10.75. Eng BP 2. Read the given text and do the tasks.

10.75. Eng BP 2. Read the given text and do the tasks.

Traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society. In order to deceive, first, they take help of local people to identify such families. They may provide economic incentive and financial loans to their friends, relatives, family, spouse or even parents. At times, most victims are lured to promises of better jobs or well paid job in cities, false marriages and proposals, easy money, dream of sophisticated life and other. Victims of earthquakes, floods, wars and epidemics can be easily smuggled.

Most victims are involved in slavery like practices, and kept in prison like environment. It is because they can be physically and sexually abused. They have to work long hours without any rest or recreation. They never get medical facility when they fall sick. They are either paid less or their earnings are withheld with prolonged indebtedness to traffickers.

Our constitution has preserved the right to freedom. Therefore, we must fight against trafficking of persons. In addition to legislation, the Nepal government, The Ministry of Women, Children and Welfare, various INGOs and NGOs and many other organisations in Nepal are dedicated to combat human trafficking.

If we suspect anyone involving in such illegal activities, we have to report the police or any member of concerned organisations. We can also use helping numbers any time to inform about victims or traffickers. Our little effort will be a great help to control violation of human rights.

A.  Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements.

5x1=5

a.    Victims get better job when they are recruited.

b.    Most victims are lured to the promises of better job or easy money.

c.    Victims of earthquakes, foods, wars can be easily smuggled.

d.    The victims have to work long hours and they are paid well.

e.    We can inform the traffickers through helping numbers.

B.  Answer the following questions.

5x1=5

a.    How do traffickers identify the target groups?

b.    Why do the traffickers invest money to the target groups?

c.    What are the victims involved in?

d.    Which organizations in Nepal are dedicated to fight human trafficking?

e.    What can we do if we suspect someone involved in human trafficking?

English Reading Comprehension

10.75.AP.2. Read the text and do the tasks.   10

I entered the building, and as instructed by the curator, I bought a ticket and hired a special hand machine that will play the recorded voice to explain to me everything in English. As I passed the administrative building, I came across a beautiful garden; it was full of pointed shapes of fir and pine trees, giving the best proof of French topiary. Far away stood other trees like walnut, juniper and yew, birds chirruped from the top. Among the topiary art stood a huge black bust, on top of which lay a drooping figure of Rodin. Not Rodin himself but a magnificent sculpture of him. It is commonly known as Rodin’s Thinking Man. The Thinking Man squatted on a large and tall marble slab, in half bent posture and pensive mood. This is one of the masterpieces in modern art, an incomparable work. Rodin’s pensive mood is remarkable.

Three years ago I had visited a smaller museum in Baltimore; Sewa had joined me from Illinois. In that very small museum, Rodin’s copy too was quite small. Rodin’s little thinker in Baltimore was a black metal work, just a replica. I remember writing an article which reminds us of our visit to Baltimore, and van Gogh’s Irises. It got published in Antarderisti edited by Jyoti Ghimire of the USA.

A.   Match the words/phrases in column ‘A’ with the appropriate information

in column ‘B’		5x1=5
Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
a. special hand machine	i. edited by Jyoti Ghimire
b. beautiful garden	ii. is in Baltimore
c. replica of Rodin	iii. pointed shapes of fir and pines
d. magnificent sculpture	iv. known as Rodin’s Thinking man
e. Antarderisti	v. explained everything in English
	vi. the masterpiece.
B.  Answer the following questions.		5x1=5
a. How did the writer get into the museum?

b.   How was the garden of the museum?

c.    What is known as ‘Rodin’s Thinking Man’?

d.   What is remarkable about ‘Rodin’s Thinking Man’?

e.    What is the difference between Rodin in Paris and Rodin in Baltimore?