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save for the rainy day, like a wise, harvesting ant.)
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rich, well-to-do
unable to move
• improve, change
the belief that one should seek pleasure and enjoyment in the present
Save or Perish
Once there lived a prosperous farmer. His elder son,
Balwant, was very sincere and hardworking. It was
he who managed the household and lands when his
father became old and crippled. His other son,
Satwant, was a happy-go-lucky fellow. He would do
nothing all the day. No one cared to mend his ways.
One day the old man passed away. Both the sons
followed this routine-one working strenuously and
the other doing nothing but enjoying himself.
Satwant met a businessman from the city. He wanted
Satwant to sell him a big piece of their land along the
main road to the village. He quoted an astronomical
price. Satwant talked to his elder brother. Being
prudent, Balwant turned down the offer. Satwant got
annoyed and asked him his share of property.
Balwant tried to make him see reason, but to no avail.
At last, the property and the land got divided.
Satwant sold his share of land and shifted to the city.
He became a property dealer. Luckily, he got success,
prosperous
crippled
mend
passed away
died
astronomical price • very high price
turned down
rejected
poured in
came in abundance
epicurean philosophy :
estranged
: annoyed; no longer friendly
embraced
took somebody into one's arms out of love
A Supply short answers to these questions,
1. Who were Balwant and Satwant?
2. What kind of man was Satwant?
3. What did he demand of his brother?
4. What did he do with his share of land?
5. Where did he go?
6. Was he successful in life?
7. How was he lucky in the city?
8. How did he lead his life?
9. Why did he have to be admitted to the hospital?
10. Why had his brother come to his help?
11. What did Satwant realize?
B. Find words from the passage to complete these sentences.
1. Balwant sononed the household efficiently,
2. Their land was along the man road to their village.
3. Satwant shifted to the city after having sold his land.
4. His liver was in a
5. He soon had a heart... problem.
6. His wife got nothing but words of sympathy.
eat, drink and be merry. In difficult times, he would borrow money.
went on his usual ways, despite warnings from well-wishers.
bad shape.
7. He was helped...
by his large-hearted brother.
behaviour. Balwant embraced him and said. “Remember, brother, we all must be ready for hard times."
Kinds of Nouns
1. Name five proper nouns:
2. Name five common nouns:
Name five collective nouns:
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and money began to pour in. But he started drinking and gambling. He believed in the epicurean philosophy
He got married, and in time had two children. Though he earned a lot, he had nothing to rely upon in dish
refused to operate upon him, until he deposited three lakh of rupees. His wife went to his friends, but got only
As was natural, he fell seriously ill with a heart problem. He had to be admitted in the hospital. The doctors
words of sympathy. When Satwant came to know the state of things, he realized his folly. For the first time..
cried and sobbed. Why didn't he save anything? Why didn't he think everything can't go on well indefinitely?
told him that he would pay for his medical treatment. Satwant folded his hands and apologised for his post
On learning his brother's condition, the estranged brother, Balwant, came from his village. He met Satwant and
times. As he had become a drunkard, he caught many diseases. His liver was in bad shape, but he did not care le​

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