddenly, the news came that Panshet Dam had given way and the waters of Mutha river had entered the city. Children were asked to rush home from school. Shanwar Peth, where Cheemi and her friends lived, and other areas on the river banks were in danger of being flooded.

(एवी यीअर व्हेन, ड्यूरिंग मानसून्स, द रिवर मुथा, नीअर पुणे, गेट्स फ्लडेड, पीपुल गेट टुगेदर टू वाच द फ्लड वाटर्स। दैट यीअर, व्हेन द लेवल ऑफ वाटर रोज़, नो वन बॉदर्ड। सडनली, द न्यूज केम दैट पानशेट डैम हैड गिवन वे एण्ड वाटर्स ऑफ मुथा रिवर हैड इन्टर्ड द सिटी। चिल्डरन वर आस्क्ड टु रश होम फ्रॉम स्कूल। शांवर पेठ, व्हेयर चीमी एण्ड हर फ्रेन्ड्स लिव्ड एण्ड अदर एरियाज़ ऑन द रिवर बैंक्स वर इन डेन्जर ऑफ बीईंग फ्लडेड।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
प्रतिवर्ष जब मानसून के दिनों में पुणे के पास मुथा नदी में बाढ़ आती थी तो लोग बाढ़ के पानी को देखने इकट्ठे हो जाते थे। उस वर्ष जब पानी का स्तर बढ़ा, किसी ने कोई चिन्ता नहीं की। अचानक, यह खबर आई कि पानशेत बाँध ने मुथा नदी के पानी को रास्ता दे दिया है, मुथा नदी के पानी ने शहर में प्रवेश किया। बच्चों को कहा गया कि वे स्कूल से तेजी से घर चले जाएँ परन्तु शांवर पैठ एवं दूसरे क्षेत्र जहाँ चीमी और उसके साथी रहते थे, बाढ़ के खतरे में थे।

[6] At first the water was just knee-deep, but it rose fast. People living on the ground floors were shifted to places of safety. Those who lived in two or three storeyed flats climbed to the top. There was confusion everywhere.

(एट फर्स्ट द वाटर वॉज़ जस्ट नी डीप, बट इट रोज़ फास्ट। पीपुल लिविंग ऑन द ग्राउण्ड फ्लोर वर शिफ्टेड टु प्लेसेस ऑफ सेफ्टी। दोज़ हू लिव्ड इन टू और थ्री स्टोरिड फ्लैट्स क्लाइम्ड टु द टॉप देअर वॉज़ कन्फ्यूजन एव्रीव्हेअर।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद-पहले तो पानी घुटने-घुटने तक था किन्तु वह तेजी से बढ़ा। लोग जो जमीनी तल पर रहते थे उन्हें सुरक्षित स्थानों पर पहुँचाया गया। दूसरे या तीसरे माले के फ्लैट में रहने वाली सबसे ऊँचे तल पर चढ़ गए। चारों ओर असमंजस की स्थिति थी।

[7] Vinayak, Parvati Kaki’s son, had gone to Mumbai on business. Parvati Kaki and Gauri Bhabhi were on the ground floor. When water entered their house. Parvati Kaki was in the puja room and Gauri Bhabhi in the kitchen Within seconds the water rose. The police persuaded Parvati Kaki and Gauri Bhabhi to climb to the top floor. In the hurry and confusion, they forgot that Chhotu was sleeping on the first floor.

(विनायक, पार्वती काकीज़ सन, हैड गोन टू मुम्बई ऑन बिज़नेस। पार्वती काकी एण्ड गौरी भाभी वर ऑन द ग्राउण्ड फ्लोर। व्हेन वाटर इन्टर्ड देअर हाउस। पार्वती काकी वॉज़ इन द पूजा रूम एण्ड गौरी भाभी इन द किचन। विदिन सेकन्ड्स द वाटर रोज। द पोलिस परस्यूएडेड पार्वती काकी एण्ड गौरी भाभी टु क्लाइम्ब टु द टॉप फ्लोर। इन द हरी एण्ड कन्फ्यूजन, दे फारगॉट दैट छोटू वॉज़ स्लीपिंग ऑन द फर्स्ट फ्लोर।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद ;
विनायक, पार्वती काकी का बेटा व्यापार के सिलसिले में मुम्बई गया हुआ था। पार्वती काकी व गौरी भाभी अपने घर के जमीनी तल पर थे। जब पानी घर में घुसा तब पार्वती काकी पूजा कक्ष में व गौरी भाभी रसोईघर में थीं। कुछ ही सेकण्डों में पानी बढ़ा। पुलिस ने पार्वती काकी व गौरी भाभी से सबसे ऊपरी मंजिल पर जाने को कहा। जल्दबाजी व असमंजस में वे भूल गईं कि छोटू प्रथम तल पर सो रहा है।

[8] The staircases were flooded. It was impossible to get to the bedroom on the first floor. Though the door to the room was closed, it was not bolted. Any moment the water could rush in. The women were panicky. “Chhotu” They wailed “What’ll happen to our Chhotu!”

Suddenly the police discovered that one of the bedroom windows was open, but it was too small for an adult to crawl in. Only a child could. But no one was willing to let their children take the risk. Out of nowhere, Cheemi emerged. “Let me help. I can easily crawl in and get Chhotu out,” she offered.

There was no time to waste. The policemen lowered Cheemi to the window. “Jump”, they told her. “We will drop you a rope ladder through the window.”

(द स्टेअरकेसेस वर फ्लडेड। इट वॉज़ इम्पॉसिबल टु गेट टु द बैडरूम ऑन द फर्स्ट फ्लोर। दो द डोर टु द रूम वॉज़ क्लोज्ड, इट वाज नॉट बोल्टेड। एनी मॉमेन्ट द वाटर कुड रश इन। द वूमैन वर पेनिकी। “छोटू” दे वेल्ड “व्हाट विल हैपन टु अवर छोटू!”

सडनली द पोलिस डिस्कवर्ड दैट वन ऑफ द बैडरूम विन्डोज वॉज़ ओपन, बट इट वॉज़ टू स्माल फोर एन एडल्ट टु क्रॉल इन। ओनली ए चाइल्ड कुड। बट नो वन वॉज़ विलिंग टु लेट देअर चिल्ड्रन टेक द रिस्क। आउट ऑफ नोव्हेअर, चीमी इमर्ड। “लेट मी हैल्प, आई केन इजीली क्रॉल इन एण्ड गेट छोटू आउट” शी ऑफर्ड।

देअर वॉज नो टाइम टु वेस्ट। द पोलिसमैन लोअर्ड चीमी टु द विन्डो। “जम्प” दे होल्ड हर। वी विले ड्रॉप यू अ रोप लैडर श्रू विन्डो।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सीढ़ियाँ पानी में डूब गई थीं। प्रथम तल के शयनकक्ष तक पहुँचना असम्भव था। यद्यपि शयनकक्ष का दरवाजा बन्द था पर उसकी चिटखनी नहीं लगी थी। किसी भी क्षण पानी तेजी से चढ़ता जाएगा। “छोटू” दोनों स्त्रियाँ विलाप कर उठीं, “हमारे छोटू का क्या होगा”?

अचानक पुलिस ने देखा कि शयनकक्ष की एक खिड़की खुली हुई है। किन्तु वह इतनी छोटी है कि कोई भी वयस्क अन्दर नहीं जा सकता था। केवल कोई बालक जा सकता था। किन्तु कोई भी अपने बच्चे के लिए खतरा मोल लेने को तैयार नहीं था। अचानक कहीं से चीमी प्रकट हुई। “मुझे मदद करने दो। मैं आसानी से रेंगकर अन्दर जा सकती हूँ और छोटू को बाहर ला सकती हूँ।” उसने कहा।

समय नष्ट करने का वक्त न था। पुलिसवालों ने चीमी को खिड़की में नीचे उतारा। “कूद जाओ” उन्होंने कहा, “हम तुम्हें रस्से की सीढ़ी से खिड़की से बाहर निकाल लेंगे।”

[9] Without a moment’s hesitation. Cheemi jumped through the window. Chhotu was sleeping soundly. Picking him up, Cheemi put him on her back and tied him tight to herself with a bedsheet.

Slowly she climbed up the ladder and peeped through the window. Carefully she undid the bedsheet and handed it, with the child to a policeman. Then she crawled out of the window.

(विदाउट अ मॉमेन्ट्स हेजिटेशन चीमी जम्प्ड थू द विन्डो। छोटू वॉज़ स्लीपिंग साउण्डली। पिकिंग हिम अप, चीमी पुट हिम ऑन हर बेक एण्ड टाइड हिम टाइट टु हरसेल्फ विद अ बैडशीट।

स्लोली शी क्लाइम्ड अप द लेडर एण्ड पीप्ड शू द विन्डो। केअरफुल्ली शी. अनडिड द बैडशीट एण्ड हेण्डेड इट, विद द चाइल्ड टु अ पोलिसमैन दैन शी क्रॉल्ड आउट ऑफ द विन्डो।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद ;
बिना किसी हिचकिचाहट के चीमी खिड़की से कूद गई। छोटू गहरी नींद में सो रहा था। उसे उठाकर चीमी ने उसे अपनी पीठ पर लिया और एक चादर से उसे अपने से बाँध लिया।

धीरे-धीरे वह सीढ़ी पर चढ़ी और खिड़की से झाँक कर देखा। सावधानी से उसने चादर को खोला और उसे बालक सहित एक पुलिस वाले को सौंप दिया। फिर वह भी खिड़की से रेंगकर बाहर आ गई।

[10] Both Cheemi and Chhotu were taken to the second floor where Parvati Kaki, Gauri Bhabhi and others were watching. Chhotu, who woke up by now, saw so many people around him and burst out crying. Cheers greeted Cheemi.

Gauri Bhabhi hugged Cheemi while Parvati Kaki fondled her grandson. Cheemi did not know what the fuss was all about.

(बोथ चीमी एण्ड छोटू वर टेकन टु द सेकण्ड फ्लोर व्हेअर पार्वती काकी, गौरी भाभी एण्ड अदर्स वर वॉचिंग। छोटू, हू वोक अप बाय नाउ, सो मेनी पिपुल अराउन्ड हिम एण्ड बर्स्ट आउट क्राइंग। चीअर्स ग्रीटेड चीमी।

गौरी भाभी हग्ड चीमी व्हाइल पार्वती काकी फॉन्डल्ड हर ग्रेन्ड सन। चीमी डिड नाट नो व्हाट द फस वॉज़ ऑल अबाउट।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
चीमी और छोटू दोनों को द्वितीय तल पर ले जाया गया। जहाँ पार्वती काकी व गौरी भाभी और अन्य लोग यह दृश्य देख रहे थे। छोटू, जो अब जग गया था इतने सारे लोगों को देखकर चीख पड़ा व रोने लगा।

खुशी से चीमी का स्वागत हुआ। ‘ गौरी भाभी ने उसे गले से लगा लिया जबकि पार्वती काकी अपने पोते को सहला रही थी। चीमी को यह समझ में नहीं आया कि माजरा क्या है?

[11] “Come here, Cheemi”, Parvati Kaki called her. Cheemi hesitated. But Parvati Kaki almost dragged Cheemi to her and hugged her. “Daughter Cheemi” she said, “You have shown that it is courage and humanity that counts, not your caste or position.”

After two days the flood water began to recede. As soon as life returned to normal in Pune, the police inspector of the locality met Cheemi and asked her what reward she would like to have for her bravery.

(“कम हिअर, चीमी”, पार्वती काकी कॉल्ड हर। चीमी हेजिटेटेड। बट पार्वती काकी अलमोस्ट ड्रेग्ड चीमी टु हर एण्ड हग्ड हर। “डॉटर चीमी”, शी सेड, “यू हैव शोन दैट इट इज़ करेज़ एण्ड ह्यूमेनिटी दैट काउण्ट्स, नाट युअर कास्ट और पोजिशन।”

आफ्टर टू डेज़ द फ्लड वाटर बिगेन टु रिसीड। एज़ सून एज़ लाइफ रिटर्ड टु नॉर्मल इन पुणे, द पोलिस इंस्पेक्टर ऑफ द लोकेलिटी मैट चीमी एण्ड आस्कड हर व्हाट रिवार्ड शी वुड लाइक टु हेव फोर हर ब्रेवरी।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
“चीमी इधर आओ” पार्वती काकी ने कहा। चीमी हिचक रही थी। किन्तु पार्वती काकी ने उसे पास खींचा और उसको गले लगाया। “बेटी चीमी” उसने कहा, “तुमने यह दिखा दिया कि वह साहस और मानवता है जो मायने रखती है जाति या वर्ग नहीं।”

दो दिन बाद बाढ़ का पानी उतरा। जैसे ही पूना में जीवन सामान्य हुआ स्थानीय पुलिस इंस्पेक्टर चीमी से मिले और पूछा कि तुम अपनी बहादुरी के लिए कौन-सा इनाम चाहती हो।

[12] The entire neighbourhood was there. To everyone’s surprise, Cheemi said, “I have already got the reward-an opportunity to play with Chhotu.” She paused for a while and added. “I should like to go to school if you can help me.” The Inspector was helpless. But Vinayak Bhai came forward and said, “We’ll bear the expenses of Cheemi’s schooling. She can stay with us as long as she wants.”

Cheemi was delighted. At last she had a place to stay and little Chhotu to play with.

(दी इन्टायर नेबरहुड वॉज़ देअर। टु एव्रीवन्स सरप्राइज़, चीमी सेड “आई हैव आलरेडी गाट द रिवार्ड-एन अपॉर्चुनिटी टु प्ले विद छोटू”, शी पॉज्ड, फोर ए व्हाइल एण्ड एडेड। “आई शुड लाइक टु गो टू स्कूल इफ यू केन हैल्प मी।” द इंस्पेक्टर वॉज़ हैल्पलेस। बट विनायक भाई केम फॉर्वर्ड एण्ड सैड, “वी’, इल बीयर द एक्सपेन्सेस ऑफ चीमीज स्कूलिंग। शी केन स्टे विद अस एज लांग एज़ शी वान्ट्स।”

चीमी वॉज़ डिलाइटेड। एट लास्ट शी हैड अ प्लेस टु स्टे एण्ड लिटिल छोटू टु प्ले विद।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सारा आस-पड़ोस हाजिर था। हरेक को आश्चर्य हुआ जब चीमी ने कहा, “मुझे अपना इनाम मिल चुका है-छोटू के साथ खेलने का मौका।” वह रुकी और कहा-“मैं स्कूल जाना चाहती हूँ यदि आप मेरी सहायता कर सकें।” इंस्पेक्टर लाचार था। किन्तु विनायक भाई आगे आये और कहा-“हम चीमी की पढ़ाई का खर्च उठायेंगे। चीमी जब तक चाहे हमारे यहाँ रह सकती है।”

चीमी की प्रसन्नता का ठिकाना नहीं रहा। अंतत: उसे छोटू के साथ रहने और खेलने का स्थान जो मिल गया था।

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Old Blockhead repairs his House Textual Exercises

Old Blockhead repairs his House Vocabulary

A. Use the following in your sentences: far away, let, suddenly, a few, looking for, set out, a lot, pull down, look after, take care of, at the end.
Answer:
Our school is far away from here.
Let me sing a song on the stage.
Suddenly, the hare emerged from the bushes.
I have a few friends who will help me.
He is looking for a suitable job.
I set out on a long journey.
Ladies have a lot of work to do.
The bulldozer pulled down the building.
Who looks after the orphans?
A woman alone can take care of the children.
Who is standing at the end of the queue?

