Passage
Subject: English
Overview
Passage
Hamelin is a beautiful town on the bank of the river Weser in Germany. About six hundred years ago the people ago in this town lived in constant fear. They were afraid of rats. There were hundred and hundreds of rats in every house. Any grain the people kept in the store was eaten up. Every morning they found their flour , bread and cheese eaten up. Any place appeared to be good enough for the rats to live in comfort ; the people found rats even in their shoes and hats and pockets . When it was time for the children to be put to bed , mothers found rats lying in comfort in beds and cradles. The rats weren't afraid of cats and dogs. In fact, these animals lived in fear of rats and whenever they saw the rats they turned tail. Poor little kittens and puppies were constantly attacked and killed. People tried to catch the rats in traps. But the rats were too clever to be caught in traps. even if one was caught other rats came to it, helped and set in free.
Things to remember
- It includes every relationship which established among the people.
- There can be more than one community in a society. Community smaller than society.
- It is a network of social relationships which cannot see or touched.
- common interests and common objectives are not necessary for society.
Questions and Answers
A Write the words from the above passage which are opposite in meaning to the following words.
i. freed
ii. discomfort
iii. occasional
iv. ugly
i. caught.
ii. comfort.
iii. constant.
iv. beautiful
Rewrite the following sentences rearranging them in the correct order.
i. They lived in comfort.
ii. They helped any rats caught in trap make free.
iii. They killed young dogs and young cats also.
iv.Rats went into the granary and ate up grains.
i. Rats went into the granary and ate up grains.
ii. They lived in comfort.
iii. They killed young dogs and young cats also.
iv. they helped any rats caught in trap make free.
C. Answer the following questions.
i. What did cats and dogs do when they saw rats?
ii. What did mothers see in beds?
iii. in what places did the rats live in comfort?
i. Cats and Dogs would turn up their tail when they saw rats.
ii . Mother saw rats lying in comfort in beds.
iii. Rats live in comfort in beds and cradles.
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