SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, SURAT

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Turning the pages of a book, drinking water, using the telephone, or changing channels on
TV using a remote are some things that we do effortlessly. Yet these seemingly simple things
are impossible to do for a quadriplegic like Gary Finkle. He is paralyed after an accident
and cannot use his arms and legs. He has lost almost all sensation and mo!ement below his
shoulders due to se!ere in"uries to the spinal cord. #ut he has recei!ed help from an
une$pected quarter. %ead on to find out more.
There was Garys house. He lives on a hilltop near the village Andes, near New York. Gary
was totally dependent on his wife, Micki, and a feale capuchin onkey naed !o. Gary was
confined to a wheelchair. He was using a outhstick to control a sall laser pointer attached
to his wheelchair. "ith it, he use to direct !o to do what he wants.
The outhstick was Garys ain tool. He was using it for practically for everything # to turn
the pages of a $ook, to use the telephone, to change channels on television, to work on the
coputer, and to direct !o. %f the outhstick drops to the floor, !o picks it up andputs it $ack
into Garys outh.
Gary and !o are insepara$le. !o has $rought a$out a real difference in Garys life. &% definitely
cannot iagine living without her' , said Gary a$out !o.
A. Answer these (uestions.
). How is Gary different fro us*
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,. "hat change has !o $rought a$out in Garys life*
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-. "hat will you do in these situations*
). Your friend has et with an accident .ust $efore the final e/as.
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,. A stray dog follows you fro the $us stop everyday.
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0. You have had to iss school for a week due to ill1health. A lot of hoework has piled
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2. You have $een re(uesting your parents to $ring hoe a pet. 3inally, they have agreed
on the condition that you will look after it. "rite five sentences on what you will do
for your pet.
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SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, SURAT
Affiliated to CBSE New Delhi
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4anessa wished she were hoe5 6he knew they were all $laing her # her uncle, her aunt
and her cousine. Most of all her cousine. He hadnt touched anything, not even tea. 4anessa
didnt $lae hi. 6he hadnt $een a$le to swallow a thing either. And it wasnt her dog that
had died, it was his5
4anessa sat up and listened for a sound fro the other roo. &7over5' she called out softly.
No answer. Her cousine started at her with eyes red fro crying.
&%t was all 7overs fault,' he said fiercely. &He didnt like y Molly. He was always after her.
He chased her under the running car. He killed her. %f you hadnt coe to stay for the suer
vacations, y Molly would have $een alive5'
&8eter5' said his other sharply, drawing a protective ar around 4anessas shoulders.
&9ont listen to hi. He doesnt ean it.' Hot tears choked 4anessas throat. &7over didnt
ean to hurt Molly,' she whispered helplessly. &% know,' reassured her aunt. &% know, dear,
forget it.' &3orget it5 3orget it5' 8eter .uped angrily to his feet. &How can you say that* %ll
never forget Molly, never.' He stored out of the roo. The woan sighed. &Another cup of
tea*' she asked her hus$and.
The an near the window shook his head. &9ont $lae 8eter,' he said softly. &You should
have seen the grave he ade for Molly # a wooden cross, flowers and what not5' 4anessa
s(uired in her seat and watched her uncle. 6uddenly he shot a glance at her. &"here is
7over*'
!upig to her feet, 4anessa asked eagerly, &May % go and look for hi*' The garden was
(uiet in the war afternoon sun. &7over5' called 4anessa, looking for her dog aongst the
vegeta$le patches. 6he couldnt see hi anywhere. &7over5' she cried once ore. And then
desperately, &7over5 7over5' No answer5 No .oyful yelp5
6oething had happened to 7over. He never stayed away this long. Had 8eter:..* No, 8eter
wouldnt: He never would. &7over5 7over5' A uffled $ark5 %t cae fro the apple tree,
8eters favourite apple tree with the low hanging $ranches under which he had put his little
dog to rest. 4anessa fro;e. Then she leapt over the carrot patch, tripping over the salad $ed
and was soon in front of the orchard. There, she saw 7over loping through the grass. %n his
outh was a plastic $ag. <h no5 %t couldnt $e* -ut it was : the plastic $ag, the one in
which 8eter had wrapped Mollys inert $ody, securing it tight with a ru$$er $and. 4anessa
was petrified. 7over5 <h God5 No5 &9rop it, 7over5 9rop it5' 4anessa reached the dog in a
few long strides. &9rop, 7over, drop,' she ordered once ore. <$ediently the dog dropped
the $ag at her feet. "ith tre$ling hands, 4anessa lifted it. 6oething oved. Molly* <h no,
she couldnt have oved5 The $ig dog shifted ipatiently on his haunches. He whined softly
and nudged her gently.
Her hands tre$ling, 4anessa pulled the $ag open and took out the tiny $ody of the dog. %t
sagged in her ars, its tongue li$ and lolling, its eyes shut. -ut 4anessa could feel the weak
thro$$ing of the dogs heart against her hands. Molly was alive5 6he wasnt dead5 6he had
survived # apparently living on the air trapped in the plastic $ag. Thank God5 Hugging Molly
gently to her chest, 4anessa turned to look into the shining golden eyes of her dog. &7over,'
she asked in a voice thick with tears. &7over, how did you know*'
A= Answer these (uestions >
). "hy was 8eter rude to 4anessa*
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,. "hat ade 4anessa feel choked*
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0. 9o you think 8eter felt sorry for his $ehavior once it was discovered that Molly
was alive*
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). You have scored low arks in the science e/a.
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,. You issed your school $us in the orning.
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2= ?nlike huans, anials do not have the gift of speech. However, they can e/press
their feelings and eotions very well. How will you interpret the following actions of
a dog*
). %t is wagging its tail.
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,. %t is growling.
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0. %t is panting.
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@. %t refuses to eat food.
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