 

B. Give the meanings of :
look, look into, look ahead, look at, look down, look for, look in, look upon, look up, look here.
Answer:
Word – Meaning
Look – to direct ones eyes, to examine, to glance, at a thing.
Look into – to consider.
Look ahead – to look forward.
Look at – to see attentively.
Lookdown – to look with hatred.
Look for – to expect, to search for
Look in – to see horoughly
Look upon – to regard with specified feeling.
Look up – to respect, to consult
Look here – to pay attention.

C. Match the words given under ‘A’ with their meanings given under ‘B’.
A – B
1. owner – (a) suffering from decay
2. mistaken- (b) smile radiantly
3. rotten – (c) one who owns something.
4 beaming – (d) very pleasant to the taste
5. delicious – (e) wrong in one’s opinion or judgement.
Answer:
1. (c), 2. (e), 3 (a), 4. (b), 5. (d).

D. Write different meanings of the following, words and use them in your own sentences, call, idea, save, like, short.
Answer:
Word Meaning Usage

1. Call Call to speak in a loud tone. She called her uncle for help.
2. to pay a brief visit. I shall call at your house tomorrow.
3. to name. Tara Chand is called Sonu.

Idea

1. a plan. She has an idea to entrap you.
2. conception. Human brain is full of ideas,
3. Vague belief. Nuclear families are not good ideas.
4. intention, aim. What is your idea about your career

Save

1. to keep for future use. Save some money for the rainy days.
2. to rescue. Military saves the country against foreign attacks.
3. Except.’ Who will help you save your relatives

Like

1. Similar. Sushma is like her brother.
2. in the manner of. He behaves like a gentleman.
3. to find pleasing. I like mangoes and oranges.

Short

1. not long. Her temper is short now we, travelled a short distance on foot.
2. lacking. The old man is short of money.

E. What is common in the pronunciation of the following words :
man, back, sad, have, thank

Answer:

Comprehension

A. Answer each of the following questions in about 25 words.
1. Describe the condition of the house as narrated by Ma Block¬head. . .
2. Why was the repair of the house urgent?
3. Why did Ma Blockhead dig the road?
4. After walking the dug road, where did old Blockhead reach?
Answer:
1. One day, Ma Blockhead attracted her husband’s attention towards their house. She said that their house needed repair. Its roof was leaking. Its walls had got holes in them.

2. The old couple lived in a little wooden house. It was far from other people. The roof of the house was full of holes. Besides, the walls of the house were rotten. Therefore, the repair of the house was urgent.

3. Ma Blockhead wanted to persuade her husband to repair the house. Thus they could save some money. Old Blockhead had made many excuses. However he had no money to run the household. So he needed some job to earn money. Ma Blockhead dug the road in order to make her husband work and repair the house

4. Ma Blockhead had dug a winding road. It started from their garden. It passed through bushes and undergrowth. It led back to their garden. Old Blockhead reached the house at the end of the road after walking the dug read. It was his own house.

B. Answer each of the following questions in about 50 words.
1. How was Old Blockhead persuaded to work?
2. What excuses did old Blockhead make?
3. Describe the reaction of old Blockhead when he came to know that he repaired his own house.
Answer:
1. The old Blockhead’s wooden house needed repair. Ma Blockhead asked her husband to repair it. He made silly excuses and showed his helplessness. Ma Blockhead told him that they had ; very little food. This persuaded him to work. But he had no place
to work. Therefore, she dug a winding road. She directed her husband to look for work in the house at the end of the road. Thus she urged him to work there.

2. Ma Blockhead asked her husband to repair their wooden house. Their roof was full of holes. Their walls were also rotten. Old Blockhead neither wanted to repair the house nor did he know how I to repair it. Therefore, he made excuses that he was busy tired and sick.

3. Ma Blockhead was. a clever lady. She due a winding road from their garden back to their garden. She made her husband find the job in her own wooden house. She made him repair his own house. She paid him well for the job. The mystery was out when he gave the money to his wife. He was highly delighted to learn that he had repaired his own house. Besides they would buy good food in plenty with his own earnings. He felt himself lucky.

Old Blockhead repairs his House Grammar

A. Read the following extracts of conversation :

• “My dear husband” said Ma Blockhead sweetly, “I think you should repair this house.”
• “Me? Did you say—me?” asked old Blockhead.
• “Actually” said old Blockhead, “I don’t want to do it. And I don’t know how to do it.”

The above sentences are in Direct Naration.
We can give the exact meaning without using the speaker’s words.

• Ma Blockhead told her husband politely that she thought he should repair that house.
• Old Blockhead asked if she had said….him.
• Old Blockhead said that actually he did not want to do that And he did not know how to do that.

The above sentences are in Indirect Speech.
Now, convert the following into indirect speech :
1. Ma Blockhead replied, “This is our house, isn’t it? Then we should repair it.”
2. A few days later, Ma Blockhead said to old Blockhead, “My dear husband, we had very little food left. I think it will be a good idea if you go out and look for work. If you work, we shall have money. When we have money, we can buy the things we needs.”
Old Blockhead asked Ma Blockhead if she knew where he could get a job. She replied, “I’ve heard that the owner of the house at the end of flus road is looking for someone to work there. Why don’t you try there? If you are lucky, you might get the job.”
Answer:
1. Ma Blockhead gave her husband a counter reply. She declared that that was their house and confirmed if it wasn’t. She further stressed that they should repair it.

2. A few days later, Ma Blockhead informed old Blockhead sweetly that they had very little food left. She thought it would be ; a good idea if he went out and looked for work. If he worked they would have money. When they had money, they could buy the things they needed.

Old Blockhead asked Ma Blockhead if she knew where he could get a job. She replied that she had heard that the owner of the house , at the end of that road was looking for someone to work there. She asked him why he didn’t try there. She further informed him that if he was (were) lucky, he might get the job.

Speaking Activity

A. Following are the events from the story, Discuss the order of the events among yourselves rearrange them and narrate it :
1. Old Blockhead has finished his work.
2. She dug a winding road.
3. No, no I repaired the house at the end of this road.
4. The roof of their house is at the end of this road.
5. Old Blockhead agreed to work at the house.
6. She took some money from her husband.
7. If you are lucky, you might get the job.
8. This is our house, isn’t it? Then we should repair it.
Answer:
Order of events in the story.
8, 2, 7, 5,1, 6, 3, 4.

Writing Activity

A. How can an idle person be motivated to work hard? Elaborate. (50 words).
Answer:
An idle person is a person who is not doing or having any work. He does not spend his time in doing anything particular. He is lazy by nature and avoids doing anything fruitful to self or others’. He simply whiles away his own or others time. He has silly pursuits. It is very difficult to urge him to work. He is the victim of his own nature.

He should be encouraged to work by citing ‘ examples of prosperous and successful persons. He should be prompted to do something by friendly coaxing or instructions. He should be apprised about the horrors of idleness and gainful uses of steady work. He should be told in emphatic words that work is true worship of God.

B. ‘A stitch in time saves nine’. Justify the statement. (150 words)
Answer:
If there is a little tear in. our clothes we should get it stitched at the earliest. If we fail to do so, the number of tears will go on 1 increasing. The proverb means that a small piece of work done now may save a lot of work later. We should act with prudence. The
proverb’one who repairs his gutters repairs his whole house’ conveys the same idea. If we have some disease, we should consult

some reliable doctor and undergo proper treatment. If we postpone the treatment the pimple will grow into an ulcer. It might also cause ; our death. Delays have dangerous consequences. Therefore, do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Accumulation of undone jobs makes your work harder. Therefore, finish your work.on schedule.

Violence and lawlessness should be quelled at the very outset. Postponenment can only complicate matters. Failure to get the damages repaired in buildings or vehicles may cause unnecessary expenditure. All bad habits grow from small indulgences. The French Revolution broke out because the French king failed to take timely action to redress the grievances of the masses.

Think it over

A. A man, who is in the habit of postponing his work, is not liked by people. Why?
Answer:
Timely action always brings the desired results. Delays have dangerous consequences. If a farmer does not sow seeds timely or waters his fields timely, his entire labour would go water. Every member of the family will dislike him. If a student puts off studying his subjects and shews poor results, his teachers and parents would dislike him. If the government delays in carrying out its duties, the masses will get angry and overthrow it. Nobody liked the French king when he failed to redress the grievances of the public by averting the outbreak of the French revolution. Idlers and shirkers are sinners and enemies of their own as well as of others.

B. Ma Blockhead managed to draw best out of old Blockhead. Putting such people into work is a witty idea. Think of some other ideas like this?
Answer:
A widow had five sons. They were all idle, stupid, shirkers, quarrelsome and disobedient. They were bullies arid headstrong. They did not listen to any body’s advice or instructions. The widow was sick of them. One day she fell ill and lay on her death bed. She called her sons. She told them that their father had hidden a treasure in the fields. She did not know the exact place. The sons went to the field and turned up the whole soil. They got disappointed not to find the silver or gold there. They sowed seeds. Bumper crop grew. The boys understood the truth of their mother’s statement. They developed the habit of obedience arid working hard. In this way the widow managed to draw best out of dolts or blockheads.

Things to do

1. Arrange your study room systematically everyday.
Answer:
To be done at home individually.

Old Blockhead repairs his House Additional Questions

Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
Who lived in a little village? What were they called and why?
Answer:
There lived a man and his wife in a little village. The man was called old Blockhead because he was a dolt He was quite ignorant of the ways of the world. He was short of brain. His wife was wise and tactful. However she was called Ma Blockhead because she was the Blockhead’s wife.

Question 2.
How did the old couple live?
Answer:
The old couple led a poor and miserable life. They were short of money. The roof of their wooden house was full of holes. It leaked during the rainy season. Its walls were also rotten. They had no money to get it replaced or repaired. The old man was an evading type. The woman was practical. However, they lived happily. The husband obeyed his wife and followed her directions.

Question 3.
When did Ma Blockhead say, “This is our house, isn’t it?”
Answer:
Ma Blockhead had asked her husband that they should repair that house. He made many excuses to evade her. He did not want to repair the house. He told her that he had a lot of work to do. 1 Hie was also tired and sick. These excuses irritated Ma Blockhead ‘ and she replied. ‘This is our house, isn’t it?’

Question 4.
Do you like old Blockhead? If not, why not?
Answer:
I do not like old Blockhead at ail. He is an irresponsible husband. He is not ready even to repair his leaking and rotten wooden house. His words are not reliable. Once he says that he has a lot of work to do. Again he says to his wife if she knows where he can get a job. He doesn’t provide his wife with proper food and shelter.

Long Answer Type Question (in about 50 words)

Question 1.
Compare and contrast the characters of old Blockhead and Ma Blockhead.
Answer:
Blockhead and Ma Blockhead are husband and wife. Both are aware about their rotten house and shortage of food. Old Blockhead is evasive of his responsibilities. He knows how to repair the house yet he shows his ignorance. He is money minded and blunt i spoken. He is a liar. Ma Blockhead is soft spoken. She is an ideal wife. She urges her husband to work and improve his way of life. She is the bursar, guide and manager of the household.

Old Blockhead repairs his House Summary in English

A blockhead and his wife Ma Blockhead lived in a small village. They lived in a little wooden house. Their roof” was full of holes and their walls were rotten. One day M Block head asked Old Block-head to repair the house. Old Blockhead told her that he was busy, tired and sick. These were all excuses. He neither wanted nor knew how to repair the house. Ma Blockhead had an idea. She dug a winding road from their garden, back to their garden. One day she asked her husband to look for work. Old Blockhead did not know where to get a job.

Ma Blockhead told him that the owner of the house at die end of the road was looking for some worker Old Blockhead followed the winding path and reached a little wooden house. A woman came out. She looked like his wife. Even the house looked like his own ‘ house.

The woman asked Old Blockhead to repair her house. Old Blockhead agreed to replace the roof and the walls. He pulled down the rotten walls and brought down the leaky roof. The woman looked after his food and drink so long as he worked there. He went home every evening. Old Blockhead finished his work in a week. The woman paid him well for the job. Old Blockhead reached home along the winding road through the bushes and undergrowth. He gave ‘ the money to his wife. The wife beamed with a smile. Now they could buy good food in plenty. He got amazed to see how his own house had been repaired. His wife shook with laughter and told him that he himself had repaired it. He learnt that the house at the end of the road was his own house.

Old Blockhead repairs his House Summary in Hindi

एक ब्लॉकहैड (महामूख) और उसकी पत्नी माँ ब्लॉकहैड किसी छोटे गाँव में रहते थे। वे लकड़ी के एक छोटे-से घर में रहते थे। उनकी छत, छेदों से भरी हुई थी और उनकी दीवारें सड़ी हुई थीं। एक दिन माँ ब्लॉकहैड ने ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड से घर की मरम्मत करने के लिए कहा। ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड ने उसे बताया कि वह व्यस्त, थका हुआ और बीमार है। ये सभी बहाने थे। वह न तो घर की मरम्मत करना चाहता था और न ही उसे वह काम आता था।

माँ ब्लॉकहैड को एक विचार आया। उसने अपने बाग से लेकर वापस अपने बाग तक एक मुड़ी-तुड़ी सड़क बनाई। एक दिन उसने काम ढूँढ़ने के लिए अपने पति से कहा। ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड नहीं जानता था कि कहाँ काम तलाश करे। माँ ब्लॉकहैड ने . उसे बताया कि सड़क के सिरे वाले मकान का मालिक किसी काम करने वाले की तलाश में है। मुड़े-तुड़े रास्ते पर चलते हुए ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड, लकड़ी के एक छोटे मकान के पास पहुँचा। एक महिला बाहर आई। वह उसकी पत्नी जैसी लगती थी। वह घर भी उसके अपने घर जैसा लगता था। महिला ने ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड से कहा कि उसके घर की मरम्मत कर दे। ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड, छत और दीवारों को बदलने के लिए सहमत हो गया। उसने दुर्गन्धयुक्त दीवारों और चूती हुई छत को भी गिरा दिया। जब तक उसने वहाँ काम किया, महिला ने उसक खाने और पीने की देखभाल रखी।

वह रोज शाम को अपने घर चला जाता था। ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड ने एक सप्ताह में अपना काम समाप्त कर दिया। महिला ने उसके काम के बदले उसे अच्छी धनराशि दी। झाड़ियों के बीच से मुड़ी-तुड़ी सड़क पर चलते हुए, ओल्ड ब्लॉकहैड घर पहुँच गया। उसने अपनी पत्नी को धनराशि दी। पत्नी, खुशी से मुस्कराई। अब वे काफी मात्रा में अच्छा भोजन खरीद सकते थे। वह यह देखकर हैरान हो गया कि उसके अपने घर की मरम्मत कैसे हो गई। उसकी पत्नी जोर-जोर से हँसने लगी और उसे बताने लगी कि स्वयं उसी ने उसकी मरम्मत की थी। उसे पता चला कि सड़क के सिरे वाला मकान उसी का अपना मकान था। .

