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प्रश्न
What strange things did Alice see?
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उत्तर
Alice saw beautiful beds of bright flowers and cool fountains.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage carefully and complete the activities given below :
A.1) Complete the web :
Write the words from the passage on the web. 
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the small cracks in concrete pavement. It left us thinking: however impossible things may look, there is always an opening…………
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter months. We thought its chapter was over. But three months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers, birds, and life. What if we too had the conviction that, however difficult things are right now, it will not remain so forever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and perseverance were impressive. What if we too are consistent, organized, focused ……… Spider webs are delicate, yet very strong. A rainbow colors the entire sky. Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky. Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment. The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion. Water, without a hint of ego, changes its form according to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turns into a fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature ………. We touch it and become gold ourselves.
A.2) Finding meanings :
Write what you mean by :
(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
A.3) Matching :
Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
A.4) Language study :
Rewrite the sentence using the correct question tag given in the brackets :
(i) Water changes its form. (does it?, do it?, do they?, doesn’t it)
(ii) However impossible things may look, there is always an opening. (Rewrite using ‘but’)
A.5) Personal Response :
Nature is the best teacher. Explain.
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back
Discuss the following in pairs or in groups of four:
'It is time to realise that unless we modify the established notion of literature as something written, we will silently witness the decline of various Indian oral traditions'
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
Someone has extended a hand of friendship towards me and I have not accepted it.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a snail
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
For six years did Gautama practise ____________.
Find from the Internet and write down.
From which play is this song extracted?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
So let the way wind up the hill or down, O'er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy: Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
- How is the way of life?
- How should be the journey of life?
- What did the poet seek as a boy?
Read the lines and answer the questions.
Deep inside the mountain
the adventures hide themselves.
Where do adventures hide?
A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ______.
When did Usha Rani start playing Kabaddi?
What did she sell to support her family?
Imagine you are the girl and give a different ending to the story.
Why did he grow crops?
Read the advertisement and answer the question given below.
When does the offer end?
Where do the moles save their food?
In real, the test is for______.
What is the main idea of the story?
Match with the opposite gender.
| 1. | prince | bridegroom |
| 2. | hero | princess |
| 3. | bride | heroine |
