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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a b r e a k f r o m t h e h e c t i c a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e , a l l o w i ng
t h e b r a i n t o r e s t a n d f i n d s o l a c e . T h e p a s s a g e m e n t i o n s t h a t h i k i n g e n s ur es
" a c o m p l e t e e s c a p e f r o m t h e u r g e n t a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e " a n d t h a t i t
g i v e s " s o l a c e t o o u r b r a i n . " T h i s a l i g n s w i t h t h e i d e a t h a t h i k i n g g i v e s t h e
b r a i n t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b y a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o t e m p o r a r i l y e s c a p e t h e i r
b u s y s c h e d u l e s a n d i m m e r s e t h e m s e l v e s i n n a t u r e .
( v i i i ) L i s t a n y t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s y o u m a k e w h i l e o n
a h i k e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s w h i l e o n a h i k e
a r e :
1 . " a s n a k e c a s t i n g i t s s l o u g h "
2 . " a m o u s e p e e p i n g o u t o f i t s h o l e "
T h e s e o b s e r v a t i o n s s h o w c a s e t h e c l o s e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h n a t u r e t h a t h i k i ng
o f f e r s , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o no t i c e a n d a p p r e c i a t e e v e n t h e s m a l l e s t
d e t a i l s o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a r o un d t h e m .
( i x ) S u p p l y o n e p o i n t t o j u s t i f y t h e f o l l o w i n g : H i k i n g g i v e s u s a f e el i n g
o f u n l i m i t e d j o y .
A n s w e r .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a b r e a k f r o m t h e h e c t i c a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e , a l l o w i ng
t h e b r a i n t o r e s t a n d f i n d s o l a c e . T h e p a s s a g e m e n t i o n s t h a t h i k i n g e n s ur es
" a c o m p l e t e e s c a p e f r o m t h e u r g e n t a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e " a n d t h a t i t
g i v e s " s o l a c e t o o u r b r a i n . " T h i s a l i g n s w i t h t h e i d e a t h a t h i k i n g g i v e s t h e
b r a i n t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b y a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o t e m p o r a r i l y e s c a p e t h e i r
b u s y s c h e d u l e s a n d i m m e r s e t h e m s e l v e s i n n a t u r e .
( v i i i ) L i s t a n y t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s y o u m a k e w h i l e o n
a h i k e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s w h i l e o n a h i k e
a r e :
1 . " a s n a k e c a s t i n g i t s s l o u g h "
2 . " a m o u s e p e e p i n g o u t o f i t s h o l e "
T h e s e o b s e r v a t i o n s s h o w c a s e t h e c l o s e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h n a t u r e t h a t h i k i ng
o f f e r s , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o no t i c e a n d a p p r e c i a t e e v e n t h e s m a l l e s t
d e t a i l s o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a r o un d t h e m .
( i x ) S u p p l y o n e p o i n t t o j u s t i f y t h e f o l l o w i n g : H i k i n g g i v e s u s a f e el i n g
o f u n l i m i t e d j o y .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o e s c a p e f r o m t h e c o n g e s t i o n a n d
n o i s e o f c i t y l i f e , a l l o w i n g u s t o i m m e r s e o u r s e l v e s i n t h e s e r e n e
b e a u t y o f n a t u r e , w h i c h i n t u r n c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f f r e e d o m a n d
l i m i t l e s s j o y .
( x ) S u b s t i t u t e t h e w o r d ' l e a p w i t h j o y ' w i t h o n e w o r d s i m i l a r i n
m e a n i n g i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e p a s s a g e . T h e f e e l i n g o f
u n l i m i t e d f r e e d o m m a k e s o u r h e a r t s l e a p w i t h j o y .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
S u b s t i t u t e t h e w o r d ' l e a p w i t h j o y ' w i t h o n e w o r d s i m i l a r i n m e an i n g i n t he
f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e p a s s a g e .
T h e f e e l i n g o f u n l i m i t e d f r e e d o m m a k e s o u r h e a r t s * * s o a r * * w i t h j o y .
( i ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g , b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 1 . A r e a s i n a n d a r o u n d L e h b e g a n t o e x p e r i e n c e w a t e r
s h o r t a g e b u t l i f e d i d n ' t g r i n d t o a h a l t .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) O n e r e a s o n f o r t h e a r e a s i n an d a r o u n d L e h e x p e r i e n c i n g w a t e r
s h o r t a g e s b u t l i f e n o t g r i n d i n g t o a h a l t c o u l d b e t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t he
i d e a o f a r t i f i c i a l g l a c i e r s . T h e r e t i r e d c i v i l e n g i n e e r ' s c o n c e p t o f c r e a t i n g
a r t i f i c i a l g l a c i e r s h a s l i k e l y h e l p e d m i t i g a t e t h e i m p a c t o f w a t e r s h o r t a g es .
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