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 following sentences with information from the text :
( a ) Jhinuk lives________________.
Ans :- with her mother in Alipurduar.
( b ) Alipurduar is a_______________.
Ans :- pretty city surrounded by distant hills.
( c ) One weekend , Jhinuk______________ .
Ans :- was expecting her father to arrive .
( d ) Jhinuk had her dinner______________.
Ans :- silently and went to sleep .
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