Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (8 Marks) 1. The tests of life are its plus factors. Overcoming illness and suffering is a plus factor for it moulds character. Steel is iron plus fire, soil is rock plus heat. So let’s include the plus factor in our lives. 2. Sometimes the plus factor is more readily seen by the simple hearted. Myers tells the story of a mother who brought into her home - as a companion to her own son- a little boy who happened to have a hunch back. She had warned her son to be careful, not to refer to his disability. The boys were playing and after a few minutes she overheard her son say to his companion “Do you know what you have got on your back?" The little boy was embarrassed, but before he could reply, his playmate continued " It is the box in which your wings are, and some day God is going to cut it open and then you will fly away and be an angel." 3. Often it takes a third eye or a change in focus, to see the plus factor. Walking along the corridors of a hospital recently where patients were struggling with fear of pain and tests, I was perturbed. What gave me a fresh perspective were the sayings put up everywhere, intended to uplift. One saying made me conscious of the beauty of the universe in the midst of pain, suffering and struggle. The other saying assured me that God was with me when I was in deep water and that no troubles would overwhelm me. 4. The import of those sayings also made me aware of the nector springs that flow into people's lives when they touch rock bottom or are lonely or guilt ridden. The nector springs make recovery possible, and they bring peace and patience in the midst of negative forces. 5. The forces of death and destruction are not so much physical as they are psychic and psychological. When malice, hatred and hard hardheartedness prevail, they get channeled as forces of destruction. Where openness, peace and good heartedness prevail, the forces of life gush forth to regenerate hope and joy. The life force is triumphant when love overcomes fear. Both fear and love are deep mysteries, but the effect of love is to build, whereas fear tends to destroy. Love is generally the plus factor that helps build character. It creates bonds and its reach is infinite. 6. It is true there is no shortage of destructive elements - forces and people who seek to destroy others and in the process destroy themselves -- but at the same time there are signs of love and life everywhere that are constantly enabling us to overcome setbacks. So let’s not look at gloom and doom - let us seek positivity and happiness. For it is when you seek that you will find what is waiting to be discovered. (a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it in points only, using abbreviations, wherever necessary. Also suggest a suitable title. (b) Write a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words, using the notes you have made.
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Dear Avinash,
Thanks for the letter. It gives me great pleasure to have correspondence with a pen-friend like you and is interested in continuing this in future. In fact, it is this correspondence which helps us to come closer and know more about ourselves.
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In the very beginning I would like to give you a brief introduction of myself. As you know, I am Rajnish but fondly called Vinni. I am 17 years old. I am a student of class XII of Delhi Public School. My father is a Class I officer in education department. I am a science student. I have great interest in mathematics. I want to be an engineer.
I am very serious with my studies. I have been a high ranking student all along. I have a younger sister Nikki. She reads in Class VIII in Modern Public School. My mother is a housewife. Apart from studies, I have great interest in gardening, singing and photography. I enjoy playing the game of cricket. The city I live in is the capital of India. It is a historical city. It is situated on the bank of the river Yamuna.
I am eager to have an introduction of you in your next letter. I hope you will be enthusiastic to do so.
Yours sincerely, Rajnish
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Explanation: Title : The Tests Of Life - The Plus Factors
1. The Importance of the Tests of Life
a) Illness& Suffering build Char.
b) Simple hearted-View disability + vely eg: boy with hunch-backed companion.
2. Change of focus required
a) Sayings in hospital – awaken one to beauty of universe amidst pain; presence of
God
i) Give strength to overcome obstacles
ii) Realisation- underlying hum. strength in troubles
iii) Bring Peace &Patience
3. Forces of Destruction
a) Psychic & psychlgcal
b) Consist of malice, hatred &hard headedness
c) Fear destroys
4. Forces of Life
a) Openness, peace& good heartedness
b) Love overcomes fear. Love builds char.& bonds
c) Discover signs of love, defeat destrctve elmnts.
Key-Abbreviations
1. Char.- Character
2. +vely-Positively
3. Hum.-Human
4. Psychlgcal-Psychological
5. Destrctve-Destructive
6. Elmnts- Elements
Summary
The tests of life like illness, suffering, pain and disability build character. The simple hearted
have the ability to view them as signs of hope and the presence of God. Even in the midst of
suffering there is God. The belief that amongst pain and suffering the universe is still
beautiful and God present gives strength to overcome obstacles. One must realize there is an
underlying human strength that emerges during troubles. This brings peace and patience. The
forces of destruction can be overcome by the power of love.
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