I. Read the following passage
"You think you know better than the newspaper?". Father said crossly. "A man may have the
strength of an elephant and yet be a coward. "Another may be a mere skeleton; but if he has rea
courage, he can do anything. Courage is everything; strength and age don't matter much.""How can
that be?" said Swami. "Suppose I had a lot of courage, but what could I do if a tiger attacked me?"
Now answer the following questions in two or three sentences.
5x1=5
1. "A man may have the strength of an elephant and yet be a coward?" Do you agree? Justify
your answer.
2. What can you do if a tiger attacks you?
3. Do you have the habit of reading newspapers? Mention the names of those newspapers.
4. What does the word 'crossly' mean?
5. How can you say 'courage is everything'?
Answers
Answer given below,
1. A man may have strength of elephant and yet be a coward, Yes but here, we can say in a battle a man has more strength, but it doesn't matter. The work he did, the intelligence he applied, the courage he showed to win the battle, this matters. courage is the biggest weapon in the battle.
2. If a tiger attacks me, I will show my intelligence and courage to defeat the tiger, and i won't run from the battlefield.
3. Yes, I have habit of reading newspapers. The newspapers of Deccan herald, The times of India, Vijaya vaani, Indian express, Prajaa vaani, Kannada prabha.
4. Here crossly means that, Sudden response, Saying against, Opposing the word.
5. Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valour is courage or bravery, especially in battle