Game and Passage Essay

Great agony of spirit, went into the bright moonshine, mounted his horse and rode off into the world. He met holy hermits of the Vindhya Mountains and talked to them but he was not satisfied. Then he went to the jungle with five disciples and there he gave himself up to fasting and penance. But it brought no sense of truth achieved. Then he gave up fasting and began to feed himself fully. He realized that whatever truth men may reach is best by a nourished brain in a healthy body. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: a) What did Buddha find? (1) b) What news was brought to him and what was his reaction? (2) c) What desire took hold of him? (1) d) Why did he give up fasting? (1) e) What did he realize? (1) f) Find words from the passage, which are similar in meaning to the following: (2) i. Very bad pain. ii. A strong wish. 2. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Once a famous tennis player was scheduled to play in a championship game with her most formidable rival. At the last minute, she gave the excuse of not feeling well and refused to play. Her reputation was ruined. Until the day of her death, she was regarded as a ‘poor sport’ afraid of defeat. Why is such a high value put on good sportsmanship in the playing games? The games themselves are not so important. No, but the traits a person shows in playing a game, reveal his 3 | P a g e character and breeding. The qualities needed in games are the same needed for decent living, fairness, honour, self control, willingness to abide by the rules, just tempered by restraint and ability to win or lose with good spirit. If you cannot muster up any interest in a game, you had better stay out of it. A half-hearted player who does not keep his mind on the game ,is for ever asking, â€Å"Oh, is it my turn? † and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an annoyance. The ideal player plays for the fun of playing. He tries to win; yet he is not so eager that he jumps in ahead of his turn or claims victory before the game is over. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions briefly: a) How was the reputation of the famous tennis player ruined? (2) b) How do games reveal a person’s character? (1) c) Which qualities of decent leaving are also needed in games? (2) d). Why should a disinterested player stay out of the game? (1) e) What is on the mind of the ideal player? (1) f) Find words from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following: i) A person who tries to do better than others. ii) An experience or event in which an opponent beats you up. CLASS -VII Reading Passage 1. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Buddha found that all men are unhappy, rich or poor. Wealth brings comfort but no real happiness. While he was in this mood, he came across one of the saints who still performed penance away from the madding crowd. A passionate desire to do likewise took hold of Buddha. Just then the news was brought to him of his firstborn son. â€Å"This is just another tie to break†, said Buddha. At night he awoke in great agony of spirit, went into the bright moonshine, mounted his horse and rode off into the world. He met holy hermits of the Vindhya Mountains and talked to them but he was not satisfied. Then he went to the jungle with five disciples and there he gave himself up to fasting and penance. But it brought no sense of truth achieved. Then he gave up fasting and began to feed himself fully. He realized that whatever truth men may reach is best by a nourished brain in a healthy body. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: a) What did Buddha find? (1) b) What news was brought to him and what was his reaction? (2) c) What desire took hold of him? (1). d) Why did he give up fasting? (1) e) What did he realize? (1) f) Find words from the passage, which are similar in meaning to the following: (2) i. Very bad pain. ii. A strong wish. 2. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Once a famous tennis player was scheduled to play in a championship game with her most formidable rival. At the last minute, she gave the excuse of not feeling well and refused to play. Her reputation was ruined. Until the day of her death, she was regarded as a ‘poor sport’ afraid of defeat. Why is such a high value put on good sportsmanship in the playing games? The games themselves are not so important. No, but the traits a person shows in playing a game, reveal his 3 | P a g e character and breeding. The qualities needed in games are the same needed for decent living, fairness, honour, self control, willingness to abide by the rules, just tempered by restraint and ability to win or lose with good spirit. If you cannot muster up any interest in a game, you had better stay out of it. A half-hearted player who does not keep his mind on the game ,is for ever asking, â€Å"Oh, is it my turn? † and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an annoyance. The ideal player plays for the fun of playing. He tries to win; yet he is not so eager that he jumps in ahead of his turn or claims victory before the game is over. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions briefly: a) How was the reputation of the famous tennis player ruined? (2) b) How do games reveal a person’s character? (1) c) Which qualities of decent leaving are also needed in games? (2) d) Why should a disinterested player stay out of the game? (1) e) What is on the mind of the ideal player? (1) f) Find words from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following: i) A person who tries to do better than others. ii) An experience or event in which an opponent beats you up. CLASS -VII Reading Passage 1. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Buddha found that all men are unhappy, rich or poor. Wealth brings comfort but no real happiness. While he was in this mood, he came across one of the saints who still performed penance away from the madding crowd. A passionate desire to do likewise took hold of Buddha. Just then the news was brought to him of his firstborn son. â€Å"This is just another tie to break†, said Buddha. At night he awoke in great agony of spirit, went into the bright moonshine, mounted his horse and rode off into the world. He met holy hermits of the Vindhya Mountains and talked to them but he was not satisfied. Then he went to the jungle with five disciples and there he gave himself up to fasting and penance. But it brought no sense of truth achieved. Then he gave up fasting and began to feed himself fully. He realized that whatever truth men may reach is best by a nourished brain in a healthy body. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: a) What did Buddha find? (1) b) What news was brought to him and what was his reaction? (2) c) What desire took hold of him? (1). d) Why did he give up fasting? (1) e) What did he realize? (1) f) Find words from the passage, which are similar in meaning to the following: (2) i. Very bad pain. ii. A strong wish. 2. