Read the following text and answer

Read the following text and answer
Text: A

Man has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He is never satisfied with what he has known and seen. He wants to know and see more and more. this curiosity to know more coupled with his indomitable spirit of adventure, has inspired him to undertake and carry out difficult and dangerous tasks. In the fields of science and technology man has already achieved want which was once inconceivable. After the conquest of the moon, the scientists have turned their eyes to the mars, which is our next-door neighbor in the kingdom of the planets. the scientists have launched the most massive research program in the history of space exploration with their Viking mission to mars. The Russian scientists were able to land a capsule in 1971 and then another in 1974. The first one transmitted Television signals only for twenty seconds before it became dead. Following this mission American scientists continued their mission. Then on September 3, 1996 Viking-11 landed on the rock-strewn Utopia plain just below the north polar cap of Mars. The most important purpose of July 4, 1997 the path finder of this mission very successfully landed on the mars. The robot Sojourn is working well and the press report that mankind within the next 15 years will land on the mars.

1.Q:What is the main Idea of the text?

Anas: Man wants to know and see more and more. He has already achieved want, which was one inconceivable. The scientists have turned their eyes to the mars. The explorers are tiring their best to achieve their goal of discovering their new address throughout the creation of almighty.

2.Q. Summaries the text very briefly.

Ans: The curiosity of knowledge inspired man of adventure. Man has already advanced in the field of science and technology. The scientists have turned their eyes to the Mars. The Russian scientist set up two land capsulate and first one can transmitted television signals. So the discovery of the universe are on going to expan the knowledge and technology.

3.Q. What are the subordinate ideas and how they are related to the main idea in the passage?

Ans: (i) Man wants to know and see more.

(ii) After the moon the scientists have turned their eyes to the Mars.

(iii) The path finder the sojourn are working more to achieve their goal.

The subordinate idea support re-enforce the main idea.

Text-B

A cyclone is a violent storm which revolves at high speed. It is accompanied with lightening and thunder and often by heavy rainfall. Cyclone originates from the low pressure of the wind. To fill up the vacuum the wind of the surrounding areas starts moving in a terrible speed and cyclone occurs thereby. Low pressure in the bay of Bengal is the cause of cyclone in Bangladesh. A cyclone for a few hours but the havoc caused by it is beyond description. It blows down houses and buildings, uproots the trees, sinks boats, steamers, launches. Tidal bore made by cyclone lasts washes away thousands of people, cattle-heads and damages standing crops. The miseries of the affected people know no bounds. The people suffer for want of food and drinking water. Various epidemics bread out all over affected areas. The cyclone of 1985 and 1991,2007 were very devastating. the cyclone of 1985 bellow over Sanwip Urirchar, Hatiya, and coastal areas of Noakhalik, The cyclone of 1991 blew over cittagong, cox's Bazar, St.martin, Bhola, Monpura, patuakhali, and pirojpur. More than one lac were killed. Lacs of people lost their everything. Cyclone is a panic of the people of the sea-shore.

1.Q. Write in your own words a summary of the passage.

Ans: Summary: A cyclone is accompanied with lighting and thunder. Low pressure in Bangladesh. It damages houses and buildings, uproots trees sink boats, steamers, launches. It washes way thousands of people supper for want of food and drinking water. The cyclone of 1985, 1991, and 2007 were very divesting.

2.Q. write the meaning of the underlined/ phrases in English.

Ans: Violent- Using, showing or caused by strong force.

Revolve - move around.

Vacuum - a empty space of gas.

Havoc - widespread damage.

Beyond - to the further side.

Epidemic - the rape spread of a disease among many people in the same place.

Devastating - causing great destruction.

Coastal - near a cost.

Text C

What is education? It is much more than the knowledge we find in books. If a man is truly educated he will know how to lead a happy and useful life and to be a good citizen of the country. He will learn how to behave with people. He will discover a world of knowledge and will be aware of the good and evil of this world. He will be directed by his sense of right and wrong. A wise man is one who is able to think clearly and can act accordingly. A clever man is not always the best educated one knowledge is very useful, but knowledge does not make a man wise if he cannot use it for the betterment of his country and people. Wisdom guides us to make best use of our knowledge.

1. What is the main Idea of the text?

Ans: Education is much more than the knowledge we find in books.

2. Summarize the text briefly.

Ans: Education is not mere bookish knowledge. It is much more than that. A truly educated man learns how to live a happy and useful life and to be a good citizen. Knowledge is a means and not an end in itself. Without wisdom we cannot wake the best use of our knowledge and hence we remain foolish.

What are the sub-ordinate ideas and how are they related to the main idea in the passage?

Ans: (i)A truly educated man knows how to lead a happy and useful life as a good citizen of the country in particular and of the world in general.

(ii) The clever man is not always the best educated.

(iii) We need a special kind of education which with train as to we our knowledge wisely without wisdom, how even much we know, we remain foolish.

They are related to the main idea in the passage because education opens a realm knowledge before us by which we can illuminate our life.