BSE Odisha 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 7 Nine Gold Medals

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 9th Class English Solutions Chapter 7 Nine Gold Medals Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 9 English Solutions Chapter 7 Nine Gold Medals

BSE Odisha 9th Class English Nine Gold Medals Text Book Questions and Answers

E. Let’s Understand The Poem: (ଆସ କବିତାଟିକୁ ବୁଝିବା )
Read the poem silently and answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What is this poem about?
(ଏହି କବିତାଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଧାରିତ ?)
Answer:
This poem is about an inspiring event of race in which nine differently-abled athletes took part in a “Special Olympic” event.

Question 2.
Who came from all over the country?
( ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରୁ କେଉଁମାନେ ଆସିଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
Nine differently abled athletes came from all over the country.

Question 3.
Why did they come there?
(ସେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ଆସିଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The nine athletes came to take part in a Special Olympic event. They came to run for gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Question 4.
Who is usually awarded the three medals – gold, silver, and bronze?
( ସାଧାରଣତଃ କେଉଁମାନେ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ରୌପ୍ୟ ଏବଂ କାଂସ୍ୟ ପଦକ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଏ ? )
Answer:
Three athletes, who are placed in first, second, and third positions in an athletic event, are usually awarded the gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively.

Question 5.
What was the event for which they had come?
( ଯେଉଁଥିପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ଆସିଥିଲେ ସେହି ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The athletes had come to take part in a hundred-yard race in a “Special Olympic” event.

Question 6.
What had they done before they came down to these games?
(ଏହି ଖେଳରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସେମାନେ କ’ଣ କରିଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The athletes had undertaken many weeks and months of training before they came down to these games.

Question 7.
What did the spectators do around the old field ?
(ପୁରାତନ ଖେଳପଡ଼ିଆ ଚାରିପାଖରେ ଦର୍ଶକମାନେ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The spectators gathered around the old field and cheered the winners.

Question 8.
Why did they gather around the old field ?
(ସେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ପୁରାତନ ପଡ଼ିଆ ଚାରିପାଖରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ ?)
Answer:
The spectators gathered around the old field to cheer on all the young athletes and enjoy the game.

Question 9.
Why did their excitement grow high?
(ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ସାହ ବଢ଼ିଗଲା କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The excitement grew high because the final event of the day was approaching.

Question 10.
What were all lined up? For whom?
(କ’ଣସବୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ? କେଉଁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ? )
Answer:
The blocks were all lined up for the athletes who would use them.

Question 11.
What was the event? (second line, third stanza)
[ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାଟି କ’ଣ ଥୁଲା ? (ତୃତୀୟ ପଦର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଧାଡ଼ି)]
Answer:
The event was that, the athletes were to run the hundred-yard dash.

Question 12.
How many athletes were there ?
( ସେଠାରେ କେତେ ଜଣ ଖେଳାଳି ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:.
There were nine athletes in the competition.

Question 13.
Which word (in the third line, third stanza) says that the athletes had taken firm decision to win a medal?
(ତୃତୀୟ ପ୍ରଦର, ୩ୟ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଥ‌ିବା କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦଟି ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ପଦକ ଜିତିବାର ଦୃଢ଼ସଂକଳ୍ପ ନେଇଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି କହୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The word “resolved” in the third line, the third stanza says that the athletes had taken a firm decision to win a medal.

Question 14.
Where were those nine athletes?
( ସେହି ନଅ ଜଣ ଖେଳାଳି କେଉଁଠି ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Those nine athletes were in back of the starting line.

Question 15.
What were they poised for ?
(କେଉଁଥିପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
The athletes were poised for the sound of the gun.

Question 16.
Why was the pistol exploded?
(ପିସ୍ତଲ କାହିଁକି ଗର୍ଜି ଉଠିଲା ?)
Answer:
The pistol exploded to give a signal to start running. ‘

Question 17.
What did the runners do?
(ଦୌଡ଼ାଳିମାନେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
When the pistol exploded, the runners charged ahead.

Question 18.
Who among the nine runners was unable to run?
(ଦୌଡ଼ାଳିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ଦୌଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଅସମର୍ଥ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The youngest among the nine athletes was unable to run.

Question 19.
Why was he unable to run?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି ଦୌଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଅସମର୍ଥ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The youngest among the nine athletes lost his balance and stumbled in the middle. He fell down and was unable to run.

