the other executives as they imagined Jim was going to be fired.
The boss asked Jim what happened to his seed and Jim told the story of how he nurtured and
cared for the seed but it never grew. The CEO then asked every one to be seated except Jim
as he announced, "I would like to introduce you all to your new Chief Executive Officer."
There were gasps and questions "How can he be the new boss when his plant didn't even
grow?"
The CEO explained, "One year ago, I gave every one in this room a seed. What you did not
know was that each seed had been boiled and was a dead seed. It was absolutely impossible
for any of them to grow."
Jim was the only one in this room with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my
seed in it. He did not substitute it with another seed like the rest of you did. Therefore, he has
shown courage, honesty and integrity and I know he will run this company with conscience."
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance , you will reap contentment
If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
If you plant hard work,you will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
Answer the following:
(i) Do as Directed (4)
A. Give synonyms for the following g words.
a. Brag b. embarrassed
B. Give antonyms for the following words.
a. success b. courage
C. Give the meanings of these idioms.
a. froze in fear
b. to be fired
D. Give an appropriate word to fill the blanks. The meaning of the
whole word is given in brackets.
a. to step________________ (to resign)
b. to take___________ ( assume charge)
ii. What Instruction did the CEO give his young executives? (1)
iii. What did Jim do with the seed? (1)
iv. What made Jim feel disappointed about his plants? (1)
v. Why was Jim chosen s the CEO? (1)
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A. Give synonyms for the following words:
a. Brag : boast
b. embarrassed: awkward
B. Give antonyms for the following words:
a. success : failure
b. courage: fear
C. Give the meanings of these idioms:
a. froze in fear : so afraid that one can't move also.
b. to be fired : permanent termination of employment.
D. Give an appropriate word to fill the blanks. The meaning of the whole word is given in brackets.
a. to step resign (to resign)
b. to take charge ( assume charge)
ii. What Instruction did the CEO give his young executives?
CEO gives seed to his young executive and asked them to grow it.
iii. What did Jim do with the seed?
He nurtured and cared for the seed.
iv. What made Jim feel disappointed about his plants?
Plant never grew.
v. Why was Jim chosen as the CEO?
Jim was the only one in that room with the courage and honesty to bring CEO a pot with his seed in it. Thus, Jim was chosen as the CEO.
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vii. if you plant ____you will reap_____. fill in with your own ideas.
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