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 Jhinuk lives with her mother in Alipurduar . It is a pretty city surrounded by distant hills . Jhinuk's father works in Kolkata . On some weekends , he comes to his home . During these visits , he tells her stories about Kolkata . Some of the stories amaze Jhinuk . Her father has told her of the Metro Rail in Kolkata . Jhinuk has been astonished to hear of trains that run underground .  One weekend , Jhinuk was expecting her father to arrive . But on Friday evening , her mother told her , " Your father may not come tomorrow . He is busy with some urgent work . " Jhinuk felt very sad . She was missing her father very much . She had her dinner silently and went to sleep . Then she had a strange dream.  Word Trove :   pretty : beautiful . distant : far away . weekends : end of the week / Saturday and Sunday. amaze : surprise . urgent : immediate.                        Activity 1  Complete the fo...

 It was a busy morning in a railway station . The year was 1930 .  A young boy in soiled clothes entered the platform . His feet were bare and muddy . He seemed to be very tired . But his eyes were glowing like fire . His name was Swadesh . Meanwhile , some British Police were seen outside the station . They were on the lookout for a young freedom fighter of Bengal . Suddenly there was a whistle . A Calcutta - bound train was coming to platform no . 2. Swadesh clutched his canvas bag tightly . He boarded the train and took a corner seat . The train started moving . He recalled the incidents of the previous evening .   Word Trove :- soiled : dirty.  bare : uncovered.  meanwhile : at that time .  freedom : independence.  clutched : grasped.  boarded : got into .    recalled : remembered.  previous : which comes before.                          Activity 1...

 Two brothers , Subol and Madol , lived in a village in the Sunderbans . The Sunderbans is in the extreme south of Bengal . It is a place of rivers , waterways and jungles . Subol and Madol owned a boat . One day they were sailing down the Matla river . It was early morning . They were going deep into the forest . They were out to collect dry branches for fuel . Subol had never gone into the deep forest before . It was his first time and he was very excited .  From Basanti , the river narrowed down . Beyond Basanti the river took the name of Bidya . It flowed south .  Word Trove :- extreme : farthest .  waterways : a river or channel along which boats can travel . owned : belonged to . beyond : ahead of.                        Activity 1  Write " T " for true and " F " for false statements in the given boxes :  ( a ) The Sunderbans is in the north of Bengal . Ans :- [ F ].  ( b ) Subol...

              The Hero...  Last summer vacation, I visited my uncle's place at Simultala. I was bored during the afternoons. Every afternoon, my friends played football or cricket. But I never got a chance to play with them. I was not an important player to them. So I felt myself to be as insignificant as an ant.  One day a miracle happened!  Word Trove :-   bored : tired of something .  insignificant : unimportant.  miracle : an unexpected and wonderful incident .                          Activity-1   Complete the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate alternatives:  (i) The writer went to his____________ (uncle's house/father's house/ friend's house).  Ans :- uncle's house. (ii) During the afternoons, the writer was_____________ (happy/angry/bored).  Ans :- bored .  (iii) The writer's friend played_____________ e...

  Taste of Bengal......  Gogol lived abroad . He visited Kolkata one summer with his parents. His cousins Rivu and Gouri lived in Kolkata. Gogol wanted to spend his summer vacation with them. This was Gogol's first visit to Bengal.  A warm relationship quickly developed among the cousins. Gogol taught Rivu and Gouri to play badminton. He was delighted to learn ludo and carrom from them. Everyone in the house loved Gogol. He was always full of joy and energy. Gogol was enjoying his summer holidays, except for one thing.  Word Trove:   abroad : in a foreign country .  cousin : child of one's aunt or uncle.   vacation : long holiday . developed : grew.    except : apart from                      Activity- 1 Complete the following sentences with information from the text:  (a) Gogol visited Kolkata _________________. Ans :- with his parents.  (b) Gogol taught his cousins __...

A Girl in a Fair....   Lipi is a little girl . She is nine now . She lives with her parents at Sukhnagar . Every year a big fair is held in the village . It is going on right now . Lipi's father makes masks of various kinds . He sells them in the fair .  " Can you take me to the fair today ? ' Lipi asks her father . " You know I have sell masks all day . So I be very busy , " her father replies . But Lipi repeatedly asks him to take her along .At last her father agrees .   Word Trove  :- various :  of different kinds.  repeatedly :  again and again.                        Activity-1   Complete the following sentences with words from the text:  (a) Lipi is______________ years old.  Ans :- Nine.   (b) Lipi and her parents live _____________. Ans :- at Sukhnagar.  (c) Lipi's father makes______________. Ans :- Mask.  (d) Lipi repeatedly asks her father t...

  There was an old woman tossed up in a basket  Seventeen times as high as the moon ;  And where she was going  I couldn't but ask it ,  For in her hand she carried a broom .  " Old woman , old woman , old woman , " said I  " O whither , O whither , O whither so high ? "  " To sweep the cobwebs off the sky !  And I'll be with you by and by.