Old Blockhead repairs his House Word Meanings

MP Board Class 9th English Solutions

The Rainbow Textbook Special English Class 9th Solutions

• Bharat Our Land Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Victory Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Little Girls Wiser than Men Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Past and Present Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Dead Man’s Riddle Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Arise, Awake! Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The World is Too Much with Us Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Goal not Scored Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Mission-Agni Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Polonious Advice Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Grandpa Fights an Ostrich Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Poet and the Pauper Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Old Blockhead repairs his House Class 9 Questions And Answers
• How it all began Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Where the Mind is without Fear Class 9 Questions And Answers
• On Saying Please Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Never-Never Nest Class 9 Questions And Answers

Class 9th English The Rainbow Workbook Chapter 17 On Saying Please Question Answers

On Saying Please Class 9 Questions and Answers

On Saying Please Vocabulary and Pronunciation

A. Read the following sentences choosing the most appropriate word from among the choices, they occur.
1. Where shall I send the (fore, fair, fare)?
2. With old people he was very (consider, considerable, considerate)
3. A journey with him was a (point, line, lesson) in natural courtesy.
Answer:

1. fare
2. considrate
3. lesson.

B. Note the different meanings of the words ‘class’ in the following sentences.

1. I was late for a class.
2. Subhash Chandra Bose was in a different class from most of his contemporaries.
3. He has a first class degree.
4. I am against the class system.

C. Make words adding suffixes as given in the example and put proper stress.
e.g. grace — gracious.
Answer:
resent : resentment
friend : friendly
cheer : cheerful
solicit : solicilous
agree : agreeable
step : steple
polite : politely

D. Refer to your dictionary and find out the meanings of the following’phrases with ‘run’.

1. be on the run : trying to avoid being captured.
2. in the long run : finally
3. a run on :
4. in the short run : concerning the Immediate future.

E. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following statements and put a tick against it.

Question 1.
His gaietly was not a luxury.
(a) west
(b) waste
(c) wasteful
(d) wishful
Answer:
(c) wasteful

Question 2.
There is no for moral and intellectual damages in these matters.
(a) pay
(b) salary
(c) income
(d) allowance
Answer:
(d) allowance

Question 3.
She got a eye from her enemy.
(a) white
(b) black
(c) red
(d) yellow
Answer:
(c) red

Question 4.
I was utterly …………….
(a) pondless
(b) dollarless
(c) penniless
(d) rupeeless
Answer:
(c) penniless

Question 5.
There was an of excitement at the meeting.
(a) age
(b) action
(c) air
(d) acid
Answer:
(c) air

Listening Skill

A. Listen to the conversation between Anil and his teacher.
See workbook pages 124-125.

B. A drama on ‘Alexander’ was played on your school stage last week. Some of your friends were not present that day. Narrate the theme of the English drama so that they may know the facts.

Speaking Skill

Some sets of conversation have been given below. Write the dialogues in proper sequence and speak out in groups of two each.

Question 1.
Fine, thank you, And you! Will you please come with me?
I’m O.K., thanks. Hello Twinkle, how are you?
Answer:
a : How are you ?
b : Fine, thank you.
a : And you ?
b : I am also fine.
a : Hello Twinkle! How are you?
b : I’m O.K. thanks,
a : Will you please come with me?
b : Yes.

Question 2.
Goodbye! Priya. Have a nice evening. Thanks Sonal. See you tomorrow. Goodbye sonal.
Answer:
a : Goodbye! Priya
b : Goodbye Sonal.
a : See you tomorrow. Have a nice evening
b : Thanks Sonal.

Question 3.
I’m also fine. Please tell me about your parents. Hello Virendra! How are you?
They all are well. Fine, thanks. What about you ? .
Answer:
a : Hello Virendra How are you?
b : Fine, thanks.
a : Please tell me about your parents.
b : They all are well. What about you?
a : I’m also fine.

Reading Skill

Read the following passage answer the questions given below it. See workbook pages 126-127.

Question 1.
Choose the correct alternative.
(a) The passage discusses the problem of :
(i) the role of man in society
(ii) whether man by nature is good- or bad
(iii) improving the nature of man.
Answer:
(ii) whether man by nature is good- or bad

(b) The theory of ‘innate goodness’ holds that :
(i) all men are not equally good
(ii) one requires good circumstances to become good
(iii) man by nature is fundamentally good.
Answer:
(iii) man by nature is fundamentally good.

(c) The theory of ‘innate badness’ stresses that :
(i) the adverse circumstances make a person bad
(ii) man by nature is essentially bad
(iii) a person becomes bad only when he encounters an evil person.
Answer:
(ii) man by nature is essentially bad

(d) The theories of ‘innate goodness’ and ‘innate badness’ have helped :
(i) people to become good
(ii) us to classify people into ‘good’ or ‘bad’
(iii) us to understand human nature better.
Answer:
(iii) us to understand human nature better.

(e) The nobal tendencies in a man urges him
(i) to make many friends wherever he goes
(ii) to enjoy the company of the old people
(iii) to forget about saving his own skin and to help somebody in trouble.
Answer:
(iii) to forget about saving his own skin and to help somebody in trouble.

(f) The ignoble tendencies in a man urges him : .
(i) to cultivate rich people for exploitation
(ii) to trap others, to quarrel with them
(iii) to make friends with influential people.
Answer:
(ii) to trap others, to quarrel with them

Question 2.
Choose the correct answer :
(a) The passage is meant for :
(i) saints and religious leader
(ii) teachers
(iii) people in general
(iv) philosophers and thinkers.
Answer:
(iii) people in general

(b) The passage is based on deep study of :
(i) man and his environment
(ii) human nature
(iii) important religions of the world.
(iv) social evil in Indian society.
Answer:
(ii) human nature

Language Practice (Grammar)

Noun Clause
A. Study these sentences.
See workbook pages 129-130

Combine each of the following sets of sentences into one complex sentence containing a Noun Clause :

Question 1.
What do you want? Tell me at once.
Answer:
Tell me at once what you want.

Question 2.
He is a clever boy. It is quite clear.
Answer:
It is quite clear that he is a clever boy.

Question 3.
You have not done your homework. Will you explain why?
Answer:
Will you explain why you have not done your homework.

Question 4.
What is the truth? We do not know.
Answer:
We do not know what is the truth.

Question 5.
Honesty is a virtue. We all agree.
Answer:
We all agree that honesty is a virtue.

Question 6.
What purpose have you come for? Tell me about this.
Answer:
Tell me what purpose you have come for.

Question 7.
Someone suggested the solution to him. I should like to know about it.
Answer:
I should like to know him to suggest the solution.

B. Relative Clauses

See workbook page 131.

Fill in the blanks with a suitable relative pronoun. Add commas that are missing.

1. The person ……………… impressed me most was Mr Mukesh.
2. Mr Shashank ……………… application form we received. yesterday is a very promising candidate.
3. His mobile phone …………… you showed me yesterday is most valuable.
4. He has excellent references from his present …….. employers are ACME Engineering Ltd.
5. He was working in Mumbai ……………… they have their headquarters.
6. His qualifications …………….. ;.you commented on are excellent.
7. The thing ……………… impressed her most is his personality.
Answer:

1. who
2. whose
3. which
4. which
5. where
6. whom
7.  that.

Noun Clauses

See workbook page 132.
Pick out the Noun Clauses from the given sentences.

Question 1.
Pankaj said that Radha was telling the truth.
Answer:
that Radha was telling the truth

Question 2.
It’s a fact that he is very honest.
Answer:
that he is very honest.

Question 3.
Nobody knows where he has hidden the money.
Answer:
where he has hidden the money.

Question 4.
I don’t know if Shanta is coming to school today.
Answer:
if Shanta is coming to school today.

Question 5.
The rumour that you were a prisoner was generally believed.
Answer:
that you were a prisoner

Question 6.
He asked me what I wanted.
Answer:
what I wanted.

Question 7.
Knowing that he was a fool, I did not talk to him at all.
Answer:
that he was a fool.

Relative Clause

See workbook pages 132-134.

Combine each of the following sets of sentences into one complex sentences containing an Adjective Clauses.

Question 1.
Here is a tourist. He has toured all over the world in six months.
Answer:
Here is a tourist who has toured all over the world in six months.

Question 2.
In the evening the traveller reached an inn. It belonged to a rich landlord.
Answer:
In the evening the traveller reached an inn that belonged to a rich landlord.

Question 3.
We played cricket together. Do you remember the times.
Answer:
Do you remember the times at which we played cricket together.

Question 4.
The band of robbers met together at night. Their object was to break into the house of a rich merchant.
Answer:
The band of robbers whose object was to break into the house of a rich merchant met together at night.

Question 5.
Many fairs are held every year at Hardwar. Hardwar is one of the most ancient cities of India.
Answer:
Many fairs are held every year at Hardwar which is one of the most ancient cities of India.

Question 6.
An intelligent boy should possess a retentive faculty. Your brother does not possess it.
Answer:
Your brother does not possess retentive faculty that an intelligent boy should have possess.

Question 7.
He has no influence over the people of the city. He cannot serve them.
Answer:
He, who has no influence over the people of the city, cannot serve them.

Writing Skill

A. You borrowed your friends favourite book. You want to return it, but can’t find it. Apologize and promise to return it as soon as possible. (56 words)
Answer:
My dear Rahul
I am really very sorry for I have misplaced your book. I don’t know what happened with it. I feel ashamed that I couldn’t return it promptly. I know it was your favourite one but I feel helpless. I am trying to find it and hope t o return it as soon as possible. I beg your pardon for this fault.
Yours
Manoj.

B. Write what you would do if you find a valuable piece of jewellery on a bench in a park. (75 words)
Answer:
It happens sometimes with someone that one finds something uncared. It puts one in% very critical situation. One gets confused to think what to do with it. But I am very clear about it. If I get such a thing like a jewellery on bench in a park first I would raise an alarm calling all the people all around the park. If someone clams for it I would try to confirm the identity of the real owner by asking about the description Of the jewellery. If it is confirmed I would hand it over to that claiment. If it is not managing committee of the park so that if anyone comes to search the officials may give it him/her.

MP Board Class 9th English Solutions

The Rainbow Workbook Special English Class 9th Solutions

• Bharat Our Land Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Victory Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Little Girls Wiser than Men Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Past and Present Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Dead Man’s Riddle Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Arise, Awake! Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The World is Too Much with Us Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Goal not Scored Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Mission-Agni Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Polonious Advice Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Grandpa Fights an Ostrich Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Poet and the Pauper Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Old Blockhead repairs his House Class 9 Questions And Answers
• How it all began Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Where the Mind is without Fear Class 9 Questions And Answers
• On Saying Please Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Never-Never Nest Class 9 Questions And Answers

Class 9th English The Rainbow Workbook Chapter 4 Past and Present Question Answers

Past and Present Class 9 Questions and Answers

Past and Present Vocabulary and Pronunciation

A. Write antonyms :
(i) never
(ii) day
(iii) heavy
(iv) close
(v) joy
(vi) near
Answer
(i) always
(ii) night
(iii) light
(iv) far
(v) sorrow
(vii) far.

B. Learn with the help of a dictionary the different meanings of the following words and use them in your sentences, hardly, hard, light, swing, air
Answer

• Hardly : almost not at all – Ramesh hardly does any work.
• Hard : firm when touch – The wood is hard.
• Light : easy to lift – The bag is too light.
• Swing : to move from side to side while hangong from, fixed
• point – As he pushed her, she began to swing Higher and higher.
• Ari : mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ; we breathe – We can’t live without air.

C. When should you use “further” and when is it better to say ’farther’? Frame sentences using them.
Answer
He further spoke politely.
Your house is farther than mine.

D. Pronounce the following words carefully :
for, flower, floor, flour, four, fir, fire, fresh, flew, farther.
Answer
Do it yourself.

Listening Skill

A. “Listen to the poem and enjoy its rhyme, rhythm and intonation. In the poem ‘The Light of other Day’ the poet Thomas Moore recalls the memories of his previous days :

See workbook page 31-32.
Answer
For self attempt.

Speaking Skill

Look at the following picture and describe it orally.

See workbook page 32.

Reading Skill

Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions given below it.

See workbook page 33.

Question 1.
What does the poetess express after the death of her grandmother? Write any two expressions from the poem.
Answer
The poetess expresses a feeling of loneliness that has prevailed around her after the death of her grandmother.

Question 2.
Read the poem again and complete the following statements with suitable words.
(a) The eyes of the window are described as blind because ……………..
Answer
They are closed.

(b) The air in grandmother’s house is described as frozen because
Answer
There is no one in the home.

Question 3.
The poetess loikes to go back to the grandmother’s house. Why?
Answer
Because she had received love there.

Question 4.
Which words/ phrases give you the idea that the poetess wants to be loved ?
Answer
The line ‘How often I think of going’ ………………. tell us so.

Question 5.
Find words in the poem which mean the same as the words/ phrases given below :

(a) retracted/ move back from place or situation/pulled out
Answer
Withdrew

(b) look closely or carefully at especially when you cannot see it clearly.
Answer
Peer

(c) without any hope or confidence.
Answer
despair.

(d) thinking sadly/worrying about something.
Answer
Brooding.

Writing Skill

A. Discuss with your elders and write about the pleasures they experienced when they were young.
Answer
Do yourself.

B. Choose any five of the following time expressions to write some interesting event.
until now – for many years
so far – over last few years
lately – in the past few years
recently – since
in recent – years
Answer
Recently I visited my friend’s house in Kolkata. For many years he was here in Delhi with me. But now he had been living there over last few years. In the past few months his grandmother was ill. She has not recovered so far. But he took me to the famous places of the city. I visited the Zoo, the Howarah bridge. I enjoyed the true. I stayed there for a week. His father has been posted there since Jan. last.

MP Board Class 9th English Solutions

The Rainbow Workbook Special English Class 9th Solutions

• Bharat Our Land Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Victory Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Little Girls Wiser than Men Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Past and Present Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Dead Man’s Riddle Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Arise, Awake! Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The World is Too Much with Us Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Goal not Scored Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Mission-Agni Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Polonious Advice Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Grandpa Fights an Ostrich Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Poet and the Pauper Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Old Blockhead repairs his House Class 9 Questions And Answers
• How it all began Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Where the Mind is without Fear Class 9 Questions And Answers
• On Saying Please Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Never-Never Nest Class 9 Questions And Answers

Class 9th English The Rainbow Workbook Chapter 3 Little Girls Wiser than Men Question Answers

Little Girls Wiser than Men Class 9 Questions and Answers

Little Girls Wiser than Men Vocabulary and Pronunciation

A. Choose the appropriate alternatives to complete the sentences given below.

Question 1.
A ……………….. is a means of transport which slides over the snow on wooden or metal runners.
(a) wagon
(b) cart
(c) sledge
(d) carriage

Question 2.
Please take ……………. your shoes.
(a) off
(b) out
(c) over
(d) up

Question 3.
The men came ………….. and a crowd collected in the street.
(a) off
(b) in
(c) out
(d) on

Question 4.
The men came ……………… at the little girls, and were ashamed, and laughing at themselves, went back each to his own home.
(a) looked
(b) saw
(c) watched
(d) observed

B. Write different meanings of the word ‘colour’ and use them in sentences of your own.

1. The appearance—that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light—what is your favourite colour.
2. Shade—a particular form of a colour- sky blue is a shade of blue.
3. Hue—a colour or a particular shade of a colour—His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
4. Tint—a shade or small amount of a particulars colour— These are leaves with red and gold autumn tints.
5. Tinge—a small amount of a colour—There was a pink tinge to the sky.

