Read the following and answer the questions given below:
1x8
We do not realize adequately to what extent our minds are moulded by books we read especially in youth.
We have several means by which we acquire knowledge today i.e. radio, cinema, newspaper and television
etc. But reading books is the most ancient and effective of them all. Reading a book is different from
mechanized instruction. We are never alone when we have books as our companions.
A great writer has said that religion is what man does with his solitariness. It is not merely religion but art
and literature, scientific discovery and technological invention that are the outcome of what a man does with
his solitariness. In the modern world we tend to be gregarious beings. When we have little leisure we run to
parties, clubs or other social activities. We are afraid to be alone with ourselves, afraid to stand and stare,
much less to sit and think. We are happy with others not with ourselves. Pascal tells us that all the evils of
the world arise from the fact that men are unable to sit still in a room. Reading a book gives us the habit of
solitary reflection and true enjoyment.
a) What is the best means of acquiring knowledge?
b) How has man produced great art, literature, scientific discoveries or technological inventions?
c) What is man by nature and how does he use his leisure?
d) What is the cause of evils in the world according to the author?
e) What are the views of Pascals on the loneliness of man?
f) Select a word from the paragraph which means social.
g) Select a word from the paragraph which is opposite of social.
h) Select a suitable title for the given paragraph.
Answers
Answer:
Please open my page there is your answer
Explanation:
please mark as me brainliest answer
Answer:
Reading is one of the best ways to gain knowledge.
There are two ways to read — active reading and passive reading.
If you are reading for pleasure, you want to enjoy the experience, lose yourself in the book and follow the journey with the author.
I’m not good at that. I don’t read a lot of non-fiction books. I am very selective, so I end up with few books.
If you want to acquire new knowledge, the process should be completely different. You want to be able to remember and apply what you are learning. So it pays to read critically.
I use this process to learn new topics. It takes time, but it’s worth it. Knowledge is the power to; think independently, think clearly and make informed decisions.
Great books teach timeless and valuable lessons, so I prefer to read them slowly and critically — the aim is always to understand deeper.
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.” René Descartes once said.