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Class 8 English Feathered Friend Question Answer
Class 8 English Chapter 13 Question Answer Odia Medium
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(ଚାଲ ପଢ଼ିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କରିବା
Question 1.
Have you ever flown in an air craft ?
(ତୁମେ କେବେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିମାନରେ ଉଡ଼ିଛ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes (ହଁ)
Question 2.
Suppose you are high up in the sky, say how the world looks to your eyes.
(ମନେକର ତୁମ ଆକାଶର ଉଚ୍ଚରେ ଅଛ, କୁହ ପୃଥିବୀ ତୁମ ଆଖୁକୁ କିପରି ଦେଖାଯାଉଛି ?)
Answer:
Like a painting or a complex circuit board
(ଏକ ଜଟିଳ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ ବୋର୍ଡ଼ ଭଳି)
Question 3.
Would you like to go to the moon in a space craft ?
(ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାକାଶଯାନରେ ତୁମେ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ପୃଷ୍ଠକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, I would like to go.
Question 4.
Who was the first man to land on the moon?
Answer:
Neil Armstrong
Question 5.
Which country did launch the first artificial satellite into space ?
(କେଉଁ ଦେଶ ମହାକାଶକୁ ପ୍ରଥମ କୃତ୍ରିମ ଉପଗ୍ରହ ପଠାଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Soviet Russia or USSR
Question 6.
The first artificial aircraft went into space with a……………..
(a) man
(b) bird
(c) dog
(d) mouse
Answer:
(c) dog
B. Look at the picture below and discuss.
(ଛବିଟିକୁ ଦେଖ ଓ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।)
(i) What do you see in the picture?
(ଛବିରେ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଦେଖୁଛ ?)
Answer:
I/We see astronauts sitting in a spacecraft. (ମହାକାଶ ଯାନରେ)
(ii) Could you say the name of the dog that sent to space in an artificial satellite ?
(କୃତ୍ରିମ ଉପଗ୍ରହରେ ପଠାଯାଇଥିବା କୁକୁରର ନାକ ତୁମେ କହିପାରବ କି ?)
Answer:
Yes, the dog that was sent (ପଠାଯାଇଥିଲା) to space (ମହାକାଶକୁ) in an aircraft satellite (ବିମାନ ଉପଗ୍ରହଣରେ) was ‘Laika’ by name.
(iii) Why did the first artificial satellite take a human being into space?
(ପ୍ରଥମ କୃତ୍ରିମ ଉପଗ୍ରହ କାହିଁକି ଗୋଟିଏ ମଣିଷକୁ ମହାକାଶକୁ ନେଇ ନଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
It is so because during tvhat time it was not it known how weightlessness, radiation or lack of gravity would effect the human body.
(ଏଭଳି ଅଟେ କାରଣ ସେ ସମୟରେ କେହି ଜାଣି ନଥିଲେ ମହାକାଶରେ ବିକିରଣ ବା ମହାକର୍ଷଣର ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତିକୁ କିପରି ମାନବୀୟ ଶରୀରକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିବ ।)
(iv) Do you think a bird can accompany astronauts to space ? If yes, why ? If No’, Why ?
(ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ଗୋଟିଏ ପକ୍ଷୀ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମହାକାଶକୁ ଯାଇପାରିବ ? ଯଦି ହଁ କାହିଁକି/ ଯଦି ନୁହେଁ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
I/We don’t think so because:
- in space where there is zero gravity, the brids would be disoriented (ଦିଗଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ) and stressed (ଚାପଗ୍ରସ୍ତ).
- Breathing would be a problem.
- high stress and health risks,
- safety (ନିରାସଭା) and hygiene (ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ) concerns.
Now read the text to know about the thrilling experience of an astronomer with a little bird. (ଗୋଟିଏ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ପକ୍ଷୀ ସହ ଜଣେ ଖଗୋଳ ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ବା ମହାକାଶ ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀଙ୍କର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅନୁଭୂତି ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବାପାଇଁ ଏବେ ବିଷୟଟିକୁ ପଠନ କର ।)
Let us discuss (ଆସ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା):
I. Answer the following questions briefly
(ତଳ ଲିଖତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ) :
Question 1.
