Question

The choices we make on a daily basis- wearing a seatbelt, lifting heavy objects correctly or purposely

staying out of any dangerous situation- can either our safety or bring about potentially harmful

circumstances.

You and I need to make a decision that we are going to get our lives in order.

Exercising self-control, self-discipline, and establishing boundaries and borders in our lives are some of

the most important things we can do. A life without discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness.

We can think it’s kind of exciting to live life on the edge. We like the image of “Yeah! That’s me! Living

on the edge! Woo-hoo!” It’s become a popular way to look at life. But if you see, even highways have

lines, which provide margins for our safety while we’re driving. If we go over one side, we’ll go into the

ditch. If we cross over the line in the middle, we could get killed. And we like those lines because they

help to keep us safe. Sometimes we don’t even realize how lines help to keep us safe.

I’m not proud of this, but for the first 20 years of my life at work, I ignored my limits. I felt horrible,

physically, most of the time. I used to tell myself “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but

I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.” I ran to doctors, trying to make

myself feel better through pills, vitamins, natural stuff and anything I could get my hands on. Some of

the doctors would tell me, “it’s just stress.” That just made me mad. I thought stress meant you don’t

like what you do or can’t handle life, and I love what I do. But I kept pushing myself, travelling, doing

speaking engagements and so on- simply exhausting myself.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer any ‘five’ from the ‘six’ that follow.


i) The reason why living on the edge has become popular, is because of the

a) Constant need for something different.

b) Population being much younger.

c) Exhausting effort to make changes.

d) Strong tendency to stay within our limits.


ii) Which of the characteristics are apt about the writer in the following context: “I know I have limits

and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see if or how long I can get by with it.”?

1. Negligent

2. Indecisive

3. Spontaneous

4. Reckless

5. Purposeless

6. Patient


a) 2 and 5

b) 3 and 6

c) 1 and 4

d) 2 and 3


iii)The author attempts to ………….. the readers through this write-up.

a) Rebuke

b) Question

c) Offer aid to

d) Offer advice to

iv) The author uses colloquial words such as “yeah” and “Woo-hoo!”. Which of the following is NOT a

colloquial word?

a) Hooked

b) Guy

c) Stuff

d) Stress


v)The author explains the importance of discipline and boundaries in our lives using the examples of

a) Road accidents

b) Traffic rules

c) Lines on the road

d) Safe driving


vi) What does the author mean when he says, ”to get our lives in order”?

a) To resume our lives

b) To organize our lives.

c) To rebuild our lives

d) To control our lives.​

Answer 1

Answer:

itna long ruko 5 minute

bana dai rahai hai

Answer 2

Answer:

1) a) constant need for something different.

2) c) 1and 4

3) d) Offer advice to

4) d) Stress

5) b) Traffic rules

6) b) To organize our lives.