B2. Develop a story : (5 marks) (alternative to B1)Develop a story with the help of the following beginning. Give a suitable title to your story : Once a school boy was returning from his school walking along the railway-line and he noticed .........…

Answer: Title : The Brave Boy Who Saved a Train

Once a school boy was returning from his school walking along the railway-line and he noticed that a long piece of the rail had cracked and come apart near a small bridge. His name was Raju and he was only twelve years old, but he knew at once that it was dangerous.

Just then he heard the distant whistle of the evening passenger train. There was no station nearby and no time to run to the village for help. Raju looked around, took off his red school sweater and tied it to a long stick. Then he ran along the track towards the coming train, waving the red cloth high above his head.

The driver saw the red signal from a distance. He applied the brakes, and the train stopped with a loud screech just a few metres before the broken rail. The driver and the guard got down, saw the crack and were shocked. Hundreds of lives had been saved.

The passengers clapped and lifted Raju on their shoulders. A few weeks later, the Railways honoured him with an award for bravery at a function in his school.

Moral : Presence of mind and courage can save many lives.