C. Write meanings of the following compound words :

(a) homespun ………………….. homemade …………………..
(b) homesick ………………….. homeward …………………..
(c) homegrown ………………….. homecoming …………………..
(d) homestead ………………….. hometown …………………..
Answer:
(a) (of cloth) made at home, made at home
(b) sad because out is away from home and miss his family, going towards home.
(c) (of plants, fruit and vegetables) grown in a person’s garden,the act of returning to home.
(d) a house with the land and buildings around it, the place where you were born or lived as child.

D. A limited number of words change their stress pattern according to their grammatical function.
Example : ‘object (noun) ob’ject (verb)
Select five such words and pronounce them.
Answer:

• ‘present – prese’nt
• ‘absent – abse’nt
• ‘advice – advi’se

Listening Skill

A. Listen to the conversation on telephone between Mr Raman , and Monu. Mr. Raman comes from some other city and wants to talk to his friend.

See workbook page 19-20.

Now, complete the following sentences on the basis of the above talk.
(i) Raman talked to
(ii) Monu’s father name was
(iii) He had gone on a
(iv) He was going to return within
(v) Mr. Sharma’s friend was from
If we don’t understand something, what should we say to the speaker so that he may repeat his words.
Answer:
(i) Monu
(ii) Mr. Sharma
(iii) Morning walk
(iv) Ten minutes
(v) Tarantaran.

B. Listen to the expressions given on the flags. Pay attention to the tone and stress.

See workbook page 20.

Speaking Skill

A. There are some situations where we need to react immediately. Quick responses help us a lot; match the questions and the responses. Divide the class into two groups. Group ‘A’ will ask questions and group ‘B’ will respond.

A		B
1. How many shirts do you have?	a.	Yes, I do.
2. Who’s your best friend?	b.	No, I’m an Indian.
3. Do you like oranges ?	c.	No, thank you.
4. Why are you going to market ?	d.	Yes of course, what can I do for you?
5. Whose book is this ?	e.	Vinod
6. Would you like anything else?	f.	I have three.
7. How much did your shirt cost?	g	To buy some fruits.
8. Are you a French ?	h.	It’s mine.
9. Where are you going on Sunday?	i.	One hundred rupees
10. Could you help me, please?	j.	To Khandwa.

Answer:
1. f, 2. e, 3. a, 4. g, 5. h, 6. c, 7. i, 8. b, 9. j, 10. d.

Reading Skill

Read the given passage arid answer the questions given below it.

See workbook page 21-22.

Question 1.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following statements.

(i) The local people were “replaced by
Answer:
the slave-labourers from Africa.

(ii) The major problem of Jamaica was that of
Answer:
social discrimination

(iii) The writer became very sad to notice that
Answer:
the two little boys were also taken up with the thought 1 of racial discrimination.

(iv) The white man then smiled and said
Answer:
that the two boys were brothers and they were his sons.

Question 2.
Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) What amazed the author when he saw the little boys playing?
Answer:
One boy was white and the other was brown. The brown boy was commanding the white boy.

(ii) The author thought that the brown boy was a servant in the family of the white boy, why did he discard idea later.
Answer:
Soon he discarded the idea as both boys were wearing same ; kind of cloths.

Question 3.
Pick out words from the passage which have the following meanings :
(i) People of different races being treated less fairly than others.
(ii) Put aside / we didn’t want or need.
(iii) Anything that happens or any unpleasant happening.
(iv) Calm and not anxious or worried.
Answer:
(i) Slaves
(ii) Discard
(iii) Incident
(iv) Relaxed.

Language Practice (Grammar)

A. Study the following sentences.

See workbook page 23.

Now, write questions with how long.
Example : Lata is learning Sanskrit? How long has she been learning Sanskrit?
(i) It is raining.
(ii) Ravi plays cricket.
(iii) I live in Indore.
(iv) He studies maths.
Answer:
(i) How long has it been raining?
(ii) How long has Ravi been playing cricket?
(iii) How long have I been living in indore?
(iv) How long has he been studing maths

Complete the sentences using since or for.
(i) I have known Rakesh …………. five years.
(ii) He has wanted to study physics ……….. he was a child.
(iii) They have been waiting for us ………………. half an hour.
(iv) Sohan has been working in Mumbai …………. February.
Answer:
(i) for
(ii) since
(iii) for
(iv) since.

B. Study these sentences.

See workbook page 24.

Rephrase the following sentences, using the present perfect tense.
Example :

• I last read a newspaper on June 2006.
• I haven’t read a newspaper since then.
• It is two years since I saw Pankaj.
• I haven’t seen Pankaj for the last two years

Question 1.
It is two months since he earned any money.
Answer:
He hasn’t earned any money since then.

Question 2.
I saw Yash last on his wedding day.
Answer:
I haven’t seen Yash once then.

Question 3.
He last paid his taxes in the year 2000.
Answer:
He hasn’t paid taxes since then.

Question 4.
I last went on a tour five years ago.
Answer:
I haven’t gone on a tour since there

Question 5.
She last watched TV on New year’s day.
Answer:
She hasn’t watched TV since then.

Put the verbs in brackets into the future tense and rewrite the sentences.

Question 1.
I hope they (repair) this road by the time we come back next summer.
Answer:
I hope they would have repaired this road by the time we come back next summer.

Question 2.
By the end of any tour I (give exactly the same lecture 10 times.
Answer:
By the end of any tour i would have given exactly the same lecture 10 times.

Question 3.
When he reaches Ujjain he (walk) 5 kilometres.
Answer:
When he reaches Ujjain he would have walked 5 kilometres.

Question 4.
By the end of the week two hundred students (admit) in school.
Answer:
By the end of the week two hundred student would have admitted in school.

Question 5.
By the end of next week my brother (complete) his exercise.
Answer:
By the end of next week my brother would have completed his exercise.

C. Study these pairs of sentences.

See work book page 25-27.

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.
1. The teacher has sent the book for you and ………….. (personal pronoun)
2. It was …………. who” took away the books, (personal pronoun)
3. Please mark the mistakes and I will correct ………… (demonstrative pronoun)
4. That is the man ……….. shop was inagurated last week, (relative pronoun)
5. My car is an Austin ……………. is a Ford, (relative pronoun)
Answer:

1. him.
2. he
3. those
4. whose
5. that
6. who
7. who.

Join the following sentences with suitable relative pronouns, (who, which, that )

Question 1.
My sister has come to India. She lives in London.
Answer:
My sister who lives in London has come to India.

Question 2.
These are the fruits. My brother bought them.
Answer:
These are the fruits that my brother sought them.

Question 3.
Here is the box? I keep my money in it.
Answer:
Here is the box in which I keep my money.

Question 4.
He told us a story. It was Very interesting.
Answer:
He’told us a story which, was very interesting.

Question 5.
I. listened to a drama. It was broadcast last night.
Answer:
I listened to a drama that was broadcast last night.

Question 6.
The gate broke in the night. Its hinges were weak.
Answer:
The gate which hinges were broke in tire night.

Writing Skill

Complete the flow chart narrating the sequence of incident from ‘Little girls wiser than men.’

• Malasha and Akouiya meet in a lane.
• They took to splashing about in the water.
• They removed their shoes and stockings.
• Malasha plumped down foot in the water.
• .Akouiya strick Malasha. They began quarreling.
• The man start shouting and the affairs came to blow.

MP Board Class 9th English Solutions

The Rainbow Workbook Special English Class 9th Solutions

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• Little Girls Wiser than Men Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Past and Present Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Dead Man’s Riddle Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Arise, Awake! Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The World is Too Much with Us Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Goal not Scored Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Mission-Agni Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Polonious Advice Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Grandpa Fights an Ostrich Class 9 Questions And Answers
• The Poet and the Pauper Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Old Blockhead repairs his House Class 9 Questions And Answers
• How it all began Class 9 Questions And Answers
• Where the Mind is without Fear Class 9 Questions And Answers
• On Saying Please Class 9 Questions And Answers
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Class 9th General English The Spring Blossom Chapter 8 The Second Chance Question Answers

The Second Chance Class 9 Questions and Answers

The Second Chance Textual Exercises

Word Power

(a) Match the following words in column (A) with their meaning in column (B)
(सुमेलित कीजिए।)

Answer:
(1) → (c)
(2) → (d)
(3) → (a)
(4) → (f)
(5) → (b)
(6) → (e)

(b) Select the word from the words given in the box having almost the same meaning of those given below
(समानार्थक शब्द छाँटिए।)
say, enough, shout, together, closely, throw, extreme suffering, loud sound, testament.

1. ample – enough
2. lob – throw
3. mumble – say
4. torment – extreme suffering
5. huddle – to gather closely
6. shrill – loud sound
7. testimony – testament
8. thud – shout

How Much Have I Understood?

(A) Answer these questions
(निम्न प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए)

Question 1.
Who was Baljit?
(हु वास् बलजीत?)
बलजीत कौन था?
Answer:
Baljit was the coach of the hockey team.
(बलजीत वॉज़ द कोच ऑफ द हॉकी टीम।)
बलजीत हॉकी टीम का कोच था।

Question 2.
What was the reaction of Baljit when Sudhir lost a sure goal?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द रिएक्शन ऑफ बलजीत व्हेन सुधीर लॉस्ट अ श्योर गोल?)
जब सुधीर ने एक निश्चित गोल खो दिया तो बलजीत की प्रतिक्रिया क्या थी?
Answer:
Baljit ordered Sudhir to sit out the rest of the game when he lost a sure goal.
(बलजीत ऑर्डर्ड सुधीर टू सिट आउट द रेस्ट ऑफ द गेम केन ही लास्ट अ श्योर गोल।)
सुधीर के एक निश्चित गोल खोने पर बलजीत ने उसे खेल के शेष भाग में बाहर बैठने का आदेश दिया।

Question 3.
Why did Sudhir grin?
(व्हाय डिड सुधीर ग्रिन?)
सुधीर खुलकर क्यों मुस्कुराया?
Answer:
Sudhir grinned because he had scored a third goal.
(सुधीर ग्रिन्ड बिकॉज़ ही हैड स्कोर्ड अ थर्ड गोल।)
सुधीर खुलकर मुस्कुराया क्योंकि उसने तीसरा गोल किया था।)

Question 4.
Why did Sudhir feel himself the happiest person?
(व्हाय डिड सुधीर फील हिमसेल्फ द हैप्पीएस्ट पर्सन?)
सुधीर ने खुद को सबसे सुखी व्यक्ति क्यों महसूस किया?
Answer:
Sudhir felt himself the happiest person because he was back on the field, where he belonged.
(सुधीर फेल्ट हिमसेल्फ द हैप्पीएस्ट पर्सन बिकॉज़ ही वॉज़ बैक ऑन द फील्ड, व्हेअर ही बिलाँग्ड)
सुधीर ने खुद को सबसे सुखी व्यक्ति महसूस किया क्योंकि वह मैदान में वापस आ गया था, जो उसका स्थान था।

Question 5.
Why did Sudhir not score a winning goal?
(व्हाय डिड सुधीर नॉट स्कोर अ विनिंग गोल?)
सुधीर ने जीतने वाला गोल क्यों नहीं किया?
Answer:
Sudhir did not score a winning goal because he had missed a sitter.
(सुधीर डिड नॉट स्कोर अ विनिंग गोल बिकॉज़ ही हैड मिस्ड अ सिटर।)
सुधीर एक आसान हिट नहीं मार सका था इसीलिए उसने एक जीतने वाला गोल खो दिया था।

Question 6.
What was the reaction of Sudhir’s teammates after the match?
(व्हॉट वॉज़ द रिएक्शन ऑफ सुधीरस् टीम मेट्स आफ्टर द मैच?)
सुधीर के साथी खिलाड़ियों की खेल के बाद क्या प्रतिक्रिया थी?
Answer:
Sudhir’s teammates got so angry that they could have gladly strangled him.
सुधीर्स टीम मेट्स गॉट सो एंग्री दैट दे कुड हैव ग्लैड्ली स्ट्रगल्ड हिम।)
सुधीर के साथी खिलाड़ी उससे इतना नाराज थे कि वे उसका गला घोंट सकते थे।

Question 7.
Sudhir missed a sitter. How?
(सुधीर मिस्ड अ सिटर। हाउ?)
सुधीर गोल करने का एक आसान मौका चूक गया। कैसे?
Answer:
Sudhir decided to use a reverse flick. He tried to show off. The result was a missed sitter.
(सुधीर डिसाइडेड टू यूज अ रिवर्स फ्लिक। ही ट्राइड टू शो ऑफ। द रिजल्ट वॉज़ अ मिस्ड सिटर।)
सुधीर ने रिवर्स फ्लिक का प्रयोग किया। उसने शान दिखाने के लिए एक आसान काम को मुश्किल में बदल दिया जिसका परिणाम था एक आसान मौके का हाथ से निकलना।

Question 8.
What did Baljit do to lift up the morale of the team?
(व्हॉट डिड बलजीत डू टू लिफ्ट अप द मोराल ऑफ द टीम?)
बलजीत ने टीम का मनोबल बढ़ाने के लिए क्या किया?
Answer:
Baljit said, “Well played, boys.”
(बलजीत सेड, “वेल प्लेड बॉयज।)
बलजीत ने कहा, “शाबाश बच्चों, बहुत अच्छा खेले।”

Question 9.
What advice did Baljit give to Sudhir at the beginning of the second-half of play?
(व्हॉट एडवाइज़ डिड बलजीत गिव टू सुधीर एट द बिगनिंग ऑफ द सेकण्ड-हॉफ ऑफ प्ले?)
खेल के उत्तरार्द्ध की शुरुआत में बलजीत ने सुधीर को क्या सलाह दी?
Answer:
Baljit said to him that he was playing well, and he should stop wasting his time and take a shot at the goal. Finally the score board was the only testimony to his talent.
(बलजीत सेड टू हिम दैट ही वॉज़ प्लेइंग वेल, एण्ड ही शुड स्टॉप वेस्टिंग हिज टाइम एण्ड टेक अ शॉट एट द गोल। फाइनली द स्कोर बोर्ड वॉज़ द ओनली टेस्टिमनी ट्र हिज़ टेलेन्ट।)
बलजीत ने सलाह दी कि वह अच्छा खेल रहा है और वह समय बर्बाद न करे और गोल की ओर शॉट लगाए। उसकी प्रतिभा का प्रमाण स्कोर बोर्ड ही है।

