Model Reading Passage

Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the
end.
A person who is aware of his duties and rights in his society is a good citizen. He knows that he
is a member of a group with which he is connected by thousands. He realizes that he should live
in harmony and love with other members of society. Man cannot live without a society. He
cannot live alone. He must live with his fellow human beings. But living in a society means
cooperation with other members of that society. When you live in a society, you have to live as
others live. You have to accept the conditions and traditions that a society suggests for its
members. These conditions and standards of behavior are for the common good and welfare of
the society and individuals. Society gives you some rights and some duties.A good citizen does
his best to do his duty to the society. He always keeps in view the interests of his society and
state. He lives a clean and honest life. He keeps away from such activities that may harm the
interests of his fellow citizens. A good citizen is aware of the fact that he is grateful to his
society in many ways. He knows that the labor and work of countless persons have improvedhis
life. His life, to a very great extent, depends on others. He has received much in material and
spiritual benefits from others. It is only just and right that he should pay his duties. How does a
good citizen pay his duties to the society? By living a useful and fruitful life. He lives not for
himself alone. He lives for others. He pays his taxes. He takes keen interest in the affairs of his
state. He does not live in loneliness. He is not selfish. He is tolerant, kind and virtuous.

Questions:

i. Who is a good citizen?

A person who is aware of his duties and rights in his society is a good citizen.

ii. How does society play a role for its citizens?

Living in a society means cooperation with other members of that society. When you live in a
society, you have to live as others live. You have to accept the conditions and traditions that a
society suggests for its members. These conditions and standards of behavior are for the
common good and welfare of the society and individuals. Society gives you some rights and
some duties.A good citizen does his best to do his duty to the society. He always keeps in view
the interests of his society and state.

iii. What are the duties of a good citizen?

By living a useful and fruitful life. He lives not for himself alone. He lives for others. He pays his
taxes. He takes keen interest in the affairs of his state. He does not live in loneliness. He is not
selfish. He is tolerant, kind and virtuous.

iv. Suggest a suitable title of the passage.

Role of individual in society

v. What is Central idea of the Passage? (Answer in your own 20 words only)
A person who is aware of his duties is a good citizen.He realizes that he should live in harmony
and love with other members of society.He lives not for himself alone. He lives for others. He
pays his taxes. He takes keen interest in the affairs of his state.

Model Reading Passage

Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.
Life is a big school, where we learn many new things every day. We suffer many misfortunes
which teach us to discipline ourselves and follow a wise course of action. If we examine
ourselves and search our thoughts, we find that we have many weaknesses and drawbacks. Our
feelings are not true, sincere and our thoughts are not honorable and just. Our actions are false
and dishonest. How can we blame others in such a case? Why should we not check ourselves in
our wrong ways? Similarly, we can feel satisfied that others are also human beings and they
have their own of faults and failures. The golden rule, therefore, is to stop lying and passing
painful remarks on others. If we hear any backbiting or lose talk, we ought to turn deaf ear to it.
If somebody asks us to do a wrong thing, we can stop him with courage and boldness. If we do
anything wrong, we can repent and correct ourselves and keep away from it in future. Nobody
asks us to do anything on pistol point. So, let us commit to follow the right path-the path of
those who Allah Almighty has blessed and not of those whom His anger has cursed. “Self-
discipline, self –restraint and selfcontrol” is the golden rule of life.

Questions:

i. What does life teach to the humans?

Life is a big school, where we learn many new things every day. We suffer many misfortunes
which teach us to discipline ourselves and follow a wise course of action.

ii. Why should we not blame others?

If we examine ourselves and search our thoughts, we find that we have many weaknesses and
drawbacks. Our feelings are not true, sincere and our thoughts are not honorable and just. Our
actions are false and dishonest.
iii. How can we follow the right path?
If somebody asks us to do a wrong thing, we can stop him with courage and boldness. If we do
anything wrong, we can repent and correct ourselves and keep away from it in future. Nobody
asks us to do anything on pistol point. So, let us commit to follow the right path-the path of
those who Allah Almighty has blessed and not of those whom His anger has cursed.

iv. What is the golden role of life?

. The golden rule, therefore, is to stop lying and passing painful remarks on others. If we hear
any backbiting or lose talk, we ought to turn deaf ear to it. Self-discipline, self –restraint and
selfcontrol” is the golden rule of life.

v. What is the central Idea of the Passage? (Answer in your own 20 words only)
So, let us commit to follow the right path-the path of those who Allah Almighty has blessed and
not of those whom His anger has cursed.