Why did the narrator think Sven had even had a bird sneaked board? What ..? was Sven’s scientific reason ?
(ଲେଖକ/ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାକାରୀ କାହିଁକି ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ ସ୍ପେନ୍ ବିମାନରେ ଚଢ଼ି ବସିଲା ବେଳେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ଆଣିଥିଲେ ? ସ୍ପେନ୍ଙ୍କର ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ କାରଣ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?
Answer:
The narrator thought that Sven had sneaked a bird abroad as life on space was dull and lonely. Sven wanted a pet for giving him a good company. (ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଭଲ ସାଥୀ ହେବାପାଇଁ) Sver did it out of scientific curiosity. Because he wanted to observe how a bird would behave in zero gravity (ଶୂନ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତିରେ) for it had no weight. (କାରଣ ଏହାର ଓଜନ ନଥୁଲା )
Question 2.
How did Claribel adjust to the new surroundings?
(ନୂଆ ପରିବେଶରେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ କିଭଳି ନିଜକୁ ଖାପଖୁଆଇ ଦେଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
Claribel, the little canary adjusted to the new surroundings very easily and naturally. As she had almost no weight, the absence of gravity didn’t disturb her. She learned how to move by making gentle wing moments, floating, calmly in the air and sometime keep hanging motionless like a humming bird.
Question 3.
What made the narrator mistake the musical whistle for a sound from the interom ?
(ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାକାରୀ କାହିଁକି ସାଙ୍ଗୀତିକ ହିସିଲ୍ ଧ୍ଵନିକୁ ଇଣ୍ଟରକମ୍ରୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଧ୍ଵନି ଭାବି ଭୁଲ୍ କରି ବସିଲା
Answer:
The narrator mistook the musical whistle for a sound form the intercom because it came suddenly beside his ear. It is obvious that an unusual sound (କୌଣସି ଅସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଧ୍ଵନି) is thought to come (ଆସେ ବୋଲି ମନେ କରାଯାଏ) through the intercome system. (ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ସଂଯୋଗ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା)
Question 4.
Do you think the presence of the canary would lead the spacers into trouble ? If yes, why ? If no, why n’t?
(ତୁମେ କଣ ଭାବୁଛ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଉପସ୍ଥିତି ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ପକାଇଥବ ? ଯଦି ହଁ କାହିଁକି | ଯଦି ନୁହେଁ କାହିଁକି ନୁହେଁ ?)
Answer:
No, I don’t think so (I). Claribel, the canary didn’t put the spacers into any trouble because she weighed almost nothing (Besides (ଏହାଛଡ଼ା) the bird needed very little food and adjusted to the weightlessness (ଓଜନହୀନତା) in the space amazingly (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଭାବିଲେ)
Let us discuss: (થાવ થા6விপ্নি ભરિજણ)
Identify the following statements from parts (I) and (II) are true or false. Share your answer with your classmates and teacher.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟର ଭାଗ-୧ ଓ ଭାଗ-୨ ରୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥବ । ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ଭକ୍ତିସବୁ ଠିକ୍ କି ଭୁଲ୍ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କର । ତୁମର ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତୁମ ସହପାଠୀ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିନିମୟ କର ।)
1. The alarms at the space station failed to work properly because they were not connected in the circuit.
Answer: False.
To justify it only a single alarm failed to go off to the space station.
2. Claribel was brought to the space station for an official experiment on animal behaviour in space.
Answer: False.
(To prove it false: Claribel was smuggled abroad by Sven out of scientific curiosity.)
3. The canary’s suffering helped the crew discover problem with the air purifier.
Answer: True.
To Justify it : (The canary’s suffering acted as an early warning because the bird (Claribel) was affected first. Then the crew realised there was a problem with the purifier which helped them detect (find out) the danger in time.