Question 10.
In which position did Baljit allow Sudhir to play?
(इन व्हिच पोजीशन डिड बलजीत अलाउ सुधीर टू प्ले?) बलजीत ने सुधीर को किस जगह पर खेलने की अनुमति दी?
Answer:
Baljit allowed Sudhir to play in right in position.
(बलजीत अलाउड सुधीर टू प्ले इन राइट-इन पोजीशन।)
बलजीत ने सुधीर को राइट-इन की जगह पर खेलने की अनुमति दी।

(B) Who said to whom
[किसने किससे कहा।

Question 1.
“Why have you not been attending practice?”
(“व्हाय हैव यू नॉट बीन अटैण्डिंग प्रैक्टिस?”)
Answer:
Baljit to Sudhir.
बलजीत ने सुधीर से कहा।

Question 2.
“I didn’t play badly.”
(“आइ डिडन्ट प्ले बैडली।”)
Answer:
Sudhir to Baljit.
(सुधीर ने बलजीत से।)

Question 3.
“Hi, man, Nice to see you emerge from exile.”
(“हाय, मैन नाइस टू सी यू इमर्ज फ्रॉम एग्जाइल।”)
Answer:
Sudhir’s team mates to Sudhir.
सुधीर के साथी खिलाड़ियों ने सुधीर से।

Question 4.
“Isn’t that just an excuse for hiding after a disgraceful performance.”
(“इजन्ट दैट जस्ट एन एक्सक्यूज फॉर हाइडिंग ऑफ्टर अ डिसग्रेसफुल परफॉरमेन्स।”)
Answer:
Baljit to Sudhir.
(बलजीत ने सुधीर से।)

Question 5.
“Give it your best, boys.”
(गिव ईट योर बेस्ट बॉयज)
Answer:
Baljit to the boys of the team.
(टीम के लड़कों से।)

Language Practice

Write five sentences with the help of the schedule given in the Text Book.
[पाठ्यपुस्तक में दिए गए कार्यक्रम की मदद से पाँच वाक्य लिखिए।]
Answer:

1. I had breakfast at 7.00 a.m. and went to school at 7.30 a.m.
2. I attended extra class at 11.30 a.m. and returned home at 1.30 p.m.
3. I went for tuition classes from 2.00 to 3.30 p.m. and played cricket with friends from 4.00 to 5.30 p.m.
4. I had snacks from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. and did homework from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
5. I went to bed at 9.00 p.m.

Listening Time

(a) Teacher will read this passage and students will listen and tick the words given in the list.
(तालिका में दिए गए शब्दों को चिह्नित करो।)
Answer:
Students can do themselves with the help of their teacher.
[छात्र शिक्षक की मदद से स्वयं करें।

Speaking Time

Answer these questions.
(निम्न प्रश्नों के उत्तर दो।)

Question 1.
In which subject did the boys obtain the highest marks?
Answer:
The boys obtained the highest marks in English.

Question 2.
What are the highest marks obtained in English?
Answer:
80%.

Question 3.
Who have got the highest marks in Maths?
Answer:
Girls have got the highest marks in Maths.

Question 4.
How much have the boys obtained in Maths?
Answer:
50%.

Question 5.
What is the highest score gained by the girls in English?
Answer:
60%.

Writing Time

Write a paragraph with the help of clues given in the text book.
(पाठ्य-पुस्तक में दिए गए संकेतों की मदद से अनुच्छेद लिखो)

Limba Ram, the archer was born in 1972. He represented India in the Asia cup-Beijing in 1989. He won silver medal while the team won gold medal. He also took part in Bangkok Inter national Archery Championship and won two golds and one silver medal. He was declared the Best Archer of the meet. In 1990, he took part in 1st Federation Cup Archery Tournament at New Delhi and International Archery Meet at Beijing. In 1991, he won Arjuna award.

Things to do

Students will prepare a scrap book with brief information of the world famous footballers/cricketers/hockey players.
(विश्व प्रसिद्ध फुटबॉलरों,क्रिकेटरों व हॉकी खिलाड़ियों की एक स्क्रैप बुक बनायें।)
Answer:
Students can prepare the scrap book themselves.
(छात्र स्वयं करें।)

The Second Chance Difficult Word Meanings

crucial (क्रूशल)-extremely important अत्यधिक महत्वपूर्ण; covet (कंवेट)-to want something very much किसी भी वस्तु को पाने की तीव्र इच्छा करना; nightmare (नाइटमेयर)-a dream that is very frightening डरावना सपना; din (डिन)-to tell somebody something again and again in a forceful way कोई बात बार-बार किसी से कहना, कूट-कूट के भरना; sitter (सिटर)-an easy chance to score a goal गोल करने का आसान मौका; scoop (स्कूप)-lift something with a quick continuous movement जल्दी से किसी चीज़ को उठाना; slid (स्लिड)-to move easily over a smooth or wet surface किसी चिकनी या गीली सतह पर आसानी से गति करना; ample (ऐम्पल)-enough पर्याप्त; apparent (अपैरेन्ट)-easy to see or understand आसानी से दिखने या समझ आने वाला; reputation (रेपुटेशन) an opinion held about someone or something especially by people in general प्रतिष्ठा; bay (बे)-make deep loud sound गहरी जोर की आवाज करना; strangle (स्ट्रगल)-kill somebody by squeezing throat गला घोंटकर मार डालना; lack (लैक)-not have enough of something अभाव; hostility (होस्टिलिटी)-unfriendly behaviour, दुरमनी; contempt (कन्टेम्प्ट)-feeling that somebody is of no value and cannot be respected घृणा; teammate (टीममेट)-member of the team खेल के साथी; interrupt (इण्टरप्ट)-break the continuity खलल डालना; brooding (ब्रूडिंग)-sad and mysterious दुःखी, विचारमग्न; mumble (मम्बल)-to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear बड़बड़ाना; wimp (विम्प)-a person who is not strong, brave or confident कायर व्यक्ति; boo (बू)-high loud sound ऊँची जोर की आवाज; torment (टॉरमेन्ट)-extreme suffering तीव्र पीड़ा; determination (डेटर्मिनेशन)-quality that makes you continue trying to do something even in difficulty पक्का इरादा; venture (वेन्चर)-activity especially one that involves taking risks साहसिक कार्य; impervious (इम्पेरवियस)-not affected or influenced by something किसी भी चीज से प्रभावित न होना; chiwy (चिवी)-to try and make somebody hurry किसी से जल्दी करवाना; dribble (ड्रिबल)-to move the ball along with several short kiks, hit गोंद को छोटी-छोटी हिट से आगे बढ़ाना; hesitant (हेजिटेन्ट)-embarrassed हिचकिचाने वाला; finesse (फिनेसि)-great skill in dealing with situations, especially in a delicate way चतुश्ता से परिस्थितियों से निपटने का कौशल huddle (हडल)-to gather closely इकट्ठे होना; tore (टोर)-separate अलग होना; tardy (टार्डो)-slow to act or move धीमे काम करना; shrill (श्रिल)-high loud sound तीव्र जोर की ध्वनि; testimony (टैस्टिमनि)-testament प्रमाण; sizzling (सिजलिंग)-very exciting बहुत उत्तेजनापूर्ण; intercept (इंटरसेप्ट)-stopping somebody going from one place to another or from arriving किसी को आगे बढ़ने से रोकना; whack (वैक)-to hit somebody very hard किसी को जोर से मारना; whizz (विज़)-to move very quickly बहुत तेजी से चलना; thud (थड)-loud sound जोर की आवाज; flank (फ्लैंक)-the left or right side of the sport ground किसी मैदान का बाँया अथवा दाहिना हिस्सा; wooden (वुडन)-not showing enough movement पर्याप्त गति न दिखाना; grin (ग्रिन)-to smile widely लम्बी चौड़ी मुस्कान; manoeuvre (मेनोवर)-cause something to turn skillfully किसी चीज़ को कलात्मकता से मोड़ना।

The Second Chance Summary, Pronunciation & Translation

[1] A week ago, the unthinkable happened. Sudhir, who played left-out in the school’s hockey team, threw away a crucial goal. Not only did his team lose the match, it also lost the coveted inter-school trophy. For many days afterwards, Sudhir re-lived the nightmare.

Baljit, the tough, well respected coach had dinned it into their heads a good hockey player must convert the half-chances.

(अ वीक अगो, दी अन थिंकेबल हेप्पन्ड। सुधीर हू प्लेड लेफ्ट आउट इन द स्कूल हाकी टीम, थ्रिउ अवे अक्रूशियल गोल। नॉट ओनली डिड हिज़ टीम लूज द मैच, इट अल्सो लॉस्ट द कवेटेड इन्टर स्कूल ट्रॉफी। फोर मैनी डेज आफ्टर वर्ड्स, सुधीर रि-लिव्ड द नाइट मेयर।

बालजीत, द टफ, वैल रैस्पेक्टेड कोच हैड डाइन्ड इट इन टू देअर हैड्स; अ गुड हॉकी प्लेयर मस्ट कन्वर्ट द हाफ चान्सेस।) हिन्दी अनुवाद-एक सप्ताह पूर्व, कभी न सोची गई घटना घटी। सुधीर विद्यालय हॉकी टीम में लेफ्ट आउट खेला था, उसने एक अत्यन्त महत्वपूर्ण गोल खो दिया था। न केवल उसकी टीम मैच हार गई थी बल्कि उसने तीव्र वांछित इन्टर स्कूल ट्रॉफी भी खो दी थी। इस घटना के बहुत दिनों बाद भी सुधीर एक डरावने सपने में रहा।

बालजीत, सख्त, अति सम्मानित कोच ने खिलाड़ियों के मन मस्तिष्क में यह बात भर दी थी कि एक अच्छा खिलाड़ी अधूरे मौकों को भी पूर्व अवसर में बदल सकता है।

[2] Half-chance? Sudhir had missed a sitter. It was a perfect lob from Rajbir, the team’s back. Having slipped through the defence, the ball was in an ideal scoring position, not too angular. A gentle scoop by changing the body posture or a crack to the net from a better hitting position would have sealed the score.

(हाफ चांस? सुधीर हैड मिस्ड अ सिटर। इट वाज़ अ परफैक्ट लॉब फ्राम राजबीर, द टीम्स बैक। हैविंग स्लिप्ड धू द डिफेन्स, द बाल वाज़ इज़ इन एन आइडियल स्कोरिंग पोजिशन नाट टू एंग्यूलर। अ जेन्टल स्कूप बाय चेजिंग द बॉडी पोस्चर और ए क्रेक टु द नेट फ्राम अ बैटर हिटिंग पोजिशन वुड हैव सील्ड द स्कोर।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
अर्ध अवसर? सुधीर ने गोल करने का एक आसान मौका गँवा दिया था। वह राजवीर के लिये पूर्णतः ऊँची स्ट्राइक होती जो कि टीम में बैक पर खेल रहा था। रक्षण टीम से स्लिप होती हुई गेंद गोल करने की आदर्श स्थिति में थी। बहुत कोणीय नहीं थी। शरीर की स्थिति को थोड़ा बदलते हुए या मारक स्थिति को बेहतर बनाते हुए नेट की ओर मारने से गोल पक्का हो जाता।

[3] The goal keeper had charged early, leaving the goalpost not just undefended, but positively wide open and welcoming. In that single minute, the defence seemed to move almost in slow motion. Lazily, the seconds slid past giving Sudhir ample time to choose a scoring position. Then, for no apparent reason, he decided to use the reverse flick for which he had earned a sort of reputation. Part of it was the desire to show off. The other part was the challenge, the risk in raising the level of difficulty. Result : the ball hit the board from the outside. A sure goal was wasted or rather thrown away.

(द गोलकीपर हैड चार्ड अर्ली, लीविंग द गोलपोस्ट नॉट जस्ट अनडिफेन्डेड बट पॉज़िटिवली वाइड ओपन एण्ड वेलकमिंग। इन दैट सिंगल मिनट, द डिफेन्स सीम्ड टु मूव अलमोस्ट इन स्लो मोशन। लेझिली, द सेकण्ड्स स्लिड पास्ट गिविंग सुधीर एम्पल टाइम टु चूज अ स्कोरिंग पोज़िशन। देन, फोर नो अपैरेन्ट रीज़न, ही डिसाइडेड टु यूस द रिवर्स क्लिक फोर विच ही हैड अर्नड अ सार्ट ऑफ। रेप्यूटेशन। पार्ट ऑफ इट वाज़ द डिज़ायर टु शो ऑफ/द आदर पार्ट वाज़ द चेलेंज, द रिस्क इन रेजिंग द लेवल ऑफ डिफीकल्टी। रिज़ल्ट द बाल हिट द बोर्ड फ्राम द आउट साइड। अ स्युअर गोल वाज़ वेस्टेड और रादर थ्रोन अवे।)

हिन्दी अनवाद :
गोलकीपर पहले से ही तैयार हो चुका था, वह गोलपोस्ट को न केवल असुरक्षित छोड़ चुका बल्कि एकदम – खुला व गेंद का स्वागत करता हुआ दीख रहा था। उस एक क्षण में, रक्षात्मक टीम अत्यन्त धीमी गति पर थी। सुस्ती से सेकण्ड्स बीत रहे थे और सुधीर को एक स्कोरिंग पोजिशन चुनने के लिये काफी बल दे रहे थे। फिर बिना किसी स्पष्ट कारण से उसने रिवर्स क्लिक का उपयोग करने का निश्चय किया जिसके लिये उसने एक प्रकार की प्रतिष्ठा अर्जित की थी। उसका एक हिस्सा अपना प्रदर्शन था, और दूसरा हिस्सा एक चुनौती थी, कठिनाई के स्तर को उठाने का खतरा। परिणामः बाल ने बोर्ड को बाहर से टक्कर दी। एक निश्चित गोल व्यर्थ हो गया था यू कहें कि फेंक दिया गया था।

[4] The crowd bayed for his blood. His team mates would gladly have strangled him. An angry Baljit ordered him to sit out the rest of the game.

For a week Sudhir avoided the field. His teammates would gather for practice. But he lacked the courage to go in their midst and face the hostility and contempt that he felt he would be subjected to.

(द क्राउड बेयड फोर हिज़ ब्लड। हिज़ टीम मेट्स वुड ग्लेडली हैव स्ट्रेनगल्ड हिम। एन एंग्री बलजीत आडर्ड हिम टु सिट आउट द रेस्ट ऑफ हिज गेम।।

फोर ए वीक सुधीर अवाइडेड द फील्ड। हिज टीममेट्स वुड गेदर फोर प्रैक्टिस। बट ही लेक्ड द करेज टु गो इन देअर मिडस्ट एण्ड फेस द होस्टिलिटी एण्ड कन्टेम्प्ट दैट ही फैल्ट ही वुड बी सब्जेक्ट टु।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
भीड़ उसका खून माँगने लगी। उसकी टीम उसे खुशी से फाँसी पर चढ़ा देती। बलजीत से उसको शेष खेल के लिये बाहर बैठा दिया।

एक सप्ताह तक उसने खेल के मैदान से मुँह फेर लिया। उसके टीम के साथी प्रैक्टिस के लिए एकत्र होते। लेकिन उनके बीच जाकर शत्रुता घृणा का सामना करने का साहस उसमें नहीं था।

[5] “Sudhir, why have you not been attending practice?” a voice interrupted his brooding.
“I have not been well,” he mumbled.
“Isn’t that just an excuse for hiding after a disgraceful performance?”
It stung, as it was meant to.
“I did not play badly, “Sudhir said with some show of spirit. At that moment, he hated Baljit and his cool “oh, yes”,
Baljit said softly. “You missed a sitter. And, as if that was not bad enough, you have been behaving like a wimp ever since.

