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2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. No season is more challenging for the skin than summer, when altraviolet rays lead to
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fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, acne and dark spots. Women in honnonal transition
especially pre and post-pregnancy, and during menopause, are particularly vulnerable to
these problems. However, when nature attacks, it also offers some excellen defenses. Try
these...
-2. Coconut water: It is nature's pure packaged drink. Coconut water is naturally sterile and
packed with hydrating electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, natural simple sugars,
enzymes and vitamins.
Drink it: One glass daily is essential
Use it: To coconut water add some turmeric powder, a teaspoon of chandar and a few
drops of tea tree essential oil. This makes for a cooling and hydrating face pack
3. Aloe Vera and Cucumber: Aloe vera juice, if consumed daily, reduces acidity and gas.
and hydrates the colon from the inside. Cucumber and kakdi are rich in cooling minerals.
Drink it: Mix aloe vera juice with mint and mausambi juice. The Vitamin C in the juice
is good for collagen and the enzymes are great for skin regeneration
Use it: Make a face pack with aloe vera gel and grated cucumber, apply and leave on for
45 minutes
4. Tomato and beetroot: Tomato is a rich source of Lycopene, an essential ingredient that
helps repair damaged skin. Even skin bums heal better when fresh raw tomatoes are added
to the diet.
Drink it. Make a juice of beetroot, tomatoes and mint. Season with salt and pepper.
Use it: Exfoliate your skin with a mix of raw sugar and papaya. Wash your face. Apply a
tomato paste mixed with few drops of beetroot juice and leave on for 30 minutes
5. Celery and mint: Celery is an excellent natural diuretic - great for hormonal fluctuations
and water retention. The latter often results in puffy face, can damage delicate skin fibre,
and lead to early sagging and collagen damage
Drink it: Add a few mint leaves to celery juice Drink without salt at least three times
week.
2.1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions in about
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30-40 words each.
(a) What are the challenges that the skin faces during summer?
(b) What helps to repair damaged skin? What else does it help in?
(c) What is the use of coconut water? What does it contain?
(d) What is the result of consuming mint?
2.2. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following (
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(a) Find a word in para 4 which means 'peel off.
(1) exaggerate (ii) exfoliate (ill) excavate (iv) exclusion
(b) The word in para 5 which means 'bulging down' is
(c) The antonym of 'unimportant' as given in para 4 is
(1) rich
(i) essential (1) ingredient (1) damaged
(d) The antonym of decay' as given in para 3 is
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1. acne, pimples, wrinkles and black spots during summer
2. aloe vera and cucumber aloe vera and cucumber juice, coconut water ,tomato and fruit mosambi juice and mint.mint and mosambi juice is rich in vitamin c
3. it is used for hydrating our face and body
4. mean gives refreshment and consuming it with the mosambi juice and aloe vera it increases level of vitamin c
5. explfoit
6. sagging
7. essential
8. regeneration