4. The air purifier froze because there was a rare eclipse.
Ans: False
To justify it:
The air purifier did not freeze due to rare eclipse, but because of extreme cold conditions. (ଚରମ ଶୀତ ଅବସ୍ଥା ହେତୁ)
5. Claribel could Fly gracefully in the space station, performing loops in the air.
Answer: True.
To justify it :
The bird Claribel did so because of the weightless conditions ( ଓଜନହୀନତା ଅବସ୍ଥା ଯୋଗୁଁ, in space)
6. The space station crew was uninterested in Claribel and hardly noticed her presence after she was discovered.
Answer: False
To justify it
The crew were rather interested in Claribel. She quickly became a general pet, loved and admired by the astronauts.
7. Claribel had fainted and had to be revived with oxygen supply.
Answer: True.
To justify it :
Claribel had fainted (ଅଚେତ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ ) because of the lack of oxygen (ଅମ୍ଳଜାନର ଅଭାବ ଯୋଗୁଁ )
Let us think and reflect (ଆସ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା ଓ ବିଚାର କରିବା)
1. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow :
(ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଉଦ୍ଧୃତାଂଶକୁ ପଢ଼ି ଓ ଏହା ପରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
1. Sven was one of our best construction men, and excelled at the tricky and
specialised work of collecting assorted girders as they floated around in free fall,
making them do the slow-motion, three-dimensional ballet that would get them into their right positions,
and fusing the pieces together when they were precisely dovetailed into the intended pattern: it was a skilled and difficult job,
for a space suit is not the most convenient of garbs in which to work.
(i) What can be inferred about Sven’s abilities from his job description?
(ତାଙ୍କ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାରୁ ସ୍ପେନ୍ଙ୍କ ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ କ’ଣ ଅନୁମାନ କରାଯାଇପାରେ ?)
A. He is good at following instructions but lacks creativity.
B. He possesses a strong understanding of working in space.
C. He struggles with the complexities of construction in space.
D. He prefers working on simpler tasks rather than complex jobs.
Answer:
(A) He possesses a strong understanding of working in space?
( କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାର ଏକ ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବନା ଶକ୍ତିର ସେ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଅଟନ୍ତି ।)
(ii) How can we conclude that Sven was working in zero gravity ?
ସ୍ପେନ୍ ଶୂନ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତିରେ କାମ କରୁଥିଲେ ବୋଲି ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତରେ ଆମେ କିପରି ଉପନୀତ ହୋଇପାରିବା ?)
Answer:
The following are the reasons which state that Sven was working in zero gravity. Astronauts floating and Claribel’s flying freely without gravity.
Use of bunkstraps to prevent (stop) people from drifting away
(c) Passing of oxygen bottle.
(iii) “Select the option that is correct for both (Assertion) A and (Reason) R.
(A): Sven’s job required him to make girders perform a ‘three dimensional ballet’ in space.
(R): Working in zero gravity allows objects to float, making precise positioning more challenging.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) Reason is the correct explanation of (A) ‘Assertion’.
[Because of ‘zero gravity’ (6) objects float freely in space which makes precise positioning much more difficulty.]
(iv) Replace the underlined word with a word similar in meaning from extract.
(ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବଦଳାଇ ସମାନ ଅର୍ଥ ଥିବା ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।)
During the festival, people wore colourful outfits that represented their culture.
Answer:
garbs
2. “Jim! There’s is something wrong with the air! That’s why Claribel’s passed out. I’ve just remembered that miners used to carry canaries down to warn them of gas.”
“Nonsense!” said Jim. “The alarms would have gone off. We’ve got duplicate circuits, operating independently.”
“Er-the second alarm circuit isn’t connected up yet,” his assistant reminded him. That shook Jim; he left without a word, while we stood arguing and passing the oxygen bottle around like a pipe of peace.