(“सुधीर, व्हाय हैव यू नॉट बीन अन्डिग प्रैक्टिस? अ वाईस इंटरप्टेड हिज, बूडिंग।
“आई हैव नॉट बीन वैल” ही-मम्बल्ड।
“इजन्ट दैट जस्ट एम एक्यूज़ फोर हाइडिंग आफ्टर अ डिसग्रेसफुल परफोर्मन्स?
इट स्टंग, एज इट वाज मीन्ट टु।
“आई डिड नॉट प्ले बेडली” सुधीर सेड विद सम शो ऑफ स्पिरिट। एट दैट मामैन्ट ही हैटेड बलजीत एण्ड हिज कूल “ओह यस”।
बलजीत सेड सॉफ्टली, “यू मिस्ड अ सिटर। एण्ड, एज़ इफ दैट वाज़ नाट बेड इनफ, यू हैव बीन बिहेविंग लाइक अ विम्प, एवर सिन्स।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
“सुधीर तुम प्रैक्टिस में उपस्थित क्यों नहीं हो रहे हो? एक आवाज ने उसका ध्यान भंग किया।
“मैं ठीक नहीं हूँ’ वह बुदबुदाया।
“क्या यह एक अपमानजनक प्रदर्शन को छिपाने के लिये एक बहाना नहीं है।”
यह बात चुभ गई, जैसा कि इरादा था।
“मैं बुरी तरह नहीं खेला,” सुधीर ने थोड़ा जोश को दिखाने के लिए कहा। उस पल उसे बलजीत और उसके ठण्डे स्वभाव से घृणा करने लगा। “अरे हाँ”।
बलजीत ने कोमलता से कहा, “तुम एक आसान हिट से चूक गए।” और, यह ज्यादा बुरी बात नहीं हो, फिर भी तुम एक कायर की तरह व्यवहार कर रहे हो।

[6] “If you don’t know how to face up to your mistakes you should not venture into a game, any game.”

“Did you hear how they booed at me?” Sudhir asked, unable to hide the torment in his voice. ‘Did you see them laugh?”

“You deserved it, Baljit said calmly. “Everyone makes mistakes. Even terrible mistakes are excusable if you learn from them. But what lesson have you drawn apart from the one in self-pity? How will you teach yourself not to repeat that mistake ? Not by avoiding play, but by going into it with a determination not to repeat it. Now, enough of all this. Go to the field and be ready to play.”

(“इफ यू डोन्ट नो हाउ टु फेस अप टु युअर मिस्टेक्स यू शुड नॉट वेंचर इन टू ए गेम, एनी गेम।”

“डिड यू हीअर हाउ दे बुड एट मी?” सुधीर आस्क्ड, अनेबल टु हाइड द टॉरमेन्ट इन हिज वाईस। “डिड यू सी देम लाफ?”

“यू डिड इट” बलजीत सेड कामली। “एवीवन मेक्स मिस्टेक्स। इवन टेरिबल मिस्टेक्स आर एक्स्यूसेबल इफ यू लर्न फ्राम देम। बट व्हाट लेसन हैव यू ड्रॉन एपार्ट फ्राम द वन इन सेल्फ पिटी? हाउ विल यू टीच युअरसेल्फ नॉट टु रिपीट दैट मिसटेक? नॉट बाय अवोइडिंग प्ले, बट बाय गोइंग इनटू इट विद अ डिटरमिनेशन नॉट टु रिपीट इट। नाउ इनफ ऑफ आल दिस। गो टु द फील्ड एण्ड बी रेडी टु प्ले।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
यदि तुम अपनी गलतियों का सामना करना नहीं जानते हो तो तुम्हें किसी भी खेल में खेलने का साहस नहीं करना चाहिए।

“क्या आपने सुना लोग किस तरह मेरा अपमान कर रहे थे?” सुधीर ने अपनी आवाज में मानसिक कष्ट को छिपाने में अयोग्य होते हुए कहा।

“तुम उसके योग्य थे”, बलजीत ने शान्त भाव से कहा। “हर व्यक्ति गलती करता है। भयंकर से भयंकर गलती भी क्षम्य होती है यदि तुम उससे कुछ शिक्षा ग्रहण करते हो। पर तुमने अपने को दयनीय बनाने के अलावा क्या सीखा है? तुम अपने आपको यह कैसे सिखाओगे कि तुम उस गलती को दुबारा नहीं करोगे? खेल की उपेक्षा करके नहीं किन्तु उसमें उस गलती को दुबारा न करने के निश्चय के साथ वापस प्रवेश करने में। खैर, बहुत हआ। क्रीडा स्थल पर जाओ और खेलने के लिए तैयार होओ।

[7] Impervious to Sudhir’s despair, Baljit turmed away. Sudhir slowly made his way to the changing room. Surprisingly, his teammates were welcoming.

“Hi man! Nice to see you emerge from exile,” Naveen, the captain said, Baljit appeared again, chivvying them to get ready for the game.

“Give it your best, boys” he said as usual. Almost as an afterthought, he added “Sudhir, you will be playing right in today.”

(इम्परवियस टु सुधीर्स डिस्पेअर, बलजीत टर्ड अवे। सुधीर स्लोली मेड हिज़ वे टु द चेंजिंग रूम। सरप्राइजिंग्ली, हिज़ टीममेट्स वर वेलकमिंग।

“हाइ मेन! नाइस टु सी यू इमर्ज फ्राम एक्जाइल”, नवीन द कैप्टन सेड। बलजीत अपीयर्ड अगेन, चिविंग देम टु गेट रेडी ‘फोर द गेम।

“गिव युअर बेस्ट, बॉइज़” ही सेड एज युज्वल। आल्मोस्ट एज़ एन ऑफ्टर थॉट, ही एडेड, “सुधीर, यू विल बी प्लेइंग राइट इन टुडे।”)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सुधीर की निराशा के प्रति अप्रभावित रहते हुए बलजीत पलट गये। सुधीर धीरे से कमरे की ओर चला। उसे आश्चर्य हुआ जब टीम के साथियों ने उसका स्वागत किया।

“हाइ भले आदमी। तुम्हें वनवास से पुनः प्रवेश करते हुए देखकर प्रसन्नता हुई। “नवीन, कप्तान ने कहा। बलजीत खिलाड़ियों को खेल के लिए तैयार करने को प्रोत्साहित करते हुए पुनः प्रकट हुए।

“बच्चों, अपना सर्वोत्तम दो”, हमेशा की तरह उन्होंने कहा। लगभग पुनः विचार आने पर उन्होंने जोड़ा, “सुधीर तुम आज बहुत अच्छा खेलोगे।”

[8] I have been shifted because now he thinks I am just not good enough, thought Sudhir sadly. I guess I deserve it. The game began. The opposing team was good and the first half of the game moved fast. The team attacked again and again, displayed good dribbing and executed excellent passes. But when it came to a scoring opportunity, players from both sides became hesitant, almost nervous. Baljit noted this thoughtfully. He particularly watched Sudhir. The boy was playing with a finesse he had never before displayed.

(आइ हैव बीन शिफ्टेड बिकाज़ नाउ ही थिंक्स आई एम जस्ट नाट गुड इनफ थॉट सुधीर सेडली। आई गेस आई डिज़र्व इट। द गेम बिगेन। दी अपोसिट टीम वाज़ गुड एण्ड द फर्स्ट हाफ ऑफ द गेम मूव्ड फास्ट द टीम अटैक्ड अगेन एण्ड अगेन, डिस्प्लेड गुड ड्रिबलिंग एण्ड एक्सीक्यूटेड एक्सीलेंट पासेस। बट व्हेन इट केम टु अ स्कोरिंग अपार्चुनिटी प्लेयर्स फ्राम बोथ साइडस बिकेम हेजिटेन्ट, अलमोस्ट नर्वस। बलजीत नोटेड थॉट फुल्ली। ही पर्टिक्युलरी वाच्ड सुधीर द बॉय वाज़ प्लेइंग विद अ फाइनेसी ही हैड नेवर बिफोर डिस्पेड।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद-मेरी जगह बदली गई है क्योंकि वह सोचते हैं कि मैं अब इतना अच्छा नहीं रहा, सुधीर के दुःखी मन ने सोचा। मैं सोचता हूँ कि मैं हँसी के योग्य हूँ। खेल शुरू हुआ। विपक्षी दल अच्छा था और खेल का पूर्वार्द्ध तेजी से चला। दल ने बार-बार आक्रमण किया, कुछ अच्छी उछाल और कुछ बढ़िया पासेस क्रियान्वित किये। किन्तु जब गोल करने का मौका आता, तो दोनों पक्षों के खिलाड़ी हिचकिचाते एवं घबराते हुए नज़र आये। बलजीत ने इस बात को विचारपूर्वक नोट किया। वे खासकर सुधीर को देख रहे थे। लड़का बहुत कुशलता से खेल रहा था जो कि उसने पहले कभी नहीं दिखाया था।

[9] At half time, the players huddled around the coach, waiting for words of wisdom from him, and the all important criticism.

“Well played, boys,” Baljit said and then tore them apart for their tardiness in scoring and all those lost chances. He was not unpleasant, just coldly analytical. A whistle shrilled to mark the end of halftime. The players began moving back to the field.

“Just a minute, Sudhir,” Baljit held him back. “Listen, son, you are playing well. So stop wasting your time and take a shot at the goal. You have not made even one attempt at it. Finally, the scoreboard is the only testimony to your talent. So, go on and score. Do you hear me?

(एट हाफ टाइम, द प्लेयर्स हडल्ड अराउन्ड द कोच, वेटिंग फोर वर्ड्स ऑफ विस्डम फ्राम हिम, एण्ड ऑल द इर्पोटेन्ट क्रिटिसिज्म।

“वैल प्लेड बायज़”, “बलजीत सेड एण्ड दैन टोर अपार्ट फॉर देअर टार्डीनेज़ इन स्कोरिंग एण्ड ऑल दोज लास्ट चान्सेज़। ही वाज़ नाट अनप्लीजेंट, जस्ट कोल्डली अनलेटिकल। अव्हिसल श्रिल्ड टु मार्क दी एण्ड ऑफ हाफ टाइम। द प्लेयर्स बिगेन मूविंग बैक टु द फील्ड।

“जस्ट अ मिनट सुधीर”, बलजीत हैल्ड हिम बैक, “लिसन, सन, यू आर प्लेइंग वैल। सो स्टॉप वेस्टिंग यूअर टाइम एण्ड टेक अ शॉट टु द गोल। यू हैव नॉट मेड ईवन वन अटेम्प्ट एट इट। फाइनली द स्कोर बोर्ड इज़ दी ओनली टेस्टिमोनी टु युअर टेलेंट। सो गो ऑन एण्ड स्कोर। डू यू हीयर मी।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
अर्द्ध समय पर सभी खिलाड़ी कोच के चारों ओर उनके बुद्धिमत्ता पूर्ण शब्दों को सुनने व महत्वपूर्ण आलोचना सुनने के लिये घेरा बनाकर खड़े हो गए।

“बहुत अच्छा खेले, बालकों” बलजीत ने उन्हें कहा फिर उन्हें उनके स्कोरिंग के खोये हुए अवसरों पर उनके धीमेपन से मुक्त करने के लिये अलग-अलग कर दिया। वे दुःखी तो न थे सिर्फ ठंडेपन से विश्लेषण करने वाले थे। अर्द्ध समय खत्म होने की सूचना देती एक तीव्र सीटी बजी। सभी खिलाड़ी मैदान की ओर वापस लौट चले।

“सुधीर, एक मिनट” बलजीत ने उसके कंधे पर हाथ रखकर रोका, “बेटा, सुनो, तुम अच्छा खेल रहे हो। इसलिये समय बर्बाद करना बन्द करो और गोल की ओर शॉट लगाओ। तुमने अभी तक इसके लिए एक भी प्रयास नहीं किया है। अंततः स्कोरिंग बोर्ड ही तुम्हारी प्रतिभा की परीक्षा है। इसलिये जाओ और स्कोर करो। क्या तुम मुझे सुन रहे हो?

[10] Sudhir was speechless. He had hoped that it would not be noticed; that he was trying his best to avoid scoring. He did not know why, except that the nightmare of the last week was still alive. There was the sweet pleasure of being part of the game once more a part of something big, bigger than him at least. How had he kept away for so long? And yet, when it came to scoring, he shied away. He had never been afraid before,

(सुधीर वाज स्पीचलैस। ही हैड होप्ड दैट इट वुड नॉट बी नोटिस्ड, दैट ही वाज ट्राइंग हिज बेस्ट टु अवोयड स्कोरिंग। ही डिड नॉट नो व्हाय, एक्ससेप्ट दैट द नाइट मेअर ऑफ द लास्ट वीक वाज़ स्टिल अलाइव। देअर वाज़ स्वीट प्लेजर ऑफ बीइंग पार्ट ऑफ द गेम वन्स मोर-अ पार्ट ऑफ समथिंग बिग, बिगर दैन हिम एट लीस्ट। हाउ ही हैड केप्ट अवे सो फोर सो लांग? एण्ड यट, व्हेन इट केम टु स्कोरिंग ही साइड अवे। ही हैड नेवर बीन अफ्रेड बिफोर।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सुधीर अवाक था। उसने उम्मीद की थी कि यह बात नोटिस नहीं होगी, और वह भी स्कोरिंग को टालने की कोशिश करता। वह नहीं जानता कि क्यों, इस बात को छोड़कर कि पिछले सप्ताह का दुःस्वप्न अभी भी जिन्दा था। खेल का एक बार फिर हिस्सा बनने का मधुर आनन्द था। किसी प्रकार की बड़ी चीज, कम से कम उससे तो बड़ी है। कितनी देर तक उसे अलग रखा गया था। और फिर भी जहाँ तक स्कोरिंग का सवाल था, वह उससे दूर ही रहा। वह कभी भी भयभीत नहीं हुआ था।

[11] His chance, the first one came when Naveen sent him a pass, a sizzling shot that defied interception and reached a little ahead of his right-in position.

Sudhir stopped the stinging hit with his stick and making a break with the ball, dribbled of past two players. He tapped the ball into a good scoring position and entered the D-area. His whack at the goal was a real beauty. The ball whizzed past the outstretched stick of the back and the padded legs of the goal keeper to hit the left inner board with a loud thud. It was a perfect field goal!

