Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
In his childhood, Homi (The Famous Indian Scientist) bubbled with immense
energy, slept much less than children of his age. His parents took him to many doctors.
They subjected him to several tests. They found nothing wrong. He was a perfectly healthy
child. Why did he spend lesser time in sleep? It took them some time to understand the
cause. Homi had a superactive brain. It was ticking away, merrily handling streams of new
ideas and novel thoughts. The news thrilled his parents. Now they know they had no cause
for anxiety. But, it made their job more difficult. They could not guess what the future held
for him. But they could shape his destiny by helping him develop his native talent. They
decided to do that. They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide
range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of record of western music,
introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and
science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then.
The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends. By the age of 15, he was much better
informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took
everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einsteins theory of Relativity. He also
got a tip from Einstein. Success, Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to
the job and a never say-die spirit. That formula appealed to Homi.
Questions:
(i) Why did Homi’s parents take him to many doctors?
(ii) Why were Homi’s parents anxious about him in his childhood?
(iii) What strategy did they adopt to help Homi’s talent grow?
(iv) Why did Homi spend lesser time in sleep?
(v) What evidence of Homi’s great knowledge and intelligence do you find in the
passage?
(vi) What does commitment to one’s goal mean?
(vii) What is never-say-die spirit?
(viii) Find out from the passage the synonyms of the following words :-
(a) happily (b) inborn (c) search
Answers
Answer:
1. In his childhood, Homi (The Famous Indian Scientist) bubbled with immense
energy, slept much less than children of his age. His parents took him to many doctors.
2. can't find sorry
3.They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide
range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of record of western music,
introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and
science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then.
The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends.
4.Homi had a superactive brain. It was ticking away, merrily handling streams of new
ideas and novel thoughts.
5. By the age of 15, he was much better
informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took
everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einsteins theory of Relativity. He also
got a tip from Einstein.
6. can't find sorry
7.Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to
the job and a never say-die spirit.
8. can't find so sorry...
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Answer:
That mews thrilled his parents. What was the news