English Confluence By CL Gautam

Part-II Maria Sharapova ANNOTATIONS   1- Disarming : likeable, Charming आकर्षक 2-At odds with : in conflict with  3-Poised : calm, elegant 4-Pinnacle : the most successful point 5-Rapid: fast 6-Ascent : growth,climb  7-Endure: suffer patiently,bear 8-Heart - wrenching: extremely sad 9-Depress : sadden 10-Quitting : leaving 11-Pursue : follow 12-Bagging : winning 13-Meteoric : very rapid 14-Ambition : goal, aim 15-Amply: plentifully 16-Parades : displays, shows  17-Sophisticated : elegant, stylish  18-At odds with : in disagreement with 19-Fizzy : drink containing bubbles of gas 20-Pigeon-holed : classified, categorised 21-Unwavering :  firm 22-summit - top 23-glamorous - attractive  24-attire - clothes  25-lifted -raised 26-rapid - fast  27-fiercely - greatly  28-launched -started 29-stardom -status of a star  30-latter -second of the two  31-compelled -forced 32-restrictions - limitations  33-excellence -the best...

Ch-8 REACH FOR THE TOP (Beehive) Q1. Why was the holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessings surprised? Ans. In Santosh's hometown, the birth of a daughter was not considered auspicious. The holy man was surprised when her grandmother told him that they wanted a daughter, not a son Q2. Give an example to show that even as a young girl, Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. Ans. Santosh lived her life on her own terms from the very beginning. While other girls in the village wore traditional Indian dresses, she preferred wearing shorts. Q3. Why was Santosh sent to the local school?  Ans. In accordance with the prevailing social customs, girls were not sent away for education. So, Santosh was sent to the local school. Q4. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?  Ans. She left for Delhi at the age of sixteen. She had completed her studies in the village school and wanted to pursue her study further in a school in Delhi against her parent's wishes...

Read the following passage carefully: Read the following passage carefully  (1) The term Artificial Intelligence spells a future in which this emerging technology will impact every aspect of human existence. In fact, little do we know, it has already crept into our lives, slowly, but surely. Look around you education, health care, industry, innovation, robots, robotic surgeries, transportation, home service It's already there. It will change the lifestyle of everyone from the technology industry to normal people. 2) The past fifteen years have seen considerable Al advances in education. You enter school and Al takes your ( attendance using face recognition. Various applications are in wide use by educators and learners today. Al technologies assist teachers in the classroom, Learning at home is likely to expand significantly, along with leaming based on virtual reality applications. Though quality education will always require active engagement by human teachers, Al promises to enh...