(i) Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option from those given in the brackets :
(ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବିକଳ୍ପ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସଠିକ୍ ବିକଳ୍ପ ବାଛି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
The narrators reference canaries and miners in order to _____ (highlight the historical use of canaries as warning systems/explain the reason that causes claribel in faint suddenly)
Answer:
(i) highlight the historical use of canaries as warning systems (ସାବଧାନମୂଳକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରୂପେ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଐତିହାସିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେବାପାଇଁ ).
(ii) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂତ ବାକ୍ୟ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
Jim initially dismisses (ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କରିଦେଇଥିଲେ), the warning (ସତର୍କତା) about the air because _______
Answer:
he believes that the space station’s safety systems ନିରାପତ୍ତା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା) are reliable (ବିଶ୍ଵାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ).
(iii) What does the phrase’ shock Jim’ mean in the context of the information in the extract ?
(ଉଦ୍ଧୃତାଂଶରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ତଥ୍ୟ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ବାକ୍ୟାଶ Jim shook ର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ ?)
A. physically pushed by someone
B. startled by unexpected information
C. cold and needed to warm up
D. trying to shake off sleepiness
Answer:
(B) startled by unexpected incidents (not information).
To justify it :
the alarm failure
lack of oxygen
Claribel’s collapse.
(iv) What does the crew’s action of passing the oxygen bottle around “like a pipe of peace” suggest about their response to the situation?
( ବୋତଲକୁ ଏକ ଶାନ୍ତିର ନଳୀ ଭଳି ବଢ଼ାଇଦେବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ବିଷୟରେ କ’ଣ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛି ? )
Answer:
‘Like a pipe of peace’ suggests “sharing something calmly and co-operating (କୌଣସି ଜିନିଷକୁ ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସହଯୋଗରେ ସହଭାଗିତା କରିବା) or showing togetherness or unity, co-operation and mutual care during a dangerous situation. (ବିପଦଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ).
II. Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
What was the purpose of the alarm? What had caused its failure?
(ଇଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ? ଏହା କେଉଁଥିପାଇଁ ଅସଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The purpose of the alarm was to warn the crew (ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଦଳକୁ ସତର୍କ କରାଇବା a) if there was any problem in the air-purifying system. The improper connection of the circuit had caused the failure of the alarm.
Question 2.
How does the crew’s reaction to Claribel change over the course of the story
(Claribel ପକ୍ଷୀ ପ୍ରତି ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଦଳର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା କିପରି ଗଳ୍ପର ଗତିକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଇଛି ?)
Answer:
When Claribel faints (ଅଚେତ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଛି) and the crew realize (ବୁଝିଛନ୍ତି ) that the air purifier has failed, the crew’s attitude (ମନୋଭାବ ) completely changes. The crew recognizes the bird as a vital life-saver (ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷକ) rather (ବରଂ) than a mere pet. (ଏକ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ପୋଷା ପକ୍ଷୀ ଛଡ଼ା)
Question 3.
What was the last part of the story tell us about the significance of unusal ways of problem solving ?
(ସମସ୍ୟା ସମାଧାନର ଅସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପନ୍ଥାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ବିଷୟରେ ଗଳ୍ପର ଶେଷ ଭାଗ ଆତ୍ମାମାନଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
About the significance of unusal ways of problem solving the last part of the story tells us careful observation (ସତର୍କ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ) of the situation, of the presence of mind (ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ପ୍ରୟୋଗ), reliability on nature’s power (ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଶକ୍ତି/କ୍ଷମତା ଉପରେ ବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟତା) can work wonders (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବା ବିସ୍ମୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିପାରେ) where advanced technology fails. (ଯେତେବେଳେ ଉନ୍ନତ ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଜ୍ଞାନ କୌଶଳ ଅସଫଳ ହୋଇଯାଏ ।)
Question 4.