Question 20.
Where did he fall?
(ସେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା ?)
Answer:
The young athlete fell to the asphalt.

Question 21.
Why did he fall?
( ସେ କାହିଁକି ପଡ଼ିଗଲା ?)
Answer:
He fell down as he stumbled and lost his balance.

Question 22.
Who does ‘he’ in the fifth stanza stand for?
(ପଞ୍ଚମ ପଦରେ ‘he’ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କାହାପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି ?)
Answer:
In the fifth stanza, he refers to the smallest athlete.

Question 23.
Why did the boy cry out in frustration and anguish?
(ପିଲାଟି କାହିକି ହତାଶା ଓ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲା ?)
Answer:
The boy cried out in frustration and anguish as he was unable to get up and run. All his dreams and efforts were spoiled in a moment.

Question 24.
What dashed in the dirt? What makes the poet say so?
(କ’ଣ ମାଟିରେ ମିଶିଗଲା ? କବି କାହିଁକି ଏପରି କହିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
All his dreams for the medals were dashed in the dirt. Because all his dreams and efforts came to an end. So the poet says all the hopes of the boy are dashed in the dirt.

Question 25.
What did the other runners do?
(ଅନ୍ୟ ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The other runners didn’t push ahead. They stopped running and turned back to help the young athlete.

Question 26.
How do you feel about their stopping here? Should athletes do like this?
(ଏଠାରେ ସେମାନେ ରହିଯିବାରୁ ତୁମେ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛ ? ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ଏଭଳି କରିବା ଉଚିତ କି ?)
Answer:
The athletes stopped running and turned back to help the young athlete stand on his feet. It conveys a message that humanity and fellow feeling is better than winning a race. It was a rare incident. Generally, athletes don’t do like this. But they should do this.

Question 27.
Who does ‘him’ stand for in the sixth stanza?
(ଷଷ୍ଠ ପଦରେ ‘him’ ଶବ୍ଦଟି କାହାପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ?)
Answer:
The word ‘him’ in the sixth stanza stands for the young athlete.

Question 28.
What had they done for the boy to complete the race?
(ବାଳକଟି ଦୌଡ଼ ପୂରା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ତା’ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
The other athletes stopped running and returned back to help the boy. They helped the boy stand on his feet and walked hand in hand to finish the race together.

Question 29.
Why did they go back to him?
(ସେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ତାହା ପାଖକୁ ଫେରିଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
All other athletes went back to help him stand on his feet.

Question 30.
What did they do first?
(ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରଥମେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
They returned to help their fellow athlete. They made him stand on his feet first.

Question 31.
What did they do next?
(ତା’ପରେ ସେମାନେ କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
Then all the athletes walked hand-in-hand to complete the race.

Question 32.
What happened to the hundred-yard dash?
(୧୦୦ ଗଜ ଦୌଡ଼ର କ’ଣ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
The hundred-yard dash was reduced to a walk.

Question 33.
What did they carry with them?
(ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହ କ’ଣ ବୋହି ନେଉଥିଲେ ? )
Answer:
They carried a banner with them.

Question 34.
What did the banner say?
(ବ୍ୟାନାର କ’ଣ କହୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The banner said that it was “Special Olympics”.

Question 35.
What did the race end with?
(ଦୌଡ଼ର ସମାପ୍ତି କିପରି ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
The race ended with a walk hand-in-hand and all nine athletes became the winner of the event.

Question 36.
How did they come to the finish line?
(ସେମାନେ finish lineକୁ କିପରି ଆସିଲେ ?)
Answer:
All the athletes walked hand-in-hand to come to the finish line.

Question 37.
What do you mean by “a standing ovation”?
(“a standing ovation’ର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
Here “a standing ovation” means the popular appreciation for the masterly performance the athletes had done.

Question 38.
How were their faces then? Were they all happy? Why?
(ସେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳ କିପରି ଥିଲା ? ସମସ୍ତେ ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ କି ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Their faces were beaming then. They all won gold medals. They all were happy for the sympathy and love they showed to the young athlete.

Question 39.
What do you learn from such type of help of the athletes?
(ଖେଳାଳିମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ସାହାଯ୍ୟରୁ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଶିକ୍ଷାଲାଭ କଲ ?)
Answer:
We learn that humanity, love, affection, fellow feeling, and cooperation are high above personal achievements.

