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प्रश्न
Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:
- Title of the book
- Author/Authors
- The central idea or story
- The important characters
- Some special features of the book
- Why it is your favourite book.
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उत्तर
The Mystery of the Invisible Thief
"The Mystery of the Invisible Thief" is a super interesting book written by Enid Blyton. It's about five friends - Fatty, Larry, Pip, Daisy, and Bets - and their dog, Buster. They live in a small, quiet village where some mysterious robberies start happening. The strange thing is, even though the thief seems to be very big because of the large shoes and gloves he leaves behind, no one can see him! It's like he's invisible. So, these friends decide they want to solve the mystery and find out who the thief is.
They have to deal with Mr. Goon, who is the policeman in the village. He keeps getting in their way, but they are smart and manage to stay one step ahead of him. The book is really fun because it's full of adventures and funny moments, especially with Mr. Goon getting all confused and mixed up.
What I really like about this book is how it shows the friends working together, sharing jobs, and figuring things out as a team. It's exciting to see how they solve the mystery. Plus, the story moves fast, so something interesting is always happening. This book is my favourite because it's not just about the mystery, but it's also about friendship and being brave and smart. The way the friends stick together and the fun they have makes me think about my own friends and the adventures we could have. If you like stories with mysteries and lots of action, you will definitely love reading "The Mystery of the Invisible Thief."
संबंधित प्रश्न
Discuss in small groups.
‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world’.
Building a bridge needs careful planning. Think about what goes on before the actual construction begins.
- Proper planning
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
How long does the whole event described in this passage take? Work it out by reading the passage.
Which lines are repeated in the poem? What do they mean?
Read the poem aloud in groups.
Flag day is observed on the _________.
What happened to Dr. Karmugilan in the story?
Jaswant was captured alive.
Pablo was the dog of ______.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow
Humans have long been fascinated by fiction. We experience excitement in assigning supernatural power to imaginary characters in fictional stories – and so we have Spider man, Batman, He–man, Titans and many more. The ‘Cyborg’ was an offshoot of such wild imagination of humans to invest our species with superhuman powers. Today, the Cyborg is no more an imaginary organism. We are living in a world where a sizeable population of humans have merged their bodies with technological implants. The term ‘Cyborg’, short for ‘cybernetic organism’, was coined to describe a man, whose body is implanted with technological devices to supplement and substitute body functions.
Cyborgs include people with cardiac pacemakers, contact lenses, bionic ears and eyes, prosthetics and so on. In other words, a cyborg is partly human and partly machine. The technological innovations in the field of medicine and healthcare augment humans with machines, producing a beta version of the human body. The advent of brain machine interfaces is certain to blur the boundary between humans and machines. Scientists are working hard to find a technique for age reversal too. People do not want to die, so mankind is striving to get to the final frontier, which is development of machines and devices that would accord man immortality.
The needs of humans are not limited. As time passes, food habits change, thinking patterns change, and even appearances change. We are about to travel by driverless, fully automated vehicles. Computers and smart phones have become our masters. The more we depend and merge with technological advancements, the more the humanness in us slowly erodes. Intelligence is sought to be infused into machines and robotics are designed in such a way to give man a virtual human companion. The field of artificial intelligence is overtaking the human brain and many fear that it could even harm the human race. Despite certain limitations and potential threats, many believe that cyborgs will be the next step in the evolution of mankind. The amalgamation of man and machine is sure to add a new dimension to the life of mankind and this will prove to be the ‘biggest evolution in Biology’ since the emergence of life, four billion years ago.
Questions:
a) Account for the popularity of characters with supernatural powers.
b) Who is referred to as a ‘Cyborg’?
c) What is expected to happen with the advent of the brain machine interface?
d) The needs of humans are not limited. How is this statement elaborated in the passage?
e) How can a machine turn into a virtual companion for humans?
f) Explain the flipside of the rapid technological advancement.
g) Identify the word in para 1 which means ‘everlasting life’.
h) Which of the following words is synonymous with ‘amalgamation’?
- recreation
- integration
- exploration
- proposition
i) Which of the following options is the antonym of the word ‘advent’?
- drawback
- dispute
- departure
- danger
j) Find out the word which is the antonym of ‘natural’ in para 3.
