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What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?

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What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?

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The trolley’s driver had a malignant tumor of the bone. A few days before the race, his shoulder and arm were amputated. There was no hope of recovery.

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अध्याय 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७१]

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अध्याय 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Exercise | Q 2. h. | पृष्ठ ७१

संबंधित प्रश्न

Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.


Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?


What was Lucia suffering from?


What made the boys work so hard?


Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.


How was the family affected by the war?


Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?


What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?


How does army tea taste?


What are the author’s views on China tea?


Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.

Golden Rules of Tea Preparation

(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)

Tea should be made in ______in a teapot.

The teapot should be made of ______

The pot should be ______beforehand.

The pot should not have ______

While pouring water the teapot should be ______

The tea leaves should be ______

After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______

The milk for the tea should be ______

The author does not like to ______to tea.

What roles did the duo take up?


How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?


What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?


“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.


Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.

passion reward determination physical
fame faith courage money
drive vengeance inspiration self-satisfaction
vision undying spirit inner-urge perseverance

What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?


What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?


What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?


When did the children shy away from the chair?


How did Maamanaar handle the chair at home?


Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?


What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?


Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?


From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.


What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?


What do you infer from Gardiner’s essay ‘On the rule of the Road'?


Para 18

My first feelings were of relief–
relief that there were no more steps to
cut, no more ridges to traverse, and no
more humps to tantalize us with hopes
of success. I looked at Tenzing. In spite of
the balaclava helmet, goggles, and oxygen
mask – all encrusted with long icicles–that
concealed his face, there was no disguising
his grin of delight as he looked all around
him. We shook hands, and then Tenzing
threw his arm around my shoulders and
we thumped each other on the back until
we were almost breathless. It was 11.30
a.m. The ridge had taken us two and a
half hours, but it seemed like a lifetime
To the east was our giant

Describe the feelings of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing as they reached the top of the Summit. (Para 18)


Para 19

neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.

Para 20

The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set

Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)


Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word

Across Down
1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it 1. You can sit around it
4. You can lie on this and sleep 2. You can put flowers in this
6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably
11.You can store all your books here 5. You can do your writing work on this
12.This can give you light when it is dark 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor
 

8. You can put all your clothes in here

 

 

9. You can look into this to see yourself

 

10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs.


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