CLASS 10
TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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calling to him shrilly
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upbraiding him
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threatening him
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The young seagull’s parents encouraged him to fly, but he could not do it. They came round calling him in a sharp voice. They chided and threatened to let him starve on the ledge if he did not fly away.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The day before the young seagull had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister, perfecting in the art of flying and teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish.
Detailed explanation-3: -He saw his mother with a piece of fish in her beak, reaching to him at a little distance. The sight of the fish maddened him, so he dived at the fish without thinking about the result. He fell downwards, and at the next moment, he suddenly felt his wings spread outward and he started flying.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : The young seagull was terribly afraid to fly. His parents encouraged him to make his first flight. But he could not do so. Then, the mother picked up a piece of fish but did not go near to give him.