Online Lecture
Lesson - 7
Nothing You Can't Do
Textual Exercise
Word Power
(A) Write the words given below against their correct meanings. Find out the correct meaning with the help of a dictionary.
(Note See the questions from Textbook)
Answer :
1. quietly, gently meekly
2. make up for compensate
3. become aware realize
4. not seen or noticed unnoticed
5. easy to see or understand, clear obvious
6. to shake slightly shiver
7. belief in others or in oneself confidence
8. a person who is watching an event spectator
9. serious critical
10. to defeat conquer
11. very great in degree extreme
12. opposite in nature contrary
Comprehension
(B) Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order of the story:
1. Sharad boarded a train to Delhi on November evening.
2. Sharad's seat was in a compartment occupied by young disabled atheletes.
3. Sharad was thrown out of a moving train and his right arm was cut off.
4. Sharad hid his severed arm with a shawl after the accident.
5. Manjeet introduced him to his friends.
6. They did not sleep that night.
7. The train gave confidence to Sharad.
Answer
1. Sharad boarded a train to Delhi on November evening.
2. Sharad's seat was in a compartment occupied by young disabled atheletes.
3. Sharad was thrown out of a moving train and his right arm was cut off.
4. Sharad hid his severed arm with a shawl after the accident.
5. Manjeet introduced him to his friends.
6. They did not sleep that night.
7. The train gave confidence to Sharad.
(B) Answer the following questions:
1. How did Sharad become disabled?
Ans: Sharad lost his right hand in a train ride. He left his seat in an express train after having supper to wash his hands. As he finished and turned, the train suddenly jerked throwing him off balance. He was flung right out of the door to lose his right hand.
2. Why did he constantly hide his disability?
Ans: He did not like to show his disability to anyone. Therefore he constantly hid his disability.
3. Why did Sharad not meet the eyes of the travel-mates when he settled down in his seat?
Ans : Sharad felt shy due to his disability. He had fear that his travel-mates would notice it. Hence he did not meet their eyes.
4. Who introduced Sharad to the other students?
Ans : Manjeet introduced Sharad to the other students.
5. What was the name of the girl who had the 'face of an angel'?
Ans : The girl who had the 'face of an angel'; her name was Angel.
6. What disability of Kumar have?
Ans : Kumar was blind.
7. What is Abilympics?
Ans : Abilympics is an event where people with disability compete to show the world that people with or without disability enjoy equal rights and opportunities.
8. When and where were the first International Abilympics held?
Ans : The first International Abilympics was held in Tokyo in 1981.
9. What brought a change in Sharad's view of his disability?
Ans : Sharad had a talk with some disabled athletes in the train. He got impressed to learn that those disabled athletes had positive attitude towards life. They had not hidden their disability with a shawl like him. This left a deep impact on Sharad’s mind. Now his view changed completely.
10. Sharad's travel-mates were going to Delhi to participate in the Abilympics. From the clues given in the text, can you guess what year was it?
Ans : It was the year 2003.
11. Which one of the following words does not relate to the character of Sharad:
nervous, timid, shy, fearful, cheerful, meek
Ans : Cheerful.
12. Which one of the following words does not relate to the character of Sharad's travel-mates:
confidence, cheerful, pleasant, selfish, lively, encouraging
Ans : Selfish
13. Given below is a layout of the compartment where Sharad sat along with Angel, Manjeet, Shahida, Kumar and Vikas. From the clues given in the text, assign each child the correct seat. Sharad's seat is done for you.
( Note : Please see the Textbook)
Ans :
14. Which sentence in the lesson tells us that the season was winter when Sharad travelled to Delhi?
Ans : It was a cool November evening and I was thankful that the shawl on my shoulder would go unnoticed.
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