1. The great advantage of early rising is the good start it gives in our day’s work. The early rises have done a
large amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed. In the early morning the mind is fresh, and there
are few sounds or other distractions, so that work done at that time is generally well done. In many cases the
early rises also finds time to take exercise in the fresh morning air, and this exercise supplies him with a find of
energy that will last until the evening.
2. By beginning so early he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to
do, and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work being finished in good time, he has a long interval
of rest in the evening before the timely hour when he goes to bed. He gets to sleep several hours before midnight,
at the time when sleep is most refreshing, and after a sound night’s rest, rises early next morning in good health
and spirits for the labours of a new day.
3. It is very plain that such a life as this is far more conducive to health than that of the men who shortens his
waking hours by rising late. So, he can afford in the course of day little leisure for necessary rest. Anyone who is
in bed late has to go on working to late hours if he wishes to do a full day’s work. He shall have to miss the
evening exercise. Inspite of all his efforts, he will probably not produce as good results as the early riser because
he misses the best working hours of the day.
4. Some people find the perfect quiet of midnight by far the best time for working. This is no doubt true in certain
cases. Several great thinkers have found by experience that their intellect is clearest, and they can write best
when they burn the midnight oil. But even in such cases the practice of working late at night cannot be
commended. Few men can make full use of their intellect at the time when nature prescribes sleep without
draining their health thereby.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following question in 30-40 words. (2x4=8)
(a) Why is it better to get work done early in the morning?
(b) List two advantages of rising early in the morning?
(c) “A person who is in bed late probably not able to produce good result as the early risers”. Why?
(d) Why some people find midnight best time for working?
Answers
Answer:
Advantages of Early Rising
The great advantage of early rising is the good start it gives us to our day’s work. The early: riser has done a large amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed. In the early morning, the mind is fresh, and there are few sounds or other distractions, so the work was done at that, fresh is generally well done. In many cases, the early riser also finds time to take some exercise in the fresh morning air, and this exercise supplies him with a fund of energy that will last until the evening. By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work is finished in good time, he has a long interval of rest in the evening before the timely hour when he goes to bed. a sound night’s rest rises, early next morning in good health is most refreshing, and after He gets to sleep several hours before midnight, at the time when sleep and spirits for the labours of a new day