goods are carried seldom (adv.) - not often , rarely blinkers (n) - a device for flashing light signals retrieval (n) the process of getting something back from somewhere harvested (v) to remove an organ from a person for transplant Glossary 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Have Another Day b. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following. . How did Arjun meet with an accident?
.What was the cause of the accident? .What happened to Arjun in the accident? . Which rule was violated in this case?
. How can drivers carrying protruding materials in their vehicles prevent accidents? c. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage.
. Arjun’s family kept aside their .................... and came forward to give the ................. of life to others.
. Arjun’s organ ................... was conducted by ...................................... .
. The ................. loss of brain functions, ............... by a team of experts is called .....................
. . Arjun has become a source of .......................... for many others who are now coming forward to ....................
of organs from ...................... donors, a central body called ............................is being set up. d. Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.
. a person walking by (para ) . a multi-lane, high speed connecting road (para ) . transparent outer layer of the eye (para ) .
great distress (para ) . a corpse of a human to be dissected (para ) e. Complete the following statements taking clues from the passage. . .......................................................
is still vivid in Arjun’s father’s mind. . The government has banned ............... ........................
beyond the body frame. . In India, many people die because of .................... f.
Read the following poem carefully. Somebody’s Mother - Mary Dow Brine The woman was old and ragged and gray And bent with the chill of the Winter’s day. The street was wet with a recent snow And the woman’s feet were aged and slow. She stood at the crossing and waited long, Alone, uncared for, amid the throng