1.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
My childhood had always been a sheltered one. My parents along with my teachers, tried to instill
good ethics in me. But sharing was one moral value which I was never comfortable with. "Why should
give?" was my question. During one vacation to my hometown, I was at the railway station with
my parents. As we were waiting for a train, something caught my attention. Two small children.
perhaps siblings, were seeking alms nearby. Though they appeared at ease, I was shocked by their overall
untidiness. When they approached us, my father promptly gave the older one, some money.
Those were the days when I was constantly reminded of the virtues of "sharing things with others.
So, when my mother nudged me, I knew why and the look my mother gave me, confirmed. I had a
pack of my favourite chocolates in my pocket and, even though I pretended to have forgotten about
it, she remembered them. I was devastated. With a heavy heart 1 fished out one and placed
reluctantly on the outstretched hand of the girl. She flashed a smile and the duo moved on. But my gaze
never left them as I wanted to know about the fate of my chocolate. After a while I saw her unwrap it.
She then did something which moved me. Without a moment's hesitation, she put the chocolate in her
brother's mouth and watched his face brighten up as he savoured it. Her action puzzled me. Why did she
not eat it herself? Regret and shame overcame me when I realized that I had deliberately given only one
chocolate. I quickly decided to give her one more chocolate voluntarily. Strangely, my action made me
feel better than I had thought. As our train approached the station, the girl rushed to give me something.
It was a small paper doll which she had made with the wrapper of the chocolates. I was speechless. Was
she trying to convey a "Thank you"? That little girl taught me the joy of sharing and also answered one
big question of "Why should I give? I now ask Why not, as sharing is all about loving. Happiness
abounds when shared. Years have rolled by and I still cherish that valuable lesson I learnt during that
vacation. Sometimes life teaches us things we fail to learn from classrooms. I still think of that girl and
her brother and wonder where they would be now..... Those sparkling eyes and beautiful smile.
(i) Complete the sentences on the basis of your reading of the passage:
(a) As a child, the author learnt moral values from u Mother
(b) The author saw two siblings begging when she was on her way
(c) The author's mother forced her to
(d) Before parting the girl presented
to the author.
(e) The author interpreted the little girl's act as a way of m o rrean
(1) The author felt ashamed of
(9) The little girl derived happiness by:
(6) Throwing it (ii) giving it to another beggar (iii) putting it in her younger brother's mouth
(h) The author learnt from the little girl:
(i) The joy of sharing (ii) everything can't be shared (iii) kindness
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Answers
a). As a child, the author learnt moral values from her parents and teachers .
Explanation:
a) As a child, the author learnt moral values from her parents and teachers .
b) The author saw two siblings begging when she was on her way to her hometown during vacations .
c) The author's mother forced her to give her favorite chocolate to the poor siblings.
d) Before parting the girl presented to the author, a small paper doll made out of the chocolate wrappers .
e) The author interpreted the little girl's act as a way of thanking her for her good deed .
f) The author felt ashamed of when she saw the poor girl unwrap the chocolate and put it in her brother's mouth. She felt regretted for giving only one chocolate to her.
g) iii) The little girl derived happiness by putting it in her younger brother's mouth .
h) i) The author learnt the joy of sharing from the little girl.
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Answer:
the author came from a wealthy family