Justify the appropariateness of the title of the story. (ଗଛର ନାମକରଣର ସାର୍ଥକତା/ ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତତା ପ୍ରମାଣ କର ।)
Answer:
The title (ନାମ / ଶୀର୍ଷକ) of the story ‘The Feathered Friend, is appropriate (ସଠିକ୍/ ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ) because of the following reasons. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂତ କାରଣ ଯୋଗୁଁ )
Question 5.
Claribel or the canary is called a friend because she deserves our administration (ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ପାଇବାର ଯୋଗ୍ୟ) for being a life-saver (ଜଣେ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷାକାରୀ ହୋଇଥୁବାରୁ) as a true friend. (ଜଣେ ସଟ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଭାବେ).
Claribel’s having gone fainted (ମୂର୍ଚ୍ଛା ହୋଇଯିବା) warns (ସତର୍କ କରାଇ ଦେଇଛି) the crew about the failure of the air-purifying system. The bird/Claribel proves to be a true friend whose presence and sacrifice protect the crew at the space station.
Question 5.
“Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead” What does this line suggest about uncertainty of life in space?
(‘କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ବ୍ୟତିରେକ ଆମେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ମୃତ ପ୍ରାୟ ହୋଇଯାଇ ଥାଆନ୍ତେ’ ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟ ମହାଶୂନ୍ୟରେ ଜୀବନର ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତତା ବିଷୟରେ କ’ଣ ସୂଚନା ଦେଉଛି ?)
Answer:
The line “Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead” suggests (ଦର୍ଶାଉଛି) uncertain (ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତତା) and fragile (ଭଙ୍ଗୁର) life in space. The line shows that life in space is always risky and a slight mistake could mean almost death. The phrase (ବାକ୍ୟଶ) ‘slightly dead’ reveals (ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଛି) how the crew were on brink of disaster. (ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟର ପାଖାପାଖୁ ଥିଲେ).
Question 6.
Explain how has the writer presented science fiction with a touch of humour?
ଲେଖକ କିଭଳି ବିଜ୍ଞାନ କଳ୍ପନାକୁ ହାସ୍ୟରସର ସ୍ପର୍ଶରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ବୁଝାଅ ।)
Answer:
It is obvious the story is set in a highly scientific environment including a space station with air purifiers, alarm circuits, oxygen bottle etc. basic or typical elements in a science fiction. But the story ends with a note of humour (ହାସ୍ୟ/ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗରେ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଛି) in the sense that (ଏହି ଅର୍ଥରେ ଯେ) Claribel, a very small canary.bird warns the crew of danger. Humour also comes when astronauts keep on arguing (ଯୁକ୍ତି କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛନ୍ତି) ignoring (ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ନଦେଇ) warning and depending on a bird rather than their modern technology. The oxygen mask being called big enough to be a tent” and passing the oxygen bottle like a pipe of peace” add to the humour of the story.
Question 7.
How would Sven reflect on his experience of almost losing Caribel and for saving the lives of the entire crew?
(Claribel କୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ହରାଇବାର ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବା ନେଇ ସ୍ପେନ୍ କିପରି ନିଜର ଅନୁଭୂତି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Claribel survived a close death (ଏକ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ/ନିକଟ ମୃତ୍ୟୁରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିଯାଇଥିଲା). Sven would feel (felt) relieved that he noticed the bird’s condition in time (ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ) because her going faint (ତାହାର ମୂର୍ଚ୍ଛା ହୋଇଯିବା) was a warning that prompted (cą âm) the entire crew to act suddenly and smartly when the alarm system failed. Sven well understood the importance (ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ) of alertness (ଚଂଚଳତା), team work (ଦଳଗତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) and presence of mind (ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ବୁଦ୍ଧି) when even (ଏପରିକି) advanced technology in space failed. (ମହାକାଶରେ ଉନ୍ନତ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ କୌଶଳ ଅସଫଳ ହୋଇଗଲା) Sven was grateful (କୃତଜ୍ଞ) and respectful to the bird that came as a saviour (ଏକ ରକ୍ଷାକର୍ତ୍ତା ରୂପେ) of the lives of the crew. (ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର କର୍ମୀଦଳ)..