F. Let’s Appreciate The Poem: (ଆସ କବିତାର ମୂଲ୍ୟାୟନ କରିବା)

Question 1.
What message does the poet convey in “Nine Gold Medals”?
(“Nine Gold Medals” କବିତାରେ କବି କି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet conveys the message that humanity, love, affection, fellow feeling, and cooperation are better than any sort of competition or personal achievements.

Question 2.
What is important – winning a medal or helping a fellow brother in trouble?
(ପଦକ ଜିତିବା କିମ୍ବା ସାଙ୍ଗଭାଇକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ଦୁଇଟିରୁ କେଉଁଟି ପ୍ରଧାନ ?)
Answer:
Helping a fellow brother in trouble is more important than winning a medal.

Question 3.
What is necessary for a person – to understand the emotions of others or to become self-centered?
(ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ କେଉଁଟି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ – ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମନୋଭାବ ବୁଝିବା କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ଵାର୍ଥକୈନ୍ଦ୍ରିକ ହେବା ?)
Answer:
Understanding the emotions of others is necessary for a person to become self-centered.

Question 4.
Explain – (ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କର) “He gave out a cry in frustration and anguish His dreams and efforts all dashed in the dirt.”
Answer:
The smallest athlete stumbled and lost his balance and fell to the ground. He cried in frustration and anguish as all his dreams and efforts were spoiled in a moment.

Question 5.
What do you mean by “nine beaming faces said more than these words ever will”?
(‘‘ନଅଟି ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ଯାହା କହିହେବ ନାହିଁ ତା’ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ କିଛି କହୁଥୁଲଶ’’ – ଏଥୁରୁ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The nine athletes walked hand-in-hand to the finishing point and all were winners of the race. They were each awarded a gold medal for their empathy for each other. Their special deed justified the name ‘Special Olympic’ event. Their beaming faces told about the importance of humanity, brotherhood, and fellow feeling in this modem world.

G. Let’s Do The Activities: (ଆସ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କରିବା)

Question 1.
Let’s recite the poem :
(ଆସ, କବିତାଟିକୁ ଆବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ।)
Answer:

• The teacher divides the class into five groups.
• S/he read aloud the poem two times with proper word stress and intonation.
• S/he read the poem aloud line by line and students repeat after him/her.
• Students read the. first line and the teacher reads aloud the second line and so on till the whole poem is complete.
• Each group reads a stanza and the rest of the groups repeat after them and so on.
• Finally, each group reads a stanza and other groups listen to them.
• The teacher invites some students to recite the poem individually.

Question 2.
Let’s match the stanza with their themes.
(ଆସ, ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସହ ମେଳ କରିବା ।)
Match column ‘A’ with column ‘B’. ‘A’ contains the stanza numbers and ‘B’ contains the themes. Write the stanza numbers in the last column. One is done for you. (‘A’ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ‘B’ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକୁ ମିଳାଅ ! ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘A’ରେ ପଂକ୍ତି କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଏବଂ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ‘B’ରେ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ରହିଛି । ପଂକ୍ତିର କ୍ରମ ସଂ%: ଶେଷ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭରେ ଲେଖି । ଗୋଟିଏ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରିଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)

Stanza Numbers	Themes of the stanzas
1	nine resolved athletes at the back of the starting line – ready for the event
2	athletes from all over the country – to run for the medals – attended long trainings
3	pistol exploded – signal given – running ahead – the smallest one lost control – fell down
4	spectators gathered – cheer – final event – highly excited	2
5	the other runners – came back – helped him stand
6	nine runners – joined hands – walked instead of running – banner – Special Olympic
7	end of the race – nine gold medals – faces – looked happy
8	cried in frustration and terrible pain – thought his dream shattered

Answer:

Stanza Numbers	Themes of the stanzas
1	nine resolved athletes at the back of the starting line – ready for the event	3
2	athletes from all over the country – to run for the medals – attended long trainings	1
3	pistol exploded – signal given – running ahead – the smallest one lost control – fell down	4
4	spectators gathered – cheer – final event – highly excited	2
5	the other runners – came back – helped him stand	6
6	nine runners – joined hands – walked instead of running – banner – Special Olympic	7
7	end of the race – nine gold medals – faces – looked happy	8
8	cried in frustration and terrible pain – thought his dream shattered	5

