Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)(The passage is an original account written on the subject of the lesson ‘Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom’.)A1. Complete the following sentences : (2) (i) Mary Kom’s parents were ..........…
Q.2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities : (10 marks)
(The passage is an original account written on the subject of the lesson ‘Unbeatable Super Mom – Mary Kom’.)
A1. Complete the following sentences : (2) (i) Mary Kom’s parents were .................... (ii) The boxer who inspired Mary was .................... (iii) Her father learnt about her boxing from .................... (iv) In 2012 she won ....................
Mary Kom grew up in Kangathei, a small village in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. Her parents were poor farmers, and as the eldest child she helped them in the fields and looked after her younger brothers and sisters. At school she loved sports, especially athletics.
In 1998 a boxer from Manipur, Dingko Singh, won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Bangkok. His victory inspired Mary to take up boxing. She trained hard, but she kept it a secret from her father, who feared that she might get hurt. He came to know about it only when he saw her photograph in a newspaper after she had won the state boxing championship in 2000.
In 2005 she married Onler Kom, and in 2007 she became the mother of twin sons. Many people thought that her boxing career was over. With her husband’s support, however, she returned to the ring and won her fourth world title in 2008. In 2012 she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics and became the first Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal. In 2018 she won her sixth world title in New Delhi. Because she reached the top of her sport while bringing up her children, people proudly call her a ‘super mom’.
A2. Complete the following web : (2) [Web diagram: centre box “Mary Kom’s achievements”; four blank boxes joined to it.]
A3. Find from the passage the words which mean : (2) (i) motivated (ii) something kept hidden (iii) help (iv) came back
A4. Do as directed : (2) (i) His victory inspired Mary to take up boxing. (Change into the passive voice) (ii) She won a bronze medal at the London Olympics. (Frame a ‘Wh’ type question to get the underlined part as an answer)
A5. Personal Response : (2) ‘Hard work and the support of the family help us to achieve our dreams.’ Explain in 3/4 sentences.