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She took me by the hand walked me into the lobby like a five-year old child. Didn't she know I was pushing 15? This was the third home Nancy was placing me in-in a span of eight months! I guess she felt a little sorry for me. The bright fluorescent lights threatened to burn my skin as I walked towards a bouncy-looking lady with curly hair and a sweetly-smiling man. They called themselves Allie and Alex. Cute, I thought.

After they exchanged the usual reams of paperwork, it was off in their Chevy Suburban to get situated into another new home. This time, there were no other foster children and nor another biological child. Anything could happen.

Over the next few weeks, Allie, Alex and I fell into quite a nice routine. She'd make pancakes for breakfast, or he'd fry up some sausage and eggs. They sang a lot, even danced as they cooked. They must have just bought the house because, most weekends, we were either painting a living room butter yellow or staining a coffee table mocha brown.

I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. When would they start threatening a loss of pancakes if I didn't mow the lawn? When would the sausage and eggs be replaced with unidentifiable slosh because he didn't feel like cooking in the morning? But, it never happened. They kept cooking, singing, and dancing like a couple of happy fools.

It was a Saturday afternoon when Allie decided it was time to paint the brick fireplace white. As we crawled closer to the dirty old firepit, we pulled out the petrified wood and noticed a teeny- tiny treasure box! We looked at each other in wonder and excitement. She actually said, "I wonder if the Leprechauns left it!"

She took me by the hand walked me into the lobby like a five-year old child. Didn't she know I was pushing 15? This was the third home Nancy was placing me in-in a span of eight months! I guess she felt a little sorry for me. The bright fluorescent lights threatened to burn my skin as I walked towards a bouncy-looking lady with curly hair and a sweetly-smiling man. They called themselves Allie and Alex. Cute, I thought.

After they exchanged the usual reams of paperwork, it was off in their Chevy Suburban to get situated into another new home. This time, there were no other foster children and nor another biological child. Anything could happen.

Over the next few weeks, Allie, Alex and I fell into quite a nice routine. She'd make pancakes for breakfast, or he'd fry up some sausage and eggs. They sang a lot, even danced as they cooked. They must have just bought the house because, most weekends, we were either painting a living room butter yellow or staining a coffee table mocha brown.

I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. When would they start threatening a loss of pancakes if I didn't mow the lawn? When would the sausage and eggs be replaced with unidentifiable slosh because he didn't feel like cooking in the morning? But, it never happened. They kept cooking, singing, and dancing like a couple of happy fools.

It was a Saturday afternoon when Allie decided it was time to paint the brick fireplace white. As we crawled closer to the dirty old firepit, we pulled out the petrified wood and noticed a teeny- tiny treasure box! We looked at each other in wonder and excitement. She actually said, "I wonder if the Leprechauns left it!"

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

Workers and Slaves

The Pharaohs may have believed that it was their links with the Gods that kept Egypt going, but really it was the hard work of the ordinary people. It was they who dug the soil, worked in the mines and quarries, sailed the boats on the river Nile, marched with the army into Syria or Nubia, cooked food and raised children. Slavery was not very important in ancient Egypt, but it did exist. Most of the slaves were prisoners who had been captured during the many wars Egypt fought with their neighbors in the Near East. Slaves were usually treated well and were allowed to own property. Many Egyptian workers were serfs. This meant that their freedom was limited. They could be bought and sold along with the estates where they worked. Farmers had to be registered with the government. They had to sell crops at a fixed price and pay taxes in the form of produce. During the season of the Nile floods, when the fields lay under water, many workers were recruited into public building projects. Punishment for those who ran away was harsh.

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From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

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Narrative writing, at its core, is the art of storytelling. When you're reading a narrative, you can assume that the author intends to entertain. Like other types of writing, the narrative form too has certain elements: Interestingly the characters need not only be human, but can also be defined as anything that thinks, acts and talks like a human, for example, fantastical creatures and talking trees in the Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. The characters are part of the plot or sequences of events in which while there is a climax, foreshadowing and flashbacks fill in the details. The focus of the narrative lies in its conflict- both internal and external. The character's emotional turmoil is presented through thoughts, while external conflicts are visible. They may be representative of person versus nature, person versus person or person and society. In some case, the narrative follows a linear, chronological progression. A viewpoint narrative that focuses on the narrator's perspectives or a descriptive narrative that focuses on how the story is setting, characters and objects look and feel.

Irrespective of form, the narrative follows a structure wherein the main character pursues a goal and faces a challenge. The conclusion after the climax, wraps up loose story threads, satisfies readers remaining curiosities and positions the protagonists for life after the story's events.

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Narrative writing, at its core, is the art of storytelling. When you're reading a narrative, you can assume that the author intends to entertain. Like other types of writing, the narrative form too has certain elements: Interestingly the characters need not only be human, but can also be defined as anything that thinks, acts and talks like a human, for example, fantastical creatures and talking trees in the Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. The characters are part of the plot or sequences of events in which while there is a climax, foreshadowing and flashbacks fill in the details. The focus of the narrative lies in its conflict- both internal and external. The character's emotional turmoil is presented through thoughts, while external conflicts are visible. They may be representative of person versus nature, person versus person or person and society. In some case, the narrative follows a linear, chronological progression. A viewpoint narrative that focuses on the narrator's perspectives or a descriptive narrative that focuses on how the story is setting, characters and objects look and feel.

Irrespective of form, the narrative follows a structure wherein the main character pursues a goal and faces a challenge. The conclusion after the climax, wraps up loose story threads, satisfies readers remaining curiosities and positions the protagonists for life after the story's events.

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Narrative writing, at its core, is the art of storytelling. When you're reading a narrative, you can assume that the author intends to entertain. Like other types of writing, the narrative form too has certain elements: Interestingly the characters need not only be human, but can also be defined as anything that thinks, acts and talks like a human, for example, fantastical creatures and talking trees in the Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. The characters are part of the plot or sequences of events in which while there is a climax, foreshadowing and flashbacks fill in the details. The focus of the narrative lies in its conflict- both internal and external. The character's emotional turmoil is presented through thoughts, while external conflicts are visible. They may be representative of person versus nature, person versus person or person and society. In some case, the narrative follows a linear, chronological progression. A viewpoint narrative that focuses on the narrator's perspectives or a descriptive narrative that focuses on how the story is setting, characters and objects look and feel.

Irrespective of form, the narrative follows a structure wherein the main character pursues a goal and faces a challenge. The conclusion after the climax, wraps up loose story threads, satisfies readers remaining curiosities and positions the protagonists for life after the story's events.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions.

Narrative writing, at its core, is the art of storytelling. When you're reading a narrative, you can assume that the author intends to entertain. Like other types of writing, the narrative form too has certain elements: Interestingly the characters need not only be human, but can also be defined as anything that thinks, acts and talks like a human, for example, fantastical creatures and talking trees in the Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. The characters are part of the plot or sequences of events in which while there is a climax, foreshadowing and flashbacks fill in the details. The focus of the narrative lies in its conflict- both internal and external. The character's emotional turmoil is presented through thoughts, while external conflicts are visible. They may be representative of person versus nature, person versus person or person and society. In some case, the narrative follows a linear, chronological progression. A viewpoint narrative that focuses on the narrator's perspectives or a descriptive narrative that focuses on how the story is setting, characters and objects look and feel.

Irrespective of form, the narrative follows a structure wherein the main character pursues a goal and faces a challenge. The conclusion after the climax, wraps up loose story threads, satisfies readers remaining curiosities and positions the protagonists for life after the story's events.