Question 3.
Let’s arrange the jumbled sentences to get the summary of the poem. The first and the last sentences are already in order. Write the number of the sentence in the box provided for each. (ଆସ କବିତାର ସାରାଂଶ ପାଇଁ ବାଦ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଜାଇବା । ପ୍ରଥମ ଓ ଶେଷ ବାକ୍ୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ରହିଛି । ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକର କ୍ରମ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବାକ୍ସରେ ଲେଖି ।)

• Nine athletes came from all over the country to take part in a running race. [ 1 ]
• The pistol exploded to signal a start.
• All of them were running ahead.
• They had already received training before coming there.
• But the youngest of them lost control and fell down.
• The blocks were all lined up for the running race and they were in the back of the starting line.
• Being frustrated, he cried in severe pain.
• They all joined hands and walked together to the end line holding a banner.
• The other runners, instead of running, came to him and helped him stand.
• They were all happy to help the youngest runner and all were awarded gold medals. [ 10 ]

Answer:

• Nine athletes came from all over the country to take part in a running race. [ 1 ]
• The pistol exploded to signal a start. [ 4 ]
• All of them were running ahead. [ 5 ]
• They had already received training before coming there. [ 2 ]
• But the youngest of them lost control and fell down. [ 6 ]
• The blocks were all lined up for the running race and they were in the back of the starting line. [ 3 ]
• Being frustrated, he cried in severe pain. [ 7 ]
• They all joined hands and walked together to the end line holding a banner. [ 9 ]
• The other runners, instead of running, came to him and helped him stand. [ 8 ]
• They were all happy to help the youngest runner and all were awarded gold medals. [ 10 ]

H. Let’s Write: (ଆସ ଲେଖୁବା )
Write a paragraph for each stanza of the poem. Go through the above matching activity before you begin to write. One paragraph is written to help you. (ପଦ୍ୟର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପଂକ୍ତିପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଲେଖ । ଲେଖିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ମେଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ଅନୁଧ୍ୟାନ କର । ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ତୁମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲେଖାଯାଇଛି ।)
Answer:

1. The poem “Nine Gold Medals’ has eight stanzas. The first stanza is about how athletes from all over the country came to take part in a running race. They had to run for medals. There were three kinds of medals – gold, silver, and bronze. They had attended long training before this event.
2. The second stanza is about how the spectators gathered around the old field to cheer the athletes. The final event of the day was approaching and excitement grew high.
3. The third stanza is about how nine resolved athletes stood at the back of the starting line. They were ready to run.
4. The fourth stanza is about how the pistol exploded giving the signal to run. All the athletes ran ahead, but the smallest one stumbled and lost balance, and fell down.
5. The fifth stanza is about how the smallest athlete cried in frustration and pain. His dream of winning a medal shattered in a moment.
6. The sixth stanza is about how all nine runners came back to help the smallest runner. They helped the boy to stand on his feet.
7. The seventh stanza is about how the nine athletes joined hands and walked instead of running to finish the race. They carry the banner of ‘Special Olympic7 with them.
8. The eighth stanza is about how the race ended. All were winners and awarded a gold medal each. Their faces were beaming and they were happy.

BSE Odisha 9th Class English Nine Gold Medals Important Questions and Answers

Very Short A Objective Questions With Answers
Answer The Followings In A Sentence.

Question 1.
What is the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ about?
Answer:
The poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ is about an inspiring running event that took place among nine disabled athletes.

Question 2.
Who came from all over the country?
Answer:
Disabled athletes came from all over the country.

Question 3.
Why did the disabled athletes come there?
Answer:
The disabled athletes came there to participate in a race competition.

Question 4.
Who has usually rewarded the three medals- gold, silver, and bronze?
Answer:
Usually, the first winner of the competition is rewarded with a gold medal and the second winner gets a silver medal and the winner who stands third gets a bronze medal.

Question 5.
What was the event for which they had come?
Answer:
They had come to participate in a running race competition in a special Olympic event.

Question 6.
What had they done before they came down to these games?
Answer:
They had trained themselves hard for many weeks and months before they came down to these games.

Question 7.
What did the spectators do around the Oldfield?
Answer:
The spectators gathered round the old field and cheered the athletes.

Question 8.
Why did they gather around the old field?
Answer:
They gathered round the old field to enjoy watching the games and cheered the athletes.