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Once a famous tennis player was scheduled to play in a championship game with her most formidable rival. At the last minute, she gave the excuse of not feeling well and refused to play. Her reputation was ruined. Until the day of her death, she was regarded as a ‘poor sport’ afraid of defeat. Why is such a high value put on good sportsmanship in the playing games? The games themselves are not so important. No, but the traits a person shows in playing a game, reveal his 3 | P a g e character and breeding. The qualities needed in games are the same needed for decent living, fairness, honour, self control, willingness to abide by the rules, just tempered by restraint and ability to win or lose with good spirit. If you cannot muster up any interest in a game, you had better stay out of it. A half-hearted player who does not keep his mind on the game ,is for ever asking, â€Å"Oh, is it my turn? † and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an annoyance. The ideal player plays for the fun of playing. He tries to win; yet he is not so eager that he jumps in ahead of his turn or claims victory before the game is over. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions briefly: a) How was the reputation of the famous tennis player ruined? (2) b) How do games reveal a person’s character? (1) c) Which qualities of decent leaving are also needed in games? (2) d) Why should a disinterested player stay out of the game? (1) e) What is on the mind of the ideal player? (1) f) Find words from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following: i) A person who tries to do better than others. ii) An experience or event in which an opponent beats you up. CLASS -VII Reading Passage 1. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Buddha found that all men are unhappy, rich or poor. Wealth brings comfort but no real happiness. While he was in this mood, he came across one of the saints who still performed penance away from the madding crowd. A passionate desire to do likewise took hold of Buddha. Just then the news was brought to him of his firstborn son. â€Å"This is just another tie to break†, said Buddha. At night he awoke in great agony of spirit, went into the bright moonshine, mounted his horse and rode off into the world. He met holy hermits of the Vindhya Mountains and talked to them but he was not satisfied. Then he went to the jungle with five disciples and there he gave himself up to fasting and penance. But it brought no sense of truth achieved. Then he gave up fasting and began to feed himself fully. He realized that whatever truth men may reach is best by a nourished brain in a healthy body. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: a) What did Buddha find? (1) b) What news was brought to him and what was his reaction? (2) c) What desire took hold of him? (1) d) Why did he give up fasting? (1) e) What did he realize? (1) f) Find words from the passage, which are similar in meaning to the following: (2) i. Very bad pain. ii. A strong wish. 2. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Once a famous tennis player was scheduled to play in a championship game with her most formidable rival. At the last minute, she gave the excuse of not feeling well and refused to play. Her reputation was ruined. Until the day of her death, she was regarded as a ‘poor sport’ afraid of defeat. Why is such a high value put on good sportsmanship in the playing games? The games themselves are not so important. No, but the traits a person shows in playing a game, reveal his 3 | P a g e character and breeding. The qualities needed in games are the same needed for decent living, fairness, honour, self control, willingness to abide by the rules, just tempered by restraint and ability to win or lose with good spirit. If you cannot muster up any interest in a game, you had better stay out of it. A half-hearted player who does not keep his mind on the game ,is for ever asking, â€Å"Oh, is it my turn? † and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an annoyance. The ideal player plays for the fun of playing. He tries to win; yet he is not so eager that he jumps in ahead of his turn or claims victory before the game is over. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions briefly: a) How was the reputation of the famous tennis player ruined? (2) b) How do games reveal a person’s character? (1) c) Which qualities of decent leaving are also needed in games? (2) d) Why should a disinterested player stay out of the game? (1) e) What is on the mind of the ideal player? (1) f) Find words from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following: i) A person who tries to do better than others. ii) An experience or event in which an opponent beats you up. CLASS -VII Reading Passage 1. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Buddha found that all men are unhappy, rich or poor. Wealth brings comfort but no real happiness. While he was in this mood, he came across one of the saints who still performed penance away from the madding crowd. A passionate desire to do likewise took hold of Buddha. Just then the news was brought to him of his firstborn son. â€Å"This is just another tie to break†, said Buddha. At night he awoke in great agony of spirit, went into the bright moonshine, mounted his horse and rode off into the world. He met holy hermits of the Vindhya Mountains and talked to them but he was not satisfied. Then he went to the jungle with five disciples and there he gave himself up to fasting and penance. But it brought no sense of truth achieved. Then he gave up fasting and began to feed himself fully. He realized that whatever truth men may reach is best by a nourished brain in a healthy body. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions: a) What did Buddha find? (1) b) What news was brought to him and what was his reaction? (2) c) What desire took hold of him? (1) d) Why did he give up fasting? (1) e) What did he realize? (1) f) Find words from the passage, which are similar in meaning to the following: (2) i. Very bad pain. ii. A strong wish. 2. Read the following passage carefully: (8 marks) Once a famous tennis player was scheduled to play in a championship game with her most formidable rival. At the last minute, she gave the excuse of not feeling well and refused to play. Her reputation was ruined. Until the day of her death, she was regarded as a ‘poor sport’ afraid of defeat. Why is such a high value put on good sportsmanship in the playing games? The games themselves are not so important. No, but the traits a person shows in playing a game, reveal his 3 | P a g e character and breeding. The qualities needed in games are the same needed for decent living, fairness, honour, self control, willingness to abide by the rules, just tempered by restraint and ability to win or lose with good spirit. If you cannot muster up any interest in a game, you had better stay out of it. A half-hearted player who does not keep his mind on the game ,is for ever asking, â€Å"Oh, is it my turn? † and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an annoyance. The ideal player plays for the fun of playing. He tries to win; yet he is not so eager that he jumps in ahead of his turn or claims victory before the game is over. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions briefly: a) How was the reputation of the famous tennis player ruined? (2) b). How do games reveal a person’s character? (1) c) Which qualities of decent leaving are also needed in games? (2) d) Why should a disinterested player stay out of the game? (1) e) What is on the mind of the ideal player? (1) f) Find words from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following: i) A person who tries to do better than others. ii) An experience or event in which an opponent beats you up.