Game and Passage
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
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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,
“Oh, is it my turn?” and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an
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,
“Oh, is it my turn?” and plainly does not care how things turn out, and is an