Question 9.
Why did their excitement grow up?
Answer:
Their excitement grew up because the final event of the day was approaching.

Question 10.
What were all lined up?
Answer:
The blocks were all lined up for the athletes who would use them.

Question 11.
What was the event?
Answer:
The event was a hundred-yard dash.

Question 12.
How many athletes were there?
Answer:
There were nine athletes in the competition.

Question 13.
Which word tells that the athletes had taken a firm decision to win a medal?
Answer:
The word ‘ resolved ’ in the third line of the third stanza tells that the athletes had taken a firm decision to win a medal.

Question 14.
Where were those nine athletes?
Answer:
Those nine athletes were at the back of the starting line.

Question 15.
What were they poised for?
Answer:
They were poised for the sound of the gun.

Answer The Following In A Word Or A Phrase.

Question 1.
Where did the athletes come from?
Answer:
all over the country

Question 2.
Why did they run for it?
Answer:
for gold, silver, and bronze medals

Question 3.
How many athletes were there in the race?
Answer:
nine athletes

Question 4.
Who gathered round the old field?
Answer:
the spectators

Question 5.
Where did the spectators assemble?
Answer:
around the old field

Question 6.
What were all lined up?
Answer:
the blocks

Question 7.
What was the event?
Answer:
a hundred-yard dash

Question 8.
What were the athletes poised for?
Answer:
the sound of the gun

Question 9.
What exploded to signal the beginning of the race?
Answer:
the gun

Question 10.
Who was unable to run?
Answer:
the youngest of the runners

Question 11.
Where did the young athlete fall?
Answer:
to the asphalt

Question 12.
Why did the young athlete cry out?
Answer:
in frustration and anguish

Question 13.
What did the athletes carry with them?
Answer:
a banner

Question 14.
What did the banner say?
Answer:
Special Olympics

Question 15.
How did the athletes go to the finishing point?
Answer:
holding their hands

Question 16.
What does the poem ‘ Nine Gold Medals ‘ say?
Answer:
humanity, not personal achievement

Question 17.
Who is the poem ‘ Nine Gold Medals ’ written by?
Answer:
David Roth

Question 18.
What does the expression ‘ anguish’ mean?
Answer:
mental pain

Question 19.
What do we call a person who takes part in sports?
Answer:
athlete

Question 20.
What does the expression ‘nine beaming faces’ refer to?
Answer:
nine happy disabled athletes

Fill In The Blanks.

1. The athletes came from ____________ the country.
Answer:
all over

2. The spectators ____________ round the old field.
Answer:
gathered

3. The hundred-yard ____________ and the race to be run.
Answer:
dash

4. They ____________ for the sound of the gun.
Answer:
poised

5. The ____________ were all lined up for the race.
Answer:
blocks

6. They turned back ____________ to help the young athlete.
Answer:
one by one

7. They were holding a ____________ that read “Special Olympics”.
Answer:
banner

8. Being frustrated. he cried is ____________.
Answer:
anguish

9. They all were awarded ____________.
Answer:
gold medal

10. His dreams and efforts all ____________ is the dirt.
Answer:
dashed

Multiple Choice Questions With Answers.

Question 1.
How many athletes were there in the race?
(A) two athletes
(B) five athletes
(C) nine athletes
(D) six athletes
Answer:
(C) nine athletes

Question 2.
Who gathered round the old field?
(A) the visitors
(B) the travelers
(C) the players
(D) the spectators
Answer:
(D) the spectators

Question 3.
What exploded to signal the beginning of the race?
(A) the gun
(B) the hell
(C) the trumpet
(D) the drum
Answer:
(A) the gun

Question 4.
Where did the young athlete fall?
(A) to the ground
(B) to the mud
(C) to the asphalt
(D) to the rocks
Answer:
(C) to the asphalt

Question 5.
What did the athletes carry with them?
(A) a leaflet
(B)a flag
(C) a banner
(D) none of these
Answer:
(C) a banner

Question 6.
What do we call a person who takes pan in sports?
(A) participant
(B) coach
(C) athlete
(D) winner
Answer:
(C) athlete

Question 7.
The spectators ____________ round the old field.
(A) assembled
(B) viewed
(C) gathered
(D) walked
Answer:
(C) gathered

Question 8.
The ____________dashandcheracetoberun.
(A) hundred-yard
(B) fifty-yard
(C) twenty-yard
(D) ten-yard
Answer:
(A) hundred-yard