Let us Learn (ଆସ ଶିଖୁବା)
Choose the appropriate adjectives from the box given below to match with the words 1-8 that follow. (୧–୮ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହ ମେଳ କରିବାପାଇଁ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ କୋଠରୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିଶେଷଣ ବାଛ ।)
(Question with Answer)
1. narrow (ଅଣଚଉଡ଼ା) path (ରାସ୍ତା)
2. nagging (ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟ) worry (ଚିନ୍ତା)
3. vague (ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ) plan (ଯୋଜନା)
4. delighted (ଆନନ୍ଦିତ) look (ଚାହାଣୀ)
5. inexplicable (ରହସ୍ୟମୟ) reason (କାରଣ)
6. sluggish (ସମୟବ୍ୟାପୀ) traffic (ଗହଳି)
7. hushed voice
8. sheepish (ଲଜିତ) expression (ଚୁକ୍ତିବ୍ୟକ୍ତ)
(Now, underline the sentences that use these adjectives in the text)
( ବିଷୟରେ ଯେଉଁ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଏସବୁ ବିଶେଷଣ ଅଛି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ରୋଖାଙ୍କିତ କର ।)
(i) There were a couple (two) of narrow (close) escapes.
(ii) To our delighted surprise, she revived at once.
(iii) I had a nagging headache (persistent and painful) and vague (unclear) memories of fitful, disturbed dreams.
(iv) My mind seemed to be very sluggish (inactive) that morning.
(v) We all waited in hushed(quiet) silence while he…
(vi) He came back ten minutes later with a sheepish (embrassed ) expression.
(vii) Don’t be surprised (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ) if you hear an inexplicable (ରହସ୍ୟମୟ) snatch of bird song.
II. The word ‘intercom’ is used in the text. It is called a merged word as it is made by combining the parts of two words—’internal’ and ‘communication’. Merged words are made by combining two words.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ‘intercom’ ଶବ୍ଦ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହା ଏକ ମିଶ୍ରଣ ଶବ୍ଦ ଯେହେତୁ ଏହା ଦୁଇଟି ଶବ୍ଦର ଅଂଶବିଶେଷକୁ ନେଇ ଗଠିତ – ‘internal’ ଓ ‘communication’ । ଦୁଇଟି ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ମିଶାଇ ମିଶ୍ର ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠନ ହୁଏ ।
Combine the words in Column 1 with the words in Column 2 to make merged words. Write the merged word and its meaning.
One example has been done for you.
(ମିଶ୍ର ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ 1” ଓ ‘2’ ର ଶବ୍ଦ ଦୁଇଟିକୁ ମିଶ୍ରଣ କର । ମିଶ୍ର ଶବ୍ଦ ଓ ତା’ର ଅର୍ଥ ଲେଖୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉଦାହରଣ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ କରିଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
Answer:
II. Read the following sentence from the text and fill in the blank. (ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ଆସିଥୁବା ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଓ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
It will mean that you are being doubly safeguarded.
ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ହେବ ଯେ ତୁମକୁ ଦ୍ଵିଗୁଣ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ କରାଯାଇଛି ।
In the given sentence, will denotes future(past/presence/future) time.
(ପ୍ରଦର ବାକ୍ୟରେ ‘will’ (ଏକ ସାହାଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କ୍ରିୟା) ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ସମୟକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରୁଛି ।
There are several ways to use verbs to talk about the future in English. The following table lists some of the usages of future time references.
(ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ବିଷୟରେ କହିବାପାଇଁ କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାର ଅନେକ ଉପାୟ ଅଛି । ନିମ୍ନ ସାରଣୀରେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ସମୟର ପ୍ରକାଶ ନିମିତ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବହାର ବିଧିର ଏକ ତାଲିକା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।)
Answer:
IV. Fill in the blank with the correct form (Simple Present/Present Progresive/will br ‘going to’) to indicate future time.
