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Next to water, tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world. This is a good news because tea offers important health benefits. Its benefits were first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung who declared that it gave one vigour of body, contentment of mind and determination of purpose. Today there is ample proof that tea in its many forms possesses a number of health benefits from supporting the immune, system to reducing the risk of cancer, to helping prevent tooth decay. What makes tea such a healthy drink ? The star compounds are called catechins. Those are antioxidants , that help prevent cell damage by harmful molecules called free radicals. What makes tea such a healthy drink ? The star compounds are called catechins. Those are antioxidants , that help prevent cell damage by harmful molecules called free radicals. Tea can be black, green and red and is derived from a warm-weather evergreen tree known as Camelia Sinensis. The more processing, tea leaves undergo, the darker they become. Green tea is the least processed tea. It is simply steamed quickly and offers the maximum healing powers because it isn’t fermented. It also helps prevent tooth decay and aids weight loss.
Question :
$1.$ he most commonly consumed beverage in the world is…………………………..
$2.$ Benefits of tea were first discovered by……………………………………..
$3.$ Tea turns out to be a healthy drink due to the presence of…………………………….
$4.$ Green tea leaves offer maximum healing powers because it is………………………..
View full solution →An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his family. He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said ‘yes’, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior material. It was an unfortunate way to end his career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer handed over the key of the house to the carpenter— “This is your house, my gift to you.”
What a shock! What a shame ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently! Now he had to live in a poorly built house. So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!
Question :
$1.$ What did the carpenter tell his employer?
$2.$ What favour did his employer ask from the carpenter ?
$3.$ What surprise did the employer have for the carpenter ?
$4.$ Why was the surprise a’shame’for the carpenter?
View full solution →When we enter New York harbour, the first thing we see is the Statue of Liberty. What impresses us the most is its size and magnificence. Have you ever wondered how it came to be there ? The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to mark the one hundred year anniversary of American Independence. In $1869$, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi began to plan his concept for the monument.
Bartholdi chose the look of classic Greek and Roman figures. He envisioned Liberty as a strong and proud figure, one who personified not only the majestic Greek goddesses of the past, but also the working men and women of the present. Finally, in 1884, the work was finished, and Liberty was packed into $214$ crates and sent to New York city. Only one problem stood in the way. While the French had raised a lot of funds to build the statue, New York had not secured the funds to build its foundation. It was not until a New York newspaper implored people for donations that money became available. Finally, on 28th October $1886$, Americans celebrated the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty.
Question :
$1.$ Why was the Statue of Liberty given as a gift to America by France?
$2.$ What is the name of the sculptor of the monument ‘the Statue of Liberty’ ?
$3.$ What did the sculptor imagine the Statue of Liberty to be ?
$4.$ How many years did it take to unveil the Statue of liberty ?
View full solution →The culture of nuclear families is in fashion. Parents are often heard complaining about the difficulties in bringing up children these days. Too much of freedom in demand, too much independence; over night parties; excessive extravagance, splurging pocket money; no time for studies and family all this is a common cry of such families. Aren’t parents, themselves, responsible for this pitiful state ? The basic need of a growing youth is the family, love, attention and bonding along with moral values. One should not forget that ‘charity begins at home’.
Independence and individuality both need to be respected, in order to maintain the sanctity of family. Children, today are to be handled with tact in order to bridge the ever widening generation gap. Only the reasonable demands need to be fulfilled, as there are too many expenses to be met and top many social obligations to be taken care of by the parents. Our forefathers lived happily in joint families. Children loved to live with their cousins, learnt to adjust within means. There was perfect harmony between the generations. There never existed the concept of old-age homes. There was deep respect for the family elders and love, care and concern for the youngsters. Even the minor family differences were solved amicably.
Question :
$1.$ Mention any two major common concerns of a nuclear family.
$2.$ Who, according to the passage, are responsible for them ?
$3.$ Explain the expression ‘charity begins at home’.
$4.$ Describe the atmosphere in joint families.
View full solution →Oh! Defenders of borders
You are great sons of my land
When we are all asleep
You still hold on to your deed.
Windy season or snowy days
Or scorching sun’s sweltering rays
You are there guarding all the time awake
Treading the lonely expanses as Yogis.
Climbing the heights or striding the valleys
Defending the deserts and guarding the marshes
Surveillance in seas and by securing the air
Prime of your youth given to the nation!!
Wind chimes of my land vibrate your feat
We pray for you brave men!!
May the Lord bless you all!!
Question :
$1.$ The poem is dedicated to…………………
$2.$ What do they sacrifice for the nation?
$3.$ Which figure of speech is used in the last line of the second stanza ?
$4.$ What does Dr. Kalam express through the last two lines ?
View full solution →Be the Best
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley—but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill,
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway happier make;
If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass
But be the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
If you can’t be a highway then just be a trait
If you can’t be the sun, be a star,
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail
Be the best of whatever you are!
Question :
$1.$ What is the poet’s tone in the poem ?
$2.$ What should be our attitude towards our work ?
$3.$ What is the message of the poem ?
$4.$ Winning does not depend on…………………….
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Write an e-mail to your friend Ashish/Anusha describing to him/her your first experience of snowfall at a hill station. You are Mohit.
Your city was inundated by the recent rains causing extensive water logging, traffic snarls and ugly jams. The life of the common man was completely disrupted. You have decided to write an e-mail to the editor of a local daily describing the condition of the city. Make suggestions for improvement. As Renu/Rohit, write this email in $120-150$ words.
View full solution →You are Dinesh, a resident of $E-239,$ Yamuna Vihar, Bombay. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, telling him how you organised a cleanliness campaign in your colony.
View full solution →Letter to Editor for Insanitary Condition of your Area drawing the attention of the authorities towards it.