Question 9.
They ____________ for the sound of the gun.
(A) poised
(B) waited
(C) expected
(D) awaited
Answer:
(A) poised

Question 10.
The ____________ were all lined up for the race.
(A) blocks
(B) players
(C) tracks
(D) athletes
Answer:
(A) blocks

Question 11.
They turned back ____________ to help the young athlete.
(A) simultaneously
(B) one by one
(C) in a row
(D) quickly
Answer:
(B) one by one

Question 12.
They were holding a ____________ that read “Special Olympics”.
(A) leaflet
(B) hag
(C) banner
(D) signboard
Answer:
(C) banner

Question 13.
Being frustrated, he cried ____________.
(A) pain
(B) despair
(C) anger
(D) anguish
Answer:
(D) anguish

Question 14.
They all were awarded ____________.
(A) silver medals
(B) bronze medals
(C) iron medals
(D) gold medals
Answer:
(D) gold medals

Question 15.
His dreams and efforts ____________ all in the dirt.
(A) vanished.
(B) crashed
(C) dashed
(D) washed
Answer:
(C) dashed

Nine Gold Medals Summary in English

Lead-In:
David Roth has sent a great message to humanity that the world now needs no more competition but more cooperation and collaboration. The authenticity of the incident offers a moral value. The present times need it badly when people forget to help one another in an unhealthy rat race in every aspect of life.
ଉପକ୍ରମ :
ଡେଭିଡ୍ ରୋଥ୍ ଆମକୁ କବିତା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସୁନ୍ଦର ନୈତିକ ଭାବ ପରିବେଷଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ପୃଥ‌ିବୀ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ପରସ୍ପର ସହଯୋଗୀ ମନୋଭାବ ଅଧିକ ଦରକାର କରୁଛି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ପୃଥ‌ିବୀବାସୀ ତାହା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରୂପେ ଭୁଲି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । ସାହାଯ୍ୟର ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଇବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ଜୟଲାଭ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି । କବିତା “Nine Gold Medals” ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କବି ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭାବରେ ଏକଥା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । କବିତାଟି ନୈତିକତାବୋଧକ ଏବଂ ସୃଜନଶୀଳ ।

Stanzawise Analysis:
Stanza – 1
The athletes had come from all over the country
To run for the gold, for the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months of training
All comings down to these games.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରୁ ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ଦୌଡ଼ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ଭାଗ ନେବାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ । କେବଳ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ରୌପ୍ୟ ଏବଂ କାଂସ୍ୟ ପଦକ ଜିତିବାପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ଆଗରୁ ସପ୍ତାହ ସପ୍ତାହ ଏବଂ ମାସ ମାସ ଧରି ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ନେଇଥିଲେ ।

Stanza – 2
The spectators gathered around the old field
To cheer on all the young women and men
The final event of the day was approaching
Excitement grew high to began.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଏକ ପୁରାତନ ଖେଳପଡ଼ିଆର ଚାରିପାଖରେ ଦର୍ଶକମାନେ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ । ସମସ୍ତେ ଖେଳାଳିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ । କାରଣ ଏହା ଥିଲା ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଖେଳ । ଦିବସର ଶେଷ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାର ସମୟ ନିକଟତର ହେଉଥିଲା । ଉତ୍ସାହ ଓ ଉଦ୍ଦୀପନା ବଢ଼ିବାରେ ଲାଗିଥିଲା ।

Stanza – 3
The blocks were all lined up for those who would use them
The hundred-yard dash and the race to be run
These were nine resolved athletes in back of the starting line
Poised for the sound of the gun.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଖେଳାଳିମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ଟ୍ରାକ୍ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇସାରିଥିଲା । ଶହେ ଗଜ ଦୂରତା ଦୌଡ଼ିବାର ଥିଲା । ନଅ ଜଣ ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍ ଆରମ୍ଭରେଖା ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍‌ରେ ଦୌଡ଼ିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇ ବନ୍ଧୁକ ଫୁଟିବା ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ ।

Stanza – 4
The signal was given, the pistol exploded
And so did the runners all charging ahead
But the smallest among them, he stumbled and staggered
And fell to the asphalt instead.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ପିସ୍ତଲ ଗର୍ଜି ଉଠିଲା ଓ ଦୌଡ଼ିବାର ସଙ୍କେତ ଦିଆଗଲା । ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ଆଗକୁ ଦୌଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ । ମାତ୍ର ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସାନ ପିଲାଟି ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ପଡ଼ିଲା ଓ ଭାରସାମ୍ୟ ହରାଇ ତଳେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା ।

