Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow “ All you need to do is keep that passion burning in you and never give up. Have you join some Training School “?The man and enquired.
Tarun's smile faded and he seems distraught. “ a training school is very expensive, sir, and I am unemployed, “ said Tarun, feeling happy that he could joke even in these circumstances. But Ram Narayan seem pretty serious. “ I will train you if you want, but I put forward a condition. “ “ what is your condition? “ Tarun's was showed curiosity and anxiety. “ there is a race on Children’s day at the Nehru Stadium. Children of your age are competing there. If you participate and win that race, I promise I will start training you, “ said Ram Narayan.
a. Whom was Tarun talking to?
b. What was the condition put forward by the man?
c. Why did Tarun agree to the condition?
d. Which “ passion” is being discussed in the first line? e. Why could Tarun not join a training school?
2.prepare a short profile of Nisha Punjabi using the hints given below 5mark Birth : Lucknow, India Education : Masters in Business Administration Occupation : Freelance writer in The Lucknow Times, The daily magazine Of ‘ The Times of India Award : By Children’s Book Trust for the story ‘The Race' in a Sports category, 2001
3. Ram Narayan the Olympian in the story ‘The Race' is a source of inspiration for Tarun. In spite of Tarun’s failure in the race, he agrees to train him. What might be the reason? Imagine you get an opportunity to meet him. Prepare five questions to interview Ram Narayan.
4. Edit the following passage 5mark The next day brought a new ray of hope.
Tarun get( ) up early, had milk and before his mother can ( ) finish her query on what he was up to, he run ( )out and went to the Nehru stadium to check the details of the race. He is ( )very happy indeed
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Answer:
The answers are as follows.
Explanation:
- The given questions are from the lesson The Race.
1) a. Tarun was talking to Ram Narayan.
b. Ram Narayan promised that he will help tarun with his training but he should win the running race taking place on Children's day.
c. Tarun agreed to the condition because nobody supports him and his parents don't want to pursue his career in running. He belong to a middle class so he can't pay the coaching centre fee. So when Ram Narayan said he will coach him, he immediately agreed.
d) Here the passion is passion for running and achieving something In life.
e. Tarun couldn't join a training school because he belongs to a middle class family and he can't afford to pay the training fee.
2) Profile of Nisha punjabi:
- A graduate of English Literature and Economics, Nisha Punjabi is a freelance writer based in Rakı Now, India.
- From 2004 to 2005, she was hired as a freelance writer by The Times of India's daily magazine, Lucknow Times.
- Nisha Punjabi has been introduced to learners as an ambitious writer from India.
3) Ram Narayan agreed to train Tarun despite of him losing the competition because Ram Narayan saw the zeal and interest in tarun which will help him to achieve heights. He just needs a bit of training.
Questions for Ram Narayan :
- Why do you want to train tarun?
- What is something that attracted you to tarun first?
- What are some rules about sports?
- What do you think Tarun attitude will be towards the game?
- What are some advices you would like to give?
4) The next day brought a new ray of hope.
Tarun got up early, had milk and before his mother Could finish her query on what he was up to, he ran out and went to the Nehru stadium to check the details of the race. He was very happy indeed.
- As the paragraph is in past tense we should use the verbs in past tense.
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