Reading Comprehension

 

Note: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:-

 The role, friends play in our life has become significantly greater than at any other time in our history. Today many of us live and work at great distance from where we were born or grew up and are separated from our original families. The pain we feel when we are away from our families can be significant. The happiness of individuals relies on friendships which form a necessary human connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends and depression is more prevalent among those who lack friends. They lack the intimacy and richness; friends reflect similar values to us. Yet these values are often different from the ones we grew up with; they are the values we created for ourselves in our adult lives.

Communication skills are fundamental in all friendships. The more friends and acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s communication skills. Some call these people’s skill. Like watering a plant, we grow our friendship (and all our relationships) by nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships if they are to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgmental, supportive, understanding and fun. Sometimes a friendship can bring out the positive side that you never show in any other relationship. This may be because the pressure of playing a ‘role’ (daughter, partner or a child) is removed. With a friend you are to be yourself and free to change. Of course you are free to do this in all other relationships as well but in friendships you get to have lots of rehearsals and discussions about changes as you experience them. It is an unconditional experience where you receive as much as you give. You can explain yourself to a friend openly without the fear of hurting a family member. How do friendships grow? The answer is simple. By revealing yourself; being attentive; remembering what is most important to your friend and asking them about it; putting yourself in their position; showing empathy; seeing the world through the eyes of your friend, you will understand the value of friendship. All these mean learning to accept a person from a completely different family to your own or perhaps, someone from a completely different cultural background. This is the way we learn tolerance. In turn we gain tolerance and acceptance for own differences.

 Friendships are made by being considerate, which means all the communication skills come into play; active listening skill, question skill, negotiation skill, reflecting content skill, reflecting emotion skill and editing yourself. Friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself because a friend can reflect back to you ‘how you come across in the world’. They also allow you to practice skills in dealing with ‘personal boundaries’ by looking after yourself as well as your friend. They help you develop resilience in relation to the wider social world beyond your family.

Questions:-

NOTE- On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions by choosing the right option :

Q.-1. Communication skills are also known as ……………………..

(a) mob skill (b) people’s skill (c) public skill.

Q.-2. ………………. play a significant role in our lives now a days.

(a) Parents (b) Siblings (c) Friends

Q.-3.In ……………………. you receive as much as you give.

(a) business (b) friendship (c) marriage

Q.-4. Reflecting emotion skills is one of the elements of the …………………….skill.

(a) communication (b) listening (c) remembering

Q.-5. We feel pain when we are away from our ………………………….. .

(a) friend (b) family (c) colleagues.

 

NOTE:- On the basis of your reading of the above passage , fill in the blanks with suitable words from bracket .

(opportunity, depression, acquaintance, nurturing , fundamental, vital, everything.)

Q.-6. Friends play a …………… part in our lives.

Q.-7. Those who lack friends suffer from ……………….

Q.-8. One can share …………… to a friend, but not with any other relationship.

Q.-9. We grow our friendship by ………………… them.

Q.-10. The word …………………is used in passage in place of ‘basic.’

Q.-11.The word ………………….is used in passage in place of ‘chance.’

Q.-12.The word ………………… is used in passage in the place of ‘familiar.’