The Fearless Fighter
THE FEARLESS FIGHTER
C.4. On the basis of your reading the passage, tick the correct one.
I. the Arabian Sea
II. two hours and a half
III. a handicapped girl
IV. both the above
C.5. Write true and false in the following sentences.
I. True
II. False
III. False
IV. False
V. True
VI. True
VII. False
C.6. Read the following extract and answer the following questions.
i. ‘Whoever wishes to swim in the Channel has to fulfil two conditions ’
a. Who is the speaker of these words?
Ans- The speaker of these words is one of the members of the English Channel Swimming Association.
b. What are the two conditions?
Ans- The two conditions are:
I. She should be able to swim in the high sea for long hours without a break.
II. She should be able to spend ten hours continuously in the water.
ii. ‘Although Janki had wanted to make a solo attempt, she could not do so’
a. What does ‘solo attempt’ mean?
Ans- It means an attempt will be made by a single person.
b. Why was Janki not allowed to make a solo attempt?
Ans- Janki was not allowed to make a solo attempt because a special boat was needed to accompany her for her safety that was not available.
C.7 Answer the following questions:
i. Why were the officials of the English Channel Swimming Association shocked to see Janaki?
Ans- They were shocked to see Janaki because she was a physically challenged girl and was ready to swim the English Channel.
ii. What was wrong with Janki? How did it happen?
Ans- Janki’s leg muscles had become so weak that she could not use her legs in any way. She had been attacked by polio when she was only two years old.
iii. Why were all the officials impressed with Janaki?
Ans- All the officials were impressed with Janki to see her certificates that showed how she trained herself in swimming against the upstream for twenty kilometres every day for three weeks in the Arabian Sea.
Above all, she could swim for ten hours continuously.
iv. In what way did July 28, 1992, create history?
Ans- She created history by swimming across the Channel.
v. What were the difficulties that Janki faced while swimming across the Channel?
Ans- Whiling crossing the channel, the salty water entered in her mouth and it made her ill every time. The seaweeds and the jellyfish kept sticking to her body and made her extremely uncomfortable.
C.8. Life Skills
Janki underwent very difficult training to achieve her ambition. Imagine how she would have felt if, for any reason, she had not achieved victory in the relay across the English Channel. Do you think she would have given up swimming or she would have worked harder next time?
Ans- If for any reason, she would not achieve victory she would have felt a little disappointed. But being a brave girl she would have gathered all her courage and would have started working harder than before.
Value-Based Question
i. Which of Janaki’s qualities do you admire the most?
Ans- Janaki’s courage, confidence and self-reliance are the most promising qualities that I like the most.
ii. What do you think is the secret of Janaki’s success?
Ans- Her hard work, courage, determination and above all her belief on herself is the secret of her success.