SECTION A ( Reading) (20 Marks)
A.1: Passage (12 Marks)
Get Physical while gaming
1. If playing video games makes kids less active & contributes obesity, why not create more video games that require activity? This question prompted Mayo Clinic researchers to scientifically measure the energy spent playing video games & examine options to make children hooked to electronic screens more active.
2. “ We know if children play video games that require movement, they burn more energy than they would while sitting & playing traditional screen games,” writes Loraine Lanningham-Foster, Mayo obesity researcher and study leader of U.S. “ The point is that children- very focused on screen games- can be made healthier if activity is a required part of the game.”
3. The results showed that sitting while watching television and playing traditional video games expended the same amount of energy. When participants played with the first activity – oriented video game, one that uses a camera to virtually “ place” them in the game where they catch balls and other objects, their energy expenditure tripled. The result was the same for the lean and mildly obese children.
4. While there is no published data for India, clinicians say an average school-age child in urban India spends over 4 hrs. a day-28 hrs. a week – in front of a screen and it’s impact is showing in the rising rates of obesity in urban children.
5. What can make a difference is keeping track of what children do .A study reported in the ‘Journal of Adolescence’ last year said that children whose parents limit the amount of time they could play.” It is for doctors and parents to advise children on choosing healthy habits such as limiting screen time, becoming more active & eating the right kind of food,” says nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
6. “Computers and games are great tools for education, but it is for parents to ensure that the tool does become more important than the subject being taught.” adds Nagpal.
A.1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following incomplete statements: (8)
1. Playing video games has made children (a)___________
2. Video games that require movement burn (b)___________
3. If activity is made a part of the game children can be (c)_________
4. Clinicians say an average school age child in urban India (d)________
5. Computers and games are great tools (e)_________ but Nagpal added that parents have to ensure (f)______________
6. Parents needs to advise children (g)___________
7. According to Mayo researchers, while focusing on screen games, children can be made healthier (h)__________________
A.1.2 Pick out the words which mean the same as : (4)
(a) Possibility (Para 1)
(b) Very fat (Para 3)
(c) Customary (Para 2)
(d) Marked effect / influence (Para 4)
A.2: Passage (8 marks)
(1) She may not have followed in the footsteps of Kalpana Chawla or Sunita Williams. But she has made a splash in the Indian Diaspora by her own feat. Neha Hotchandani, the first Indian woman to join Uncle Sam’s Army and to think that she is only 20 !
(2) But then, Neha’s life has been different from that of most Gujarati girls . Her mother Renu says,”She has been adventurous since childhood & has always loved challenges- an attitude that has stood her in good stead. We want her to go out and conquer the world, regardless of risks associated with her job.” Renu herself is a fitness expert who runs aerobic dance and yoga classes in Gandhidham in addition to looking after the administration at her husband’s hospital.
(3)Neha born in Ahmedabad on April 10, 1986, grew up in Adipur and Gandhidham. An alumna of the Mount Carmel High School of Gandhidham, she graduated from HL Commerce College in Ahmedabad.
(4) “ She may have been a student of commerce and finance, but she is a lover of the arts” says mother Renu. “ She writes poetry, is an accomplished western dancer, and crazy about jazz,” gushes father Dr. Hiralal Hotchandani, an orthopaedic surgeon.
(5) “ There is so much peer pressure in Gandhidham that I was fed up. Though the situation was quite different in my family, I noticed that other youngsters of my age didn’t have the freedom to pursue what they wanted to do. Feeling uncomfortable in such an environment, I decided to set off for the US for higher studies,” says Neha.
(6) But she had “ never dreamt” to be in the armed forces. It was “sheer chance”. Neha, however, does not
harbour a high opinion of the Indian Army. “I’m not at all impressed by the Indian Army, to say the least. Even if I get an opportunity, I don’t think I’ll ever join it”, she remarks matter –of factly.
(7)) “ I must, however, say that Army training should be compulsory for every Indian. It helps you become a better citizen”, says the ebullient girl.
A2.1: On the basis of your reading of the above passage complete the following statements: (4 marks)
1. Two characteristics of Neha’s childhood behaviour_______
2. Occupation of Neha’s - Mother _________________ Father.
3. Besides a student of commerce she also have interest in_______________________
4. According to Neha, why should Army training be made compulsory ?
A2.2: Give a suitable title from the hints given below: (2)
a) Para 1_____________________
b) Para 3_____________________
Hints:
Neha’s birth date& place, First Indian woman, Neha’s childhood days, Dreams of an Indian officer
Section B (Writing) (30 marks)
B.1 You are Saurabh / Surabhi. Your school has planned to organize summer camp in your school for the session 2008. Draft a Notice, to inform all the students about the various curricular activities which are going to take place during this camp. Also mention that , one student can participate in not more than 2 activities. (50 words): 5 marks
B.2: You are Shashank / Shashi. Your sister’s marriage has been settled. Write a telegram to your elder brother who is staying in a hostel, Shimla, informing him about the news. Also ask him his holiday schedule so that the date may be fixed accordingly. (25 words): 5 marks
B.3 Nowadays every third day, we come to know either through news channel / newspaper about some terrorist threat or bomb explosion in the markets, at the railway stations, historical / religious places etc.
There is a threat /fear or feeling of insecurity among the common people. You are Sakshit / Sakshi, residing at 34, Cantt road,Agra. Write a letter to the editor of ‘The Indian Express’ Delhi, highlighting the problem & requesting the higher authorities to take immediate step towards the problem. Also suggest some measures how common people can help to solve the problem. (150 words): 10 marks
B.4 Although Veerappan is dead, the threat to wild life continues to loom large thanks to scores of lesser Veerappans i.e. poachers & smugglers of rare animal skins, claws, bones, precious herbs & wood. Write an article for the magazine, in not more than 150 – 200 words, highlighting the problem in the magazine, expressing your concern at the threat to India’s wildlife and suggesting how children can help conservationists and the government in checking in it. You are Ankit / Ankita living at 67, Abou Lane, Pune.(10 marks)
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