Stanza – 5
He gave out a cry in frustration and anguish
His dreams and his efforts all dashed in the dirt
But as sure as I’m standing here telling this story
The same goes for what next occurred.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ପିଲାଟି ହତାଶାବୋଧ, ମାନସିକ ଓ ଶାରୀରିକ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲା । ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଓ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତକରେ ମାଟିରେ ମିଶିଲା । ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହୋଇ ଦେଖୁଥୁଲି ଏବଂ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଘଟଣା ଠିକ୍ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଥିଲା ।

Stanza – 6
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to compete
One by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଅନ୍ୟ ଆଠଜଣ ଖେଳାଳି ଅଟକିଗଲେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନର ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ନେଇଥିଲେ । ଆଉ ଆଗକୁ ନ ଯାଇ ଜଣ ଜଣ କରି ସମସ୍ତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ପଛକୁ ଫେରିଲେ ଏବଂ ପିଲାଟିକୁ ଠିଆ କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ ।

Stanza – 7
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ତା’ପରେ ସମସ୍ତ ନଅ ଜଣ ଦୌଡ଼ାଳି ହାତ ଧରାଧରି ହୋଇ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିଲେ । ଶହେ ଗଜର ଦୌଡ଼ ଚାଲିବାରେ ରୂପାନ୍ତରିତ ହେଲା । ଉପରେ ଲାଗିଥିବା bannerରେ ଲିଖ୍ ‘Special Olympics” ନାମକୁ ଏହା ଯଥାର୍ଥରେ ସାକାର କରୁଥିଲା ।

Stanza – 8
That’s how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will
ଅନୁବାଦ :
ଏହିପରି ଭାବେ ଖେଳ ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲା । ନଅଟି ସୁନା ପଦକ ସମସ୍ତ ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆଗଲା । ନଅ ଜଣ ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କର ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ବଳ ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳ ଓ ଦର୍ଶକମାନଙ୍କର ଛିଡ଼ା ହୋଇ ସମ୍ଭାଷଣ ଏହାଠାରୁ ଆହୁରି ଅଧ୍ଵ କିଛି କହୁଥିଲା ।

About The Poet: (କବିଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ )
David Roth was bom on 10 October 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana. He is an American rock vocalist, song composer, author, actor, and radio personality.  The present poem is based on an inspiring event of a race in which nine differently-abled athletes took part in a “Special Olympic” event. In the race when one runner fell to the ground, all others stopped and returned to help him stand on his feet, and they walked hand-in-hand to finish the race. All of them won and were awarded gold medals for their empathy for each other. The poem is highly educative in terms of value education in this competitive world. The poet highlights humanity which is high above personal achievements. It conveys a great message to humanity that the world now needs no more competition but more love, affection, fellow feeling, cooperation, and collaboration.

Notes And Glossary: (ଟିପ୍‌ପଣୀ ଓ କଠିନ ଶବ୍ଦାର୍ଥ)
athlete — a participant in a group of sports activities
training — practice on anything
spectators — persons watching an event
cheer — to encourage — ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା
approaching — drawing near — ପାଖେଇ ଆସୁଛି
excitement — a state of being excited — ଉତ୍ତେଜନା
blocks — two starting blocks on the ground where the manners push their feet against at the beginning of the race
resolved — determined — ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ
poised — ready — ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ
signal — a sign to start — ସଙ୍କେତ
stumble — hit the feet against something — ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ପଡ଼ିବା
staggered — lost balance — ଭାରସାମ୍ୟ ହରାଇଲେ
instead — ଏହ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ
medal — a gift for winning an event — ପଦକ
exploded — sounded — ଶବ୍ଦ ହେଲା
frustration — hopelessness — ନିରାଶାବୋଧ
occurred — happened — ଘଟିଲା |
reduce — cut down
ovation — an expression of popular
appreciation — ସ୍ବୀକୃତିସୂଚକ ସମ୍ମାନ
beaming — ଆଲୋକିତ
anguish — terrible mental pain — ଭୟଙ୍କର ମାନସିକ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା |