SECTION A – UNSEEN PASSAGES AND POEMS
1. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
Wellness tourism has the potential of being the top most driver of the growth of the Indian tourism industry. In a consistently growing economy where people are facing a fast changing life, wellness tourism becomes even more important as it rejuvenates the body, mind and soul by detoxification provided by various healthcare therapies. India is perceived as one of the true spiritual homes of the modern wellness movement globally with its ancient practices of ayurveda, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, naturopathy, panchakarma and holistic health are among the experiences sought by wellness travellers in India.
Holiday destinations are today creating wellness products to draw more travellers. India is known as a pioneer in the wellness segment in the world. Also, it is a known fact that India is the land of the much acclaimed „ayurveda‟. In the recent years, India has started showcasing yoga as a form of wellness, which has been trending globally. Despite this first mover‟s advantage, India is yet to realise the potential of this segment when it comes to tourism. With a vast array of products which has been present through ages, India can be termed as a goldmine of wellness tourism, which needs to be explored by the global market.
The concept of wellness tourism refers to travelling for activities planned for health and well-being as top priority. Typical wellness trips include healthy food, spa treatments, exercise, and opportunities for spiritual and creative development.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in the last few years has charted various plans to further boost this segment. Moreover, luxury hotel chains and standalone boutique players have invested significantly in developing experiential wellness products to further attract travellers. With these efforts, India can soon become a high value wellness tourism hub.
a) Why is wellness tourism important?
b) Name four ancient wellness practices identified globally by India.
c) „India can be termed as a goldmine of wellness tourism‟, Why do you think so?
d) Describe the concept of wellness tourism.
e) What are the efforts made by the Indian government to promote wellness tourism?
f) Write the synonyms of the words given from the passage above.
i. Significant
ii. Discover
iii. Lure
g) Write the antonyms of the words from the passage above.
i. Low
ii. Modern
2. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
People who think juices are not good for their health kids, take note! Juices are indeed good for children and improve their overall diet quality, claims a study.The study was published in the „Journal of the American College of Nutrition.‟
“Drinking 100% fruit juice has many positive attributes that improve overall diet quality,” stated Dr Murray, paediatric nutritionist president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Paediatrics. “When juice is eliminated from a child‟s diet, it can have unintended negative nutritional consequences,
especially for low-income populations.”
“Juice has recently been cast in a negative light without scientific evidence to support these claims. This report encourages parents and other consumers to look at a child‟s total diet before judging foods or beverages “good” or “bad.” Foods should be judged not on individual attributes such as fat or sugar but on their contributions to the diet as a whole,” said Dr Murray.
National surveys show many Americans have poor quality diets. The report noted that while juices do lack fibre, they retain the majority of the same health-promoting nutrients, bioactive and photochemical found in the whole fruit.
Fruit juice drinkers also have better quality diets; less added sugar and saturated fat and greater amounts of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and fibre than non-juice drinkers.
“Over the past three decades, fruit juice consumption has fallen substantially yet the gap has not been filled by the consumption of whole fruit. A combination of whole fruit and juice is the best way for children and adults to meet their daily-recommended fruit servings and improve their overall diet,” said Dr Murray. “Young children are typically the biggest juice drinkers. They are also the only age group in the United States consuming enough servings of fruit.”
a) What did the journal of the American College of Nutrition claim?
b) How are juices beneficial for health?
c) What is the best way to improve the overall diet of a person?
d) Which word in the passage means the same as
i. Positive
ii. Needy
iii. Larger number
3. Read the following poem and answer the following. 10 mins
In the middle of the city
Is an open space called a Park;
It is difficult for us to do what we like there
Even after dark.S
In the middle of the Park, there is a statue,
A huge man made of stone;
We are not allowed to climb his legs or
Scribble on his trousers,
He has to be left alone,
In the middle of the grass, there is some water
Surrounded by an asphalt path;
We are forbidden to fish or throw stones into it.
Or swim or take a bath.
a) Where is the park located?
b) Who do you think is forbidden from running freely in the park?
c) What are the activities that are forbidden in the park?
d) Whose statue is placed in the park?
e) Write three pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
f) Write the synonym of the word „permit‟ from the poem above.
4. Read the following poem and answer the following.
Today I met a great new friend
Who knew me right away;
It was funny how she understood
All that I had to say
She listened to my problems
She listened to my dreams;
We talked about life,
She‟d been there, too –it seems!
I never once felt judged by her
She knew just how I felt;
She seemed to just accept me
With all the faults I‟d been dealt.
She didn‟t interrupt me
Or need to have her say;
She just listened very patiently
And didn‟t go away
I wanted her to understand
How much this meant to me;
But as I went to hug her
Something startled me.
I put my arms in front of me
And tried to pull her nearer;
And realized that my new best friend
Was nothing but a mirror.
a) „She listened to my problems……….‟, Who is „she‟ referred to ?
b) What startled the poet?
c) How did the poet know that the friend understood her?
d) What did the poet realize at the end?
e) „I never once felt judged by her‟, means ______________________
i. She was never criticized by her friend.
ii. She was never appreciated
iii. She was never observed by her friend
iv. She was never humiliated.
f) Mention two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
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