Model Reading Passage

Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.
Teaching more even than most other professions has been transformed during the last hundred
years as skilled profession. This profession is concerned to a large population as important
branch of the public service. The teaching profession has a great and honorable tradition in
every era.Today modern teacher is likely to teach not only what he thinks but also teaches such
beliefs which will be useful for his employers. In former days, a teacher was expected to be a
man of exceptional knowledge or wisdom. In past, teaching was not also an organized
profession and there was no control what he teaches. It is also true that teachers were often
punished afterwards for their revolutionary ideas. The greatest teachers like Socrates and Plato
were mistreated. Socrates wasput to death and Plato was thrown into prison, but such
incidents could not stop the spreading of their radical ideas.

Questions:

i.How did teaching profession change during the last hundred years?
Teaching more even than most other professions has been transformed during the last hundred
years as skilled profession.

ii.What is the social status of teaching?

This profession is concerned to a large population as important branch of the public service.
iii.What is the function of a teacher nowadays?
Today modern teacher is likely to teach not only what he thinks but also teaches such beliefs
which will be useful for his employers. In former days, a teacher was expected to be a man of
exceptional knowledge or wisdom.

iv.Why the greatest teachers Socrates and Plato were punished?

In past, teaching was not also an organized profession and there was no control what he
teaches. It is also true that teachers were often punished afterwards for their revolutionary
ideas. The greatest teachers like Socrates and Plato were mistreated. Socrates wasput to death
and Plato was thrown into prison, but such incidents could not stop the spreading of their
radical ideas.

v.What is the central Idea of the Passage? (Answer in your own 20 words only)
Teaching profession has a great and honorable tradition in every era.Today modern teacher is
likely to teach not only what he thinks but also teaches such beliefs which will be useful for his
employers. In former days, a teacher was expected to be a man of exceptional knowledge or
wisdom.

Reading Model Passage

Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.
Honesty is the surest way to success. The day at last comes when the dishonest man repents in
sorrow and suffering. But an honest man never feels sorry of what he does. Even when the
honest man fails through lacking other qualities such as energy, economy, or system, his failure
is not the critical as it is to the dishonest man. He can always enjoy in the fact that he has never
cheated a fellow being. Even in his darkest hour, he finds response in a clear conscience.
Ignorant and lost men imagine that dishonesty is short-cut to progress. This is why they practice
it. The dishonest man is morally short-sighted. He is like the drunkard who sees the immediate
pleasure of his habit, but not the ultimate disgrace. He sees the immediate effect of a dishonest
act - a large profit - but not its ultimate outcome in future.

Questions:

i. How does honesty play its role in man’s life?

Honesty is the surest way to success. The day at last comes when the dishonest man repents in
sorrow and suffering. But an honest man never feels sorry of what he does.

ii. Why do honest men even fail sometimes?

Even when the honest man fails through lacking other qualities such as energy, economy, or
system, his failure is not the critical as it is to the dishonest man. He can always enjoy in the fact
that he has never cheated a fellow being.

iii. Why is the dishonest man morally shortsighted?

The dishonest man is morally short-sighted. He is like the drunkard who sees the immediate
pleasure of his habit, but not the ultimate disgrace.

iv. Why do some people practice dishonesty in their dealings?

He sees the immediate effect of a dishonest act - a large profit - but not its ultimate outcome in
future.

vi. What is the central Idea of the Passage? (Answer in your own 20 words only)
Honesty is the surest way to success. The day at last comes when the dishonest man repents in
sorrow and suffering.

Reading Model Passage

Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.
Money-making is a common attraction in modern life. But it cannot be the principal aim of well
educated, cultured and brave man. A brave soldier prizes honor and victory more than his pay.
A good clergyman is more interested in the moral welfare of his people than his financial
returns. A doctor (good) values the care of his patient far more than his fees. Thus, with all the
well-educated,intellectual persons, their work is first, money next. This is the reality that
modern man should try to do his job with professional honesty and commitment.

Questions:

i. What is common attraction for modern man?

Money-making is a common attraction in modern life.

ii. What does a soldier value in his life?

A brave soldier prizes honor and victory more than his pay.

iii. What does a clergyman feel about moral welfare?

A good clergyman is more interested in the moral welfare of his people than his financial
returns.

iv. What does a professional doctor want?

A doctor (good) values the care of his patient far more than his fees.
v. What is the central idea of the Passage? (Answer in your own 20 words only)
Money-making is a common attraction in modern life. But it cannot be the principal aim of well
educated, cultured and brave man.