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OR17. Read the following passage and make a precis by providing a suitabletitle :Most of us have little trouble 'losing ourselves in action'. But the hoursafter work, they are the dangerous ones. Just when we were free to enjoyour own leisure, and ought to be happiest - that's when the blue devils ofworry attack us. That's when we begin to wonder whether we're getting onin our life, whether we are in a rut, whether the boss meant anything' bythat remark he/she made today; or whether we are getting bald. (When weare not busy, our minds tend to become a mere vacuum) Every student ofPhysics knows that 'nature abhors vacuum'. Nature rushes to fill the vacantmind with emotions of worry, fear, hate, jealousy. Such emotions are soviolent that they drive out of our minds all peaceful, happy thoughts andemotions.Questions :(1) What happens to our minds when we are not busy?(2) Which two periods in a man's daily routine are mentioned in this passage ?Which is given more importance ?(3) How should we utilise leisure time? How do we spend our leisure timeinstead?(4) What can we conclude about the use of leisure time from this passage? |
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Answer» Answer: 1. when we are not busy our minds tend to become MERE vaccum 2. the 2 periods of WORK and of leisure or the period when we are not doing any work 3.we shall try to learn new things new hobbies or spend that time with someone with whom we love to spend time instead of SITTING ideal 4. We shall not waste the time the leisure time can be USED in a better way instead |
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