Prose 2: Life (U2)
WORKING WITH TEXT
Q1. What answer did the stars give to the wind?
Ans: Stars told the wind that they have their own light and with this light. They are independent. Life of dependence is no life. Having their own light is the life for them.
Q2. What was the moon's reply?
Ans: The moon replied that its life is life of dependence. It borrows light from stars and this borrowed light is the cause of its black
spots. Due to this, its life is like a widow. Its life is dependent on others
and feels lifeless entity and child of the ocean.
Q3. What was the oceans response?
Ans: The Ocean replied that the idea of life is to realize one's
limits and maintain one's dignity to contain all bitter experiences and take
them as pearls and rubies. The life is also a penance or renunciation, as if it
(ocean) is the cause of someone's death it also regrets it by giving them
pearls and rain because salty water of it creates pearls and create clouds full
of rain.
Q4. What was the earth's reply to the question put forth to her by the
wind?
Ans: For earth the meaning of life is 'love'. Earth considers herself
the mother of all lives and says that the sympathy of mother is the gift of
life. Earth says that it takes water from clouds, rivers, and streams and
distributes everything that sprouts from it, so this taking and giving is life
for her.
Q5. What was the little girl doing when the wind saw her?
Ans: The little girl was lighting new lamps with the lamp that was
already alight in her hand.
Q6. Why was the Wind impressed by the little girl?
Ans: The wind was impressed by the girl because she found the real
meaning of life from the words that the girl told her. The wind understood that
helping those who have a strong desire to live is the real meaning of life.
Q7. Why did the wind join the girl?
Ans: The wind joined the girl because she was impressed by the answer
given by her. Thus the Wind forgot everything and joined her.
LANGUAGE WORK
I. Choose appropriate filler for the following: (Kindly consult
your text book),(Answers Only):
1. He tames because he
Ans: (c), He is fond of them.
2. He is so lazy that he
Ans: (c), He can seldom complete his work.
3. Whichever way you approach the problem
Ans: (d), It will not be solved.
4. The doctor warns him that unless he gives up smoking
Ans: (d), He will not recover.
II. Write two synonyms of each of the following Words: (Answers
Only):
1. Abhor………..Hate, Dislike
2. Betray……….Expose, Deceive,
3. Counsel……..Advice, Guidance,
4. Delight………Pleasure, Happiness,
5. Educate………. Teach, Instruct
6. Fate……………Destiny, Luck
7. Generous……..Benevolent, Liberal
8. Hasty………..Quick, Fast
9. Intellectual…….Knowledgeable, Intelligent
10. Justice……….Fairness, Impartiality
11. Languid………Lazy, weak
12. Mend……….Repair, Fix,
13. Nonsense……..Senseless, stupidity
14. Obstacle……..Difficulty, Problem
15. Palatable………Edible, Tasty,
16. Queer………….Unusual, Odd,
17. Religious………Holy, Pious
18. Sober………… Moderate, Serious
19. Transient……… Brief, Temporary,
20. Urge…………..Need, Wish,
GRAMMAR WORK
Write the following sentences inserting ‘to’ wherever necessary before
the infinitive in brackets:
1. I have no money (lend) you.
Ans. I have no
money to lend you.
2. We saw the thief (run).
Ans. We saw the thief running.
3. We heard her (sing).
Ans. We heard her singing.
4. They watched their team (play).
Ans. They
watched their team to play.
5. He made us (wait) for a long time.
Ans. He made us to wait for a
long time.
6. Let him (work).
Ans. Let him to work.
7. Need I (come) tomorrow?
Ans. Need I to come tomorrow?
8. Do you wish make (make) a complaint?
Ans. Do
you wish to make a complaint?
9. A heard a cock (crow) and got up.
Ans. He heard a cock crowing and got up.
10. How dare you (read my letter?
Ans. How dare you to read my letter?
11. It is up to you (increase) your knowledge.
Ans. It
is up to you to increase your knowledge.
12. Bid him (go) there.
Ans. Bid him to go there.
13. Good bye! I hope (see) you again.
Ans. Good bye! I hope to see you again.
14. I would like (be) a teacher.
Ans. I
would like to be a teacher.
15. He learnt (swim) when he was ten years old.
Ans. He learnt to swim when he was ten
years old.
16. I’m tired. I want (go) to bed.
Ans. I’m tired. I want to go to
bed.
17. What have you decided (do)?
Ans. What
have you decided to do?
18. We should learn (speak) the truth.
Ans.
We should learn to speak the truth.
19. Where is Sumaya? I need (ask) her something.
Ans.
Where is Sumaya? I need to ask her something.
20. I’m trying (concentrate). Please stop talking.
Ans. I’m trying to concentrate.
Please stop talking.
Let’s Write:
1. Write a dialogue (100-150 words) on ‘Life is Gift’. (By Bilal
Ahmad Kulgam)
Daniel (walking towards the park) Hello George, how is life treating
you?
George: I’m pretty good.
Daniel: OK George. Now tell me, how were your exams?
George: Oh yes, I’ve done very well. I hope this year I could make the top.
Daniel: Oh that’s great! I wish for your ascending success. How is your friend,
Mark? I’ve not seen him for many days.
George: Daniel, our friend had been suffering from Asthma for the last seven
years and.....yesterday he died of Asthma.
Daniel: Oh my God! That is so terrible.
George: Actually he was residing in pollution prone area. It is certainly said
that life is a gift and we must take great care of it.