Read the passage and on the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the questions
given below:
I. In this jet age, everyone is interested in making easy money. Thanks to the advancement in
science and technology, these days life has become more easy and comfortable than earlier with
a lot of domestic gadgets as well as instantaneous food recipes available in the market. This has
resulted in making the people develop a mindset to have anything immediately without waiting
for–even at the traffic signals.
II. A piano teacher described an interesting encounter she had with a young lady who came to
inquire about music lessons. The young lady asked her, “Now long will this course take?” My
father tells me that it is in fashion now to be able to play musical instruments and that I should
learn one quickly. I want something that will be quick, fast and easy like, like…..”. When the
amused teacher explained that it would take a lifetime of meticulous practice to learn music, her
face fell and, needless to say, she never came back.
III. The single most important factor that distinguishes those of us who succeed in any venture from
those of us who don’t is this instant coffee attitude. Most of us want results quickly. We want to
reach the top immediately and get worked up when things go wrong. Perseverance and patience.
IV. Life is too short and there is not enough time to do all the things we want to. We tend to
compare with others and get upset when they seem to be doing well–dismissing their
achievement as pure luck–or think that they have support, help, approach…. That God is being
too kind to them and not to us. And so we give up.
V. But such thinking serves no purpose. For it doesn’t solve the problem. Life is tough for those
with the ‘instant coffee’ attitude.
VI. Success, real success and happiness come to those who have a bread–making’ attitude. Those
who are willing to knead the dough, wait for hours for it to rise only to punch it don and knead
some more, wait for another couple of hours for it to rise again, then bake it before it is ready to
be eaten. Nothing is instantaneous. For every endeavor–whether in the area of career,
academics, music, sports, relationships, physical fitness or even in spirituality–it is a long
arduous journey.
VII. Only if we are willing to spend time, put in painstaking effort and have faith, can we get results.
If we don’t accept this difficult but true fact of life, our lives will be far from being happy and
fulfilling. For we may not make that extra effort which can change the course of lifedramatically, for our benefit.VIII. I often come across clients who have changed their doctors and do that even after they have
spoken to me–because they are on the lookout for a doctor who will instantly give them relief
from their problems. One who will ensure that by the time they reach home from the clinic they
will have wonderfully fulfilling relatinships with their families. No wonder, most of us get bitter
and disillusioned with life and ourselves and look for escape routes which seem to promise
quick results.
IX. The major problem with these instant–coffee solutions is that they are invariably short–lived. If
we stubbornly refuse to five up this search for quick solutions, all we do is end up on the worong
track. We never gain anything lasting from them. However, if we just pause to analyse what we
are doing, we will realize how much time we are wasting searching for such magical solutions
which simply do not exist. We actually save time when we stop this futile search and accept the
proven methods of treading the straight and narrow path however difficult it may seem initially.
1.2 Answer each of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate option.
(a) Because of the science and technology life has become:
a. More easy and comfortable
b. More complex
c. More challenging
d. More hectic and boring
(b) Most of us want results:
a. Late
b. Quickly
c. Swiftly
d. Before doing the wok
(c) People tend to do comparisons with others and:
a. Get upset when they do not do well.
b. Get happy when they do not do well.
c. Get happy when they do well.
d. Get upset when they do well.
(d) If we don’t accept this difficult but true fact of life, our lives will be far from being
a. Sad and sedentary
b. Sad but satisfactory
c. Happy and fulfilling
d. Fulfilling but sad
(e) We are wasting our time searching for magical solutions that
a. Are unrealistic
b. Really do nt exist
c. Really are achievable
d. Really are achievable
1.3 Pick out the words/ phrases from the passage which are similar in meaning to the
following: first two words and give meaning for the last three words.
a. Very careful (para 2)
b. Efforts (para 6)
c. Distinguish
d. Invariably
e. Disillusioned
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1.2) a) a.More easy and comfortable
b) b. Quickly
c) a. get upset when they don't do well
d) don't know
e) a. That are unrealistic
1.3 a) meticulous- Very careful (para 2)
b) Arduous- effort
c) Distinguish- recognise or treat someone or something as different
d) Invariably-In every case or on every occasion; always
e) Disillusioned - disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed
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can i ask where did you get this passage?
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