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प्रश्न
The cherry tree has inspired the poet to compose the poem. Such poems, describing Nature or aspects of Nature are called ‘Nature poems’. Find out some expressions from the poem that bring out the elements of the beauty of Nature.
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उत्तर
Some expressions from the poem that bring out the elements of the beauty of Nature are as follows:
- “…in the grass”
- “… that summer near the end of May”
- “I found a tree…”
- “…tall grass running wild”
- “…ate the leaves…”
- “…slender stem…”
- “…light and air and sun”
- “…and the rain…”
- “…richer by a cherry tree…”
- “…my own dark cherry…”
- “…-a berry.”
- “Ripened and jeweled in the sun,”
- “…blossoms small…”
- “Pink, fragile, quick to fall”
- …sleepiest breeze”
- “…on the grass…”
- “…through the leaves at the blue Blind sky and the finches as they flew”
- “…dappled green…”
- “…bees in an ecstasy drank…”
- “Of nectar from each bloom and the sun sank”
- “Swiftly, and the stars turned in the sky,”
- “…moon-moths and singing crickets…”
- “…Night and Stars and tree:”
- “That small, the cherry…”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Maggu’s achievements are particularly noteworthy because – as is well known – academic institutions in India are less than sold on the idea of inclusive education. In fact, when Maggu lost her sight in class IV, her school (which she declines to name) expelled her while suggesting she attend a “blind school”. Though shocked, Maggu rejected the advice. “Attending a special school would have tarred me with a handicap forever, which was not how I saw my future. Therefore I did the rounds of other public schools with my father, a small – time merchant, explaining that my case was different Since I had vision till the age of ten,” she recalls.
Impressed by her persistence and ambition, Delhi’s Bluebells School not only admitted her but pulled out all the stops to support her in academics sporting events and also notched up a respectable 73 percent average in the class XII exam with the help of Braille, interactive textbooks and extra coaching.
The respectable average in her CBSE exam paved the way for admission into LSR where again she proved her mettle by winning medals in a slew of inter – collage events (100 200 and 400 metre sprints) high jump, long jump, javelin and discuss throw: resulting in her being declared ‘Athlete of the year’ 2003’ at a sports meet for 100 physically challenged athletes. And the cherry on the cake was the selection to the IBSA Games last year. “It was a tough regimen,” recalls Maggu. “I had to attend sports camps manage my studies and officiates as sports president. But I managed.”
Questions:
(1) What qualities of Maggu are highlighted in this passage?
(2) Why did Maggu refuse to attend a ‘blind school’?
(3) Quote the lines that show that Jyoti Maggu was good in academics as well as in sports.
(4) Use any two phrases in sentences of your own :
(a) To win laurels
(b) To pave the way
(c) To prove one’s mettle
(d) A tough regimen
(5)
(a) I did the rounds of other public schools with my father [Change the voice]
(b) though shocked Maggu rejected the advice [Rewrite as a simple sentence]
(6) Should the physically challenged be sent to special schools? Express your views.
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