The system of education in our country is defective. It is not keeping pace with the passage of
time. It follows the pattern which was valid five decades ago.
The aim of education is to prepare students for the tough battle of life. The basic needs of
life are a sound mind in a sound body, and skill to make a living. It widens the sphere of
knowledge and builds our character. In short, education should turn out a strong team of
responsible citizens.
Education has to be related to life and also the needs of the nation. Not gold but only
men of character make a nation great and strong.
It is unfortunate that our policy-makers give little importance to moral education and noble
values. They set up schools and colleges only to turn out an army of graduates, good for nothing.
We need men with brain, we need good scientists and technicians, we need tough soldiers for the
army.
Education for all sounds sweet. But mere slogans and schemes on paper won’t take us far.
Our leaders don’t have the will to serve the nation. Also schemes fail at the ground level.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions: 2x5=10
1. On the basis of the reading of the above passage, complete the following
sentences:
(a) Our education system is wrong because
(b) The aim of education is to
(c) Our nation needs
Answers
Answer:PASSAGE 1
the giraffe is the tallest of all living land animals. A male can go up to 18 feet and a female upto 15 feet. Such height enables them to escape the competition for ground level grass that exists among other leaf-eaters. It also gives him a long range of vision. He takes the warning of the approaching enemy early.
Giraffes eat a variety of leaves, but acacia leaves are their favourite diet. In spring when many trees are not in leaf, they spend 80 per cent of the day eating. In summer, when trees are in full leaf, they need only 15 per cent. The rest of the time is spent in resting and quarrelling.
A giraffe’s long neck is made up like that of man and most other mammals, of only seven vertebrae. The bones are attached to one another with ball and socket joints. These make the neck flexible. It can run at 50 km per hour.
Rising from a lying position is a problem for such a large animal. So it usually keeps standing even while it sleeps.
To reach water with such a long neck and legs, a giraffe spreads its front legs wide apart. Then it lowers its neck to drink. This awkward position makes it easy for the lion to attack it.
Unseen Passage for Class 7 in English CBSE With Questions and Answers – Long Passages 1
Questions
On tbe basis of your reading of the above passage fill in the blanks with suitable words:
A giraffe is the …………..(a) of all land animals. The height of a…………… (b) giraffe can go upto 18 feet. The (c) ………….of a female giraffe can be upto 15 feet. With this height it doesn’t have to ………………………(d) with other animals for leaves. This enables it to see its (e) …………… from a long distance. It, however, creates problem in reaching (f) …………..in tanks.
Find words from the above passage that mean opposite to the following:
(a) dead (b) detached (c) stiff (d) hind.
Answers
1. (a) tallest (b) male (c) height (d) compete (e) enemy (f)water
(a) living (fo) attached (c) flexible (d) front
PASSAGE 2
A volcano is a burning mountain with a great ho
Explanation: