Question

Often students who are very fond of reading books are labelled by their comrades as bookworms.

Those things generally come from the mouths of students who consider themselves as being

'gamesters'. Boys who shine in athletics or in the playing of some game particularly cricket, consider

that the games field is a better or nobler arena for their activities and the expenditure of their

energies than the classroom or the reading desk. The idea is born out of an inferiority complex

inherent in the games-minded students who actually envy their fellows who shine academically.

Academic honours have a glamour which is unique.

2 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 has 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.

On the basis of your reading of the passage given above, answer the following questions.

1. Bookworms are those students who

(a) act like worms

(b) read much

(c) love reading and read much

(d) read every time.

2. What makes the gamesters feel superior to the bookworms?

(a) hatred

(b) ill-will

(c) anger.

(d) envy

3. Playing of games teaches us one great thing. It is

(a) fellow-feeling

(b) mutual lovec) team spirit

(d) love for fellowmen

4. Playing in groups means

(a) getting feeling of togetherness

(b) fellow being

(c) team spirit

(d) feeling of cooperation

5. The word 'devote' means

(a) take away

(b) give

(c) dedicate

(d) apply.​

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