(हिज़ चान्स द फर्स्ट वन केम व्हेन नवीन सेंट हिम अ पास, अ सिजलिंग शॉट दैट डिफाईड इन्टरसेप्शन एण्ड रीच्ड अ लिटिल अहेड ऑफ हिज राइट इन पोज़िशन।

सुधीर स्टाप्ड द स्टिगिंग हिट विद् हिज़ स्टिक एण्ड मेकिंग अ ब्रेक विद् द बाल ड्रिबिल्ड ऑफ पॉस्ट टू प्लेयर्स। ही टेप्ड द बाल इन टू ए गुड स्कोरिंग पोजिशन एण्ड हंटर्ड द डी-एरिया! हिज़ व्हेक एट द गोल वाज़ अ रियल ब्यूटी। द बाल विज्ड पास्ट द आउट स्ट्रेच्ड स्टिक ऑफ द बेक एण्ड द पेडेड लेंग्स ऑफ द गोल कीपर टु हिट द लेफ्ट इनर बोर्ड विद् लाउड थड। इट वाज़ अ परफेक्ट गोल।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
उसका मौका प्रथम आया जब नवीन ने उसे एक बहुत उत्तेजित शॉट दी जो बाल को रोकने की चुनौती दे रही थी और उसकी राइट इन पोजिशन से थोड़ी आगे थी।

सुधीर ने उसको अपनी स्टिक से चुभती हुई हिट दो बाल को रोक कर दो पीछे के खिलाड़ियों से क्वारी की। उसने गेंद को एक अच्छी स्कोरिंग पोजिशन में टेप करते हुए डी-एरिया में प्रवेश किया। उसकी बाल को जोर की हिट वास्तव में देखने लायक थी। बाल तेजी से थोड़ी आवाज करती बेक खिलाड़ी की स्टिक के पिछले भाग से होती गोल कीपर के पेडेड टाँगों से गुजरी और इनर बोर्ड एक थाप से हाथ हिट किया। वह एक शानदार गोल था।

[12] Sudhir’s teammates thumped his back. Baljit shouted his approval and encouragement. Life regained its former healthy shape for Sudhir.

The game gathered pace. Sudhir’s team scored another goal this time it was from a penalty corner. But the real icing came in the dying minutes of the game, with the third goal. It was Sudhir, who scored again. He managed a solo run down the flank and dribbling past the defence was half turned away from the goal. It was not a scoring chance, but backed with his renewed confidence he was unstoppable. Scooping the ball with a reverse flick he had the opposition wooden on their feet, watching helplessly as the ball swung into the goal post.

(सुधीरर्स टीममेट्स थम्प्ड हिज़ बेक। बलजीत शाउटेड हिज़ अप्रूवल एण्ड इनकरेजमेंट। लाइफ रिजेन्ड इट्स फार्मरली हैल्दी शेप फोर सुधीर।

द गेम गैदर्ड पेस। सुधीर्स टीम स्कोर्ड अनादर गोल-दिस टाइम इट वाज़ फ्राम अ पेनल्टी कार्नर। बट द रियल आइसिंग केम इन द डाइंग मिनट्स ऑफ द गेम विद द थर्ड गोल। इट वाज सुधीर, हू स्कोर्ड अगेन। ही मेनेज्ड अ सोलो इन डाउन द फ्लेंक एण्ड ड्रिबलिंग पास्ट द डिफेन्स वाज़ हाफ टर्नड अवे फ्राम गोल। इट वाज़ नाट अ स्कोरिंग चान्स, बट बेक्ड विद हिज रिनिडड कान्फीडेन्स ही वाज अनस्टापेबल। स्कूपिंग द बाल विथ अ रिवर्स फ्लिक ही हैड द आपोजिशन वुडन आन देयर फीट, वाचिंग हैल्पलेस ली एज़ द बाल स्वंग इन टू द गोल पोस्ट।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सुधीर के टीम के साथियों ने उसकी पीठ थपथपाई। बलजीत उसकी उपलब्धि पर और उसका उत्साहवर्धन करते हुए जोर से चिल्लाये। सुधीर के लिये जीवन ने अपने पूर्ववर्ती स्वस्थ स्वरूप को पुनः पा लिया था।

खेल तेजी से बढ़ने लगा। सुधीर की टीम ने एक और गोल दाग दिया। इस बार वह पेनल्टी कार्नर से हुआ था। किन्तु वास्तविक जमा देने वाली ठंडकं खेल के अन्तिम क्षणों में तीसरे गोल के समय आयी। वह सुधीर था, जिसने फिर स्कोर किया था। उसने मैदान की साइड से एक अकेला रन मेनेज किया और प्रतिरक्षा से क्यारी करते हुए गोल आधा घूम गया। यह यद्यपि स्कोरिंग का अवसर तो नहीं था किन्तु अपने नवीन बने आत्मविश्वास से पुष्ट होते वह किसी के द्वारा रोक सकने योग्य न था। गेंद को रिवर्स फ्लिक से उछालते हुए विरोधियों की गतिहीनता देखी, जो असहाय रूप से गेंद को गोल पोस्ट में जाते हुए देख रहे थे।

(13] Sudhir looked across at his coach and grinned. Baljit shook his head in a ‘You will not improve’ gesture but he also had a big smile on his face.

This was the half-chance that Baljit kept talking about and Sudhir had scored by using the same difficult manoeuvre that had led him to miss a sitter in the last match. They won the match 3-0.

For Sudhir what mattered most was that he was back where he belonged on the field. And he was the happiest person.

(सुधीर लुक्ड एक्रॉस एट हिज़ कोच एण्ड ग्रिन्ड। बलजीत शूक हिज़ हैड इन अ ‘यू विल नाइट इम्प्रूव’ गेस्चर बट ही अल्सो हैड अ बिग स्माइल ऑन हिज़ फेस।

दिस वाज़ द हाफ चान्स दैट बलजीत कैप्ट टाकिंग अबाउट एण्ड सुधीर हैड स्कोर्ड बाय यूजिंग द सेम डिफिकल्ट मेनोवर दैट हैड लेड हिम टु मिस अ सिटर इन द लास्ट मैच। दे बोन द मैच 3-4।

फोर सुधीर व्हाट मेटर्ड मोस्ट वाज दैट ही वाज बैक व्हेअर ही बिलांग्ड-ऑन द फील्ड। एण्ड ही वाज द हैफिएस्ट पर्सन।)

हिन्दी अनुवाद :
सुधीर ने अपने कोच की ओर देखा और खुलकर मुस्कराया। बलजीत ने यह अहसास करते हुए सिर हिलाया कि ‘तुम नहीं सुधरोगे पर उनके चेहरे पर एक बड़ी मुस्कान थी।

यह अर्द्ध-अवसर था जब बलजीत सुधीर के बारे में बात कर रहे थे और सुधीर ने उसी कठिन सावधानी व चतुरता भरा कार्य से स्कोर किया था जो कि उसने पिछले मैच में एक आसान हिट से चूक गया था। वे 3-0 से मैच जीत चुके थे।

सुधीर के लिए सबसे बड़ी बात यह थी कि वह उसी जगह पहुँच गया था-मैदान पर जहाँ उसे होना था और वह सबसे अधिक खुश व्यक्ति था।

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On Saying Please Vocabulary

A. Consult a dictionary and find out the subtle distinction in the following words.
rob, steal, burgle/ thieve
Answer.
Rob: To snatch somebody’s money, goods etc: forcibly.
Steal: To take somebody’s money, goods etc. without his knowledge.
Burgle: To break into somebody’s house to steal money, goods etc.
Thieve: To steal secretly without violence.

B. Find out the words with prefix ‘un’ and ‘in’ in the lesson.
Answer.

C. Write some adjectives which can be used for a person not having good manners and for a person having good manners.
Answer.

D. Mark the stress in the following words.
policeman, gentleman, liftman, house-maid, henpecked, break-fast, specimen, everyone, alright, good humoured.
Answer:

Comprehension

A. Answer each of the following questions in about 25 words.

1. Distinguish between a legal and moral offence.
2. Give some examples of bad behaviour that are not punishable under law.
3. Discuss the importance and effect of good manners.
4. Discuss the impact of good temper and kindliness on the society in the light of the two good-mannered conductors.
5. What is natural courtesy? How does it affect the society?
6. How could the liftman take a polite and effective revenge?

Answer:
1. A legal offence has the sanction of a law and the non-observer is punishable in the Court. One who causes burglary or makes physical assault commits legal offence. Moral offence does not have the sanction of law and the non-observer can not be punished in the court. It consists of standards of behaviour and principles of right and wrong. It does not involve physical injury. The activities of the uncivil persons are examples of moral offences.

2. Some men are very humorous. They cut silly jokes even in a refined society Some people sit on seats reserved for ladies. They show their bully attitudes when they are asked to leave the seats. Some silly boys tease the old people. Some persons misguide others. Some wear unbefitting dresses. Some break the queues. Some do not use their kerchiefs while sneezing or coughing. Such activities of bad behaviour are not punishable by law.

3. Good manners sweeten the stream of general life. They make our social contacts more friendly and cooperative. A cheerful fellow affects our mood like a fine day. Our gaiety is not a wasteful luxury but a sound investment. Courtesy costs nothing but counts a lot in life, A soft speaking person wins the hearts of others. We should use polite words like ‘thank you’ and ‘please”. A good mannered person is honoured everywhere.

4. Good temper and kindliness have magical powers in winning others’ hearts. The two good-mannered conductors maintained a certain standard of civility. They made the things pleasant for the travelling public. One day the author boarded a bus. He had no money in his pocket. The conductor gave him a ticket for his destination without caring for the repayment of money. Another day the conductors’ heavy boots trampled the author’s toe. The conductor felt sorry. All his passengers felt comfortable. Every passenger had a warm place in his heart for him.

5. Saying “Thank you’ or ‘please’ are natural courtesies. They are of great use in society. Even the liftman desired ‘top please’. When the word ‘please’ was not uttered he hurled the passenger out of the lift. These small courtesies make our social life pleasant and bearable. They also make our social contacts more friendly, solid and cooperative. Courteous words help us in leading our lives smoothly.

6. ‘The conductor became aggressive when the passenger did not utter the word ‘pleased It was just an ordinary matter. He should have ignored the lapse of the passenger. He encountered incivility and hurt the feelings of the passenger. It shows the conductor was not a man of forgetting and forgiving nature. He was rather rash and of bully nature. He should have asked the passenger politely . to be mannerly. It would have been more effective.

B. Answer each of the following questions in about 50 words.

1. Suggest some ways to encourage people to adopt good moral behaviour.
2. How does the stream of general life get polluted by one’s behaviour?
3. Discuss the necessity of the police and law in the society.
4. What are the ill effects of war on our everyday civilities?

Answer:
1. Man by nature is always good. Circumstances make him bad. If somebody resorts to bad behaviour, give him instructions to mend his ways. Tell him the importance of small courtesies in social life. Make him understand that small courtesies oil the machine of life and make it run smoothly. Moreover, bad manners poison the stream of life more than all the crimes in the calendar. A cheerful man is like a benediction. We can convince bad mannered persons with polite and oily words.

2. A bad mannered fellow hurts others and poisons their life without any fear of law. He causes a great deal of damage to their self-respect. He leaves a lasting effect and generates pain in their minds. An abusive word hurts one’s self-respect and vanity. The wound to one’s self-respect causes more pain than a body wound and takes a much longer period for healing. A bad mannered fellow spreads his vulgar bearing on others like an infectious disease. It spreads from person to person at a very fast speed. Hence an ill mannered person goes on poisoning the stream of social life without any fear of law.

3. India has become a land of lawlessness and crimes. All sorts of crimes take place in broad day lights. Cases of hoarding, adulteration, bribery, nepotism, kidnappings, rapes, robberies and dacoities are on the increase. Everybody has become corrupt from peon to minister. Nobody fears the law. Everybody has access to the ministers. Life of the common man has become unsafe and selfish. Law has blunt teeth. Even the court has become corrupt. Therefore, there is a great necessity of the police and law in the society.

4. War has affected our day-to-day civilities of behaviour adversely. It has made the people aggressive. If we want to restore politeness, law Cannot help us. Law can only help us against material loss and physical injury. Taking revenge like a liftman will never do good. If he had tolerated him politely he would have got victory not only on the passenger but over himself also. We have lost our ancestral civilities after the wars. Law cannot bring them back because they are not legal offences but moral lapses.

Everybody has lost patience and has become violent, bully, aggressive and revengeful.

On Saying Please Grammar

A. Study these sentences.

• We must admit that the law is reasonable.
• The law does not compel me to say that I shall not wax my moustache or dve mv hair or wear ringlets down my back.

some other clauses.
Now, point out the Noun Clauses in each of the following sentences.

1. Duty requires that we should help the wretched.
2. We do not know whether they enjoyed their work.
3. That a man is virtuous is commendable.
4. The rumour that he is ill is baseless.
5. You must never forget this, that honesty is the best policy.
6. The report that the thief had broken into the house has not reached me.
7.  Listen to what the teacher says.

Answer:
Noun Clauses :

1. that we should help the wretched.
2. whether they enjoyed their work.
3. That a man is virtuous.
4. that he is ill.
5. that honesty is the best policy.
6. that the thief had broken into the house.
7. what the teacher says.

B. Study these sentences

• The young lift-man in a city office who threw a passenger out of his lift and was fined for the offence was undoubtedly in the wrong.
• There are few classes of men who came through the ordeal of a very trying calling better than bus conductors do.

The underlined clauses do the work of an adjective in relation to some word in some other clause. Relative clauses are introduced by relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
Now, point out the Relative Clauses in the following sentences :

1. He who hesitates is lost.
2. He laughs best who laughs last.
3. The speech he made last night was not his best.
4. The man who appeared to be gentleman was charged with disturbing the peace.
5. There are times when everyone feels the vanity of human wishes.
6. The man that hath no music in his soul is fit for treason.
7. He who increases his riches increases his cares.

Answer:

1. who hesitates
2. who laughs last.
3. he made last night.
4. who appeared to be gentleman.
5. when everyone feels the vanity of human wishes,
6. that hath no music in his soul.
7. who increases his riches.

Speaking Activity

A. Imagine you are a user of a lift. Recently you were behaved rudely by the lift-man; You want to lodge a telephonic complaint against him.
Now, ask your friend to be the caretaker of the lift. Begin your conversation like this.
Answer.
User : Hello, May I speak to, Mr. Kapoor the caretaker?
Mr. Kapoor : Yes please.
User : I am Nikunj Sharma (name), a user of the lift of your office.
Mr. Kapoor : What can I do for you sir?
Nikunj : Yesterday, I wanted to use your lift. I was badly disturbed.
Mr. Kapoor : What happened next?
Nikunj : I got into the life and said ‘top’ to the liftman. He got irritated.
Mr. Kapoor : It is his stupidity. Did he misbehave with you?
Nikunj : of course. He caught me by the collar, tore my shirt and hurled me out of the lift.
Mr. Kapoor : Dare he do so? I have registered your complaint.
Nikunj : Please inform about the punishment awarded to him.
Mr. Kapoor : Certainly.

