II. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
Bookworms
It is sad to know that the students very much fond of books are called bookworms by their own
companions. Those disparagements generally come from the mouths of students who consider
themselves as being 'gamesters'. On the other hand it is also amazing to know that there are
children shining in athletics or in some other games think that the field of games is a nobler choice
for them and the expenditure of their energies than the classroom or the reading desk, The idea is
born out of an inferiority complex inherent in that there are game minded children. They start hating
their friends who are academically sound. On the other hand, shining academically is also unique
and has glamour in itself.
It is not to be denied that the playing of games is a worthy activity; it is worthy in the sense that the
team spirit can be engendered in the individual only if he learnt to participate in the playing of
games. It is also true that the player does much for society and for his country on the playing field. It
is true that the feeling of cooperation can be cultivated in a person only through group activity. But
studies should not be sacrificed in order that students devote their time only to the playing of
games. It is my observation that those boys who become obsessed with the playing, particularly of
cricket, begin to ignore their studies and then their academic ability suffers, as it must.
There should be a place for each type of activity in our lives only when the individuals will be
produced with a proper perspective of things. Then will we have the student who is both
academically good and who can hold his own on the games field? That is the personality that we
want our educational system to produce.
1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions briefly (8 marks)
(a) What, according to the author, is the main goal of education?
(b) The writer's advice on involving oneself in games and sports is that…………..
(c) The handicap that arises out of over-involvement in games is……….
(d) 'Gamesters' tend to call academically sound students bookworms because….
(e) What are the two qualities that we can acquire through playing games?
(f) Give a suitable title for the passage.
(g) Pick out and write the phrase which indicates the importance of academic achievement, from the
passage.
(h) When will the individual with a proper perspective of things be produced?
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Answer:
1.
( a) according to the author the main goal of education is to make the students academically good and good at sports too.
(b) the writer's advice on involving oneself in games and sports is that a worthy activity if our interest in sports is balance with academics.
(c) the handicap that arises out of our involvement in games is that the students begin to ignore their studies and thus their academic ability suffers .
(d) gamesters tend to call academically sound students book worms because they feel jealous of their friends who shine academically.
(e) i don't know .sorry.
(f) book reading
OR
gamesters
(g) i don't know
(h) I don't know
sorry
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