(Simple Present/Present Progressive, ‘will’ କିମ୍ବା ‘going to’ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
1. Our flight ………… (leave) at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow.
Answer:
leaves ପତ୍ର ( (part of regular schedule)
2. They ………… (finish) the project by the end of this week.
Answer:
will have finished (ଶେଷ କରି ଦେଇଥିବେ )
3. The weather forecast says it ………… (rain) later today.
Answer:
will rain ବର୍ଷା ହେବ (Possible future occurence)
4. We ………… (move) into our new house next month.
Answer:
are going to (Personal arrangement or fixed plan)
5. I ………… (start) my new hobby class next Monday.
Answer:
am going to start ମୁଁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି (in conversation personal arrangement or fixed plan)
6. She ………… (go) to the mall this afternoon.
Answer:
is going (Personal arrangement of fixed plan)
7. The team ………… (have) a meeting at 3.00 p.m. tomorrow.
Answer:
has ଅଛି (Part of a regular schedule or planned action)
8. I ………… (help) you with your homework after dinner.
Answer:
will be helping ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବେ (Something will be in progress at a particular time in the future)
V. Study the following dialogue between ‘A’ and ‘B’. Fill in the blanks using suitable form of the verb in the brackets.
(‘A” ଓ ‘B’ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୂତ କଥୋପକଥନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ । ବନ୍ଧନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା କ୍ରିୟାପଦର ସଠିକ୍ ରୂପ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।)
1. (A) I can’t work out how to use this calculation.
(B) It’s quite easy. I (show) you.
Answer:
(A) I can’t work out how to use this calculator.
(B) It’s quite easy. I will show you.
2. (A) Are you playing football tomorrow ?
(B) Yes, I’m (play) football tomorrow.
Answer:
(A) Are you playing football tomorrow.
(B) Yes, I’m playing football tomorrow. (Personal announcement fixed plan).
3. (A) What a lovely morning !
(B) Oh, You don’t know. It’s (be) a nice day.
Answer:
(A) What a lovely morning !
(B) Oh, You don’t know. It will be a nice day (Personal prediction
4. (A) Oh, I have never felt so ill in my life !
(B) Sit down, and I (get) the doctor.
Answer:
(A) Oh, I have never felt so ill in my life.
(B) Sit down and I will get the doctor. (Immediate decision)
5. (A) When is the next leap year?
(B) The leap year (be) in 2028.
Answer:
(A) When is the next leap year ?
(B) The leap year is in 2028. (Fixed on schedule)
Let us listen (ଆସ ଶୁଣିବା) :
I. You will listen to a conversation between Monika and Toby. Toby is a Martian and is stranded on Earth. He has become Monika’s friend. As you listen, put a tick mark (✔) against the correct statements and a cross (✗) against the wrong Jed ones. (Transcript for teacher on page 249)
(ମୋନିକା ଓ ଟୋବିର ମଧ୍ଯ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ତୁମେ ଶୁଣ । ଟୋବି ଜଣେ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଗ୍ରହ ନିବାସୀ ଓ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଅଟକି ଯାଇଛି । ସେ ମୋନିକାର ବନ୍ଧୁ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଶୁଣିବା ଜାରିରଖୁଥିବାବେଳେ ସଠିକ୍ ଉକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ (✔) ଓ ଭୁଲ୍ ଉକ୍ତି ଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ (*) ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ । (249 ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ Transcript ଅଛି ।) (Questions with Answer).
1. Toby misses his school. (✗)
2. Monika accepts Toby as her friend. (✔)
3. Monika asks Toby about one of his facial feature. (✔)
4. Toby tells Monika that she had a banana for breakfast. (✗)
5. Toby shares that he can see much cleaner with a closed eye. (✔)
II. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks with the exact words as you listen.
(ପୁଣି ଥରେ କଥୋପକଥନଟିକୁ ଶୁଣ ଓ ଶୁଣୁଥିଲାବେଳେ | ଶୁଣୁଥିବା ସଠିକ୍ ଶବ