Writing Activity

A. Write to your mother about the courteous behaviour of a bus conductor. You have come across’ recently. (50 words)
Answer:
School Hostel,
Indore City
M.P.
8th August, 2007

Dear mother,

I had gone to Bhopal for a few days. I have returned by bus only today I am writing to you to tell you about the courteous behaviour of a bus conductor. I came across him only yesterday.

I was running high temperature. Somebody had carried my bag¬gage away. I was out of pocket. I had no other known person there. I boarded a bus and told my woeful story to the bus conductor. He took pity on me. He gave me a ticket from his own pocket. He also offered me tea four times during the journey He also gave me a tablet of crocin. He even pressed my forehead. He telephoned to the hostel warden when we reached Indore.

I hope you will appreciate his courteous behaviour. Rest when

we meet, your loving son,
Manoj Sharma.

B. Prepare a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly on ‘Good manners are Infectious’. (150 wards)
Answer:
Respected Principal, teachers and fellow students, I would like to speak on the topic “Good manners are infectious.”

Man needs society at every step. We come in contact with so many people in our daily life. We are required to show small courtesies to others on different steps of life. Good behaviour invariably generates goodwill like a fine sunny day. It clears human mind of all the gloomiest thoughts. We give due respect to the listener by using ‘please’, ‘sorry’ and ‘thank you’ in our speech. This makes others helpful and cheerful. It sweetens their life. It also creates a sense of cooperation, friendliness and fellow-feeling in others. They also behave with us properly. In this way, our life runs smoothly and becomes worthwhile. So good behaviour is a sort of sound investment. One good turn deserves another. Only an uncouth person behaves rudely with a man of good behaviour.

Think it over

A. Everyday civilities of behaviour have a great importance in life, Bitter problems can be solved by sweet words. Great wars could have been avoided by a little courtesy. Sweet words spoken at the right times sweeten our life. So, why to miss an opportunity to get a lot of happiness at no cost?
Answer:
There is truth in all the above statements courtesies have magical powers. They do not cost anything but gain a lot. Only am ill fated person will miss an opportunity which makes his life’ sweet, easy going and smooth. I fully agree with the author.

B. Observance of etiquettes at a normal situation is important but more important is their observance when situation is adverse Isn’t it?
Answer:
It is a matter of routine that we observe etiquettes at all normal situations. In the modern materialistic world the society is full of showy people. They wear a smile on their face. In reality they are wicked people, villains and cheats. They show civility and like things only to cheat us. Just imagine the hollow promises of a candidate while he fights election. The very next day he forgets the voters and his own promises. It is simply their drama. There is no good1 feeling, of civility in it. During evil days everyone neglects the observance of etiquettes. A poor and sick man is called uncivil and bad mannered’. His etiquette is not given weightage due to his-helplessness.

Cultivate the habit of saying ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘sorry’ etc.
Mark its effect on the people and make its entry in your diary.
Answer:
New Delhi

16th September, 2007

I was limiping I asked a scooterist to give me a lift for a short distance. I used the word ‘please’. He felt elated, gave me the lift, : offered me a cup of tea on a wayside restaurant and left me at my home.

I am a senior citizen. One day a young man left his seat for me. I said, ‘Thank you’. He was so much impressed that he touched l my feet and sought my blessing.

One day I snubbed my neighbour’s son. He got annoyed and aggressive. I realized my mistake and felt sorry. He bowed with shame and said, ‘never mind’. Whenever and wherever he meets me, he calls me uncle.

On Saying Please Additional Questions

Short-Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)

Question 1.
How, according to the writer, was the law ‘reasonable’? 5
Answer.
The author calls the law ‘reasonable’ with reference to the liftman’s story. He is right in his views. The passenger had refused to say ‘please’. Therefore, the liftman had thrown him out of the lift. The liftman was rightly fined for physically assaulting the passenger. The author maintains that the liftman deserved to be punished.

Question 2.
Which, out of physical assault and wound to our self-respect, hurts us more and why?
Answer.
A wound to our self-respect is obviously more hurting than a physical assault. The physical assault heals up with the passage of time. But a wound to our self-respect remains green throughout our life. It is the law of nature that the accidental injuries and cuts get healed up in due course of time. An insult on the other hand keeps on giving irritation for ever.

Question 3.
What does the author mean by victory over oneself?
Answer.
The passenger had caused an emotional injury to the liftman by not saying ‘top please’. The liftman threw him out of the lift. The court would not have punished him had he maintained his cool. The court would have made the passenger realize his mistake. It was the liftman’s weak point to lose patience. Control over passions and the situations means victory over oneself. Such victory averts troubles.

Question 4.
What do some conductors, think of the passengers?
Answer.
Some conductors are ill mannered, rude, rough and uncivilized. They regard the passengers as their born and sworn enemies was the liftman’s weak point to lose patience. Control over passions and the situations means victory over oneself. Such victory averts troubles.

Question 4.
What do some conductors, think of the passengers?
Answer.
Some conductors are ill mannered, rude, rough and uncivilised. They regard the passengers as their born and sworn enemies. They think that the passengers are cheats. Therefore, they can be kept honest and under control only by a loud voice and an aggressive manner. Therefore, they speak in a devilish tone.

Question 5.
How are ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ the small change with which we pay our way as social beings?
Answer.
Man is a social animal. He is required to deal with human beings in society during his day-to-day life. We should be liberal in using the words of etiquette like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to develop our social relations. These words not only make us polite but popular also. Hence they are like small change. We can pay our way as social beings with them.

Long Answer Type Question (in about 50 words)

Question 1.
How do courtesy and good manners keep the machine of life oiled and running sweetly?
Answer.
It is an apt saying that we have very little to lose if we are polite to people around us. Rather, we have to gain. A sweet word, politeness and a smile cost nothing. Good manners are as catching or infectious as bad manners. Others would definitely be good to us provided we are good to them. A cheerful man spreads sunshine in society. Even a gloomy and an ill-tempered person would reliish his company. Besides being ever cheerful, a polite person is always good to one and all. He wins everybody’s affection ami thereby becomes popular. Nobility attracts nobility. It justifies the statements that courtesy and good manners keep the machine of life oiled and running smoothly.

On Saying Please Summary in English

One morning, a liftman threw a passenger out of the lift. The passenger did not use the word ‘please’. The liftman was demanding ‘top please’ instead of ‘top’. The passenger refused his demand. The liftman hurled him out of the lift. He was fined accordingly.

In the eyes of law, discourtesy is not a legal offence. However, our social standards demand that we should be civil and well man nered in our behaviour. A man can be uncivil. But the law will provide him protection against violent retaliation. No legal penalty can be imposed on a boorish or haughty person. On the contrary, he will be called an ill-mannered fellow. The law can not compel anyone to say ‘please’ or to attune his voice to other people’s tastes.

This does not lead to the conclusion that damages are negligible. Though the bad manners do not cause us physical injury yet they hurt us badly. In reality, the physical injury is forgotten after a short while. But the injury to our self-respect may poison the whole day. An ill-mannered person infects the world with his ill humours. He poisons the stream of general life. They do greater harm than all the legal crimes done in a year. If a senior officer is bullied, the junior k officers will naturally be bullied.

It was possible that the complainant might have been snubbed by his irritated employer. It is true that law does not govern our civilities, speech and moods. These are governed by our old and social practices. The first and foremost requirement of civility is that % we should accept a service by saying ‘thank you’ and please. These little courtesies not only sweeten our life but also make it run smoothly. A friendly request for a service is more workable than an order.

The author quotes an example of a polite bus conductor. However we find unpleasant bus conductors in rare cases. They regard the passengers as their born and staunch enemies. They shout at the passengers and cheat them. But a polite and jocular bus conductor makes the journey easy and pleasant. One day the author boarded a bus. He had left home without any money in his pocket The conductor did not make a fuss. He rather booked him through. He gave him the ticket not caring for the repayment of the money Just then j the author found a shilling in his pocket. He squared the account. He ever remained thankful to the conductor for his good natured action.

A few days later the author’s toe wag trampled by the heavy boots of the same conductor. His anger cooled down when foe conductor apologised to him. A journey with that noble conductor was a lesson in natural coustesy and good manners. He was polite to all especially for invalids.

If bad manners are infectious, so also are good manners. An uncivilised fellow leaves his imprint on us and we are likely to be rude. On the other hand, a cheerful fellow affects our mood like a fine day. The good-humoured bearing of a polite bus conductor infects his passengers. By lightening their spirits, he is lightening his own work. In reality his gaiety is not a wasteful luxury but a sound investment. Only an uncouth person gets disagreeable with sunny people.

War has affected our day-to-day civilities of behaviour. It has rendered for people aggressive. Law would fail to help us if we desire to restore politeness. Law can only help us against physical injury and material loss. Taking revenge like a liftman will not do good. If he would have tolerated the passenger politely, he would have gained victory no1234only on foe passenger but over himself also.

On Saying Please Summary in Hindi

एक प्रातः एक लिफ्ट चालक ने एक यात्री को लिफ्ट से बाहर फेंक दिया। यात्री ने ‘प्लीज’ शब्द का प्रयोग नहीं किया था। ‘टॉप’ के स्थान पर लिफ्ट चालक ‘टॉप प्लीज’ कहलाना चाहता था। यात्री ने उसकी माँग को ठुकरा दिया, लिफ्ट चालक ने उसे लिफ्ट से बाहर फेंक दिया। तद्नुसार उस पर जुर्माना किया गया।

कानूनी रूप में अशिष्टता कोई कानूनी अपराध नहीं होता है फिर भी हमारे सामाजिक स्तर की माँग होती है कि हमें अपने व्यवहार में विनम्र और शिष्ट होना चाहिए। मनुष्य अशिष्ट हो सकता है परन्तु कानून हिंसक बदले के विरुद्ध ही सुरक्षा प्रदान करेगा। किसी असभ्य और घमण्डी मनुष्य के विरुद्ध कोई भी कानूनी दण्ड नहीं दिया जा सकता है। इसके विपरीत, उसे अशिष्ट व्यक्ति कहकर पुकारा जा सकता है। कानून किसी व्यक्ति को ‘प्लीज’ कहने के लिए या दूसरे व्यक्तियों की रुचियों के अनुकूल स्वर मिलाने के लिए बाध्य नहीं कर सकता है।

इससे यह निष्कर्ष नहीं निकलता है कि हानियाँ उपेक्षनीय हैं। हालाँकि अभद्र व्यवहार, हमें शारीरिक क्षति नहीं पहुंचाता है फिर भी वह हमें बुरी तरह से आहत करता है। वास्तव में शारीरिक चोट को कुछ समय के बाद भुला दिया जाता है। परन्तु आत्मसम्मान को लगने वाली चोट हमारा समूचा दिन विषमय बना सकती है। एक अशिष्ट व्यक्ति अपने बुर र भाव से सारे संसार को दूषित करता है। वह सामान्य जीवन की नदी को विषमय बना देता है। वे वर्ष भर में किए गए कानूनी अपराधों से अधिक हानि पहुंचाते हैं। अगर एक वरिष्ठ अफसर की खिंचाई होती है तो स्वाभाविक है कि कनिष्ठ अफसरों की भी खिंचाई होगी।

यह सम्भव हो सकता था कि शिकायत करने वाले को उसके चिढ़े हुए नियोक्ता द्वारा डाँटा-फटकारा गया हो। यह सच है कि कानून हमारी भद्रता, वाणी और मनोभावों को नियन्त्रित नहीं करता है। ये हमारे पुरातन तथा सामाजिक रिवाजों द्वारा नियन्त्रित होते हैं। शिष्टता की प्रथम तथा सर्वोत्तम माँग है कि हमें किसी की सेवा को ‘धन्यवाद’ और ‘प्लीज’ कहकर स्वीकार करना चाहिए। ये छोटी शिष्टताएँ न केवल हमारे जीवन को मधुर बनाती हैं बल्कि इसे सही ढंग से चलाती हैं। मित्रतापूर्ण विनम्र निवेदन, आदेश की अपेक्षा अधिक अच्छा कारगर है।

लेखक, एक विनम्र बस कण्डक्टर का उदाहरण उद्धृत करता है। फिर भी हमें कुछ विरले अभद्र बस कण्डक्टर मिल जाते हैं। वे यात्रियों को अपना जन्मजात तथा कट्टर शत्रु मानते हैं। वे यात्रियों के ऊपर चिल्लाते हैं और उन्हें ठगते हैं। परन्तु . एक विनम्र तथा हँसमुख संवाहक हमारी यात्रा को सुखद और आसान बना देता है। एक दिन, लेखक एक बस में सवार हुआ। वह जेब में बिना पैसों के घर से निकल आया था। कण्डक्टर ने बवण्डर नहीं मचाया। बल्कि उसने उसका सम्मान किया। उसने धनराशि की वापिस प्राप्त करने की आशा न करते हुए उते टिकट दे दिया। तभी, लेखक को अपनी जेब में एक शिलिंग मिल गया। उसने हिसाब चुकता कर दिया। वह उस कण्डक्टर के अच्छे स्वभाव के कारण सदा उसका धन्यवादी रहा।

कुछ दिनों के पश्चात् उसी कण्डक्टर के भारी जूतों के नीचे लेखक का पैर रौंदा गया। जब कण्डक्टर ने उससे क्षमा याचना की तो उसका क्रोध शांत हो गया। उस नेक संवाहक के साथ यात्रा करना स्वाभाविक शिष्टता और भद्र व्यवहार में एक पाठ था.। वह सभी के प्रति विशेष रूप से विकलांगों के प्रति विनम्र था।

यदि बुरे व्यवहार संक्रामक हैं, तो उसी प्रकार अच्छे व्यवहार भी हैं। असभ्य व्यक्ति, हमारे ऊपर अपनी छाप छोड़ देता है और हम सम्भवतः असभ्य बन जाते हैं। दूसरी ओर एक प्रसन्नचित्त (खुशमिजाज) व्यक्ति हमारे मनोभाव को एक सुखद दिन की भाँति प्रभावित करता है। एक विनम्र बस कण्डक्टर की हँसी-मजाक का व्यवहार भी अपने मुसाफिरों में फैल जाता है। उनके दिलों को हलका करते हुए वह अपने काम को भी हलका कर रहा है। वास्तव में उसकी प्रसन्नता एक अपव्ययी ऐश्वर्य नहीं है किन्तु एक अच्छा निवेश है, केवल एक सड़ियल दिमाग वाला व्यक्ति ही खुशमिज़ाज व्यक्तियों के साथ असहमत होता है।

युद्ध ने हमारे आचरण की दिन-प्रतिदिन की शिष्टताओं को प्रभावित किया है। इसने लोगों को आक्रामक बना दिया है। कानून हमारी सहायता करने में निष्फल रहेगा यदि हम विनम्रता वापिस लाना चाहेंगे। कानून, केवल शारीरिक क्षति और भौतिक हानि के विरुद्ध ही हमें बचा सकता है। लिफ्ट चालक की तरह प्रतिशोध लेना लाभदायक नहीं होगा। यदि उसने यात्री के साथ विनम्रता से व्यवहार किया होता तो वह केवल यात्री पर ही नहीं अपितु अपने ऊपर भी विजय प्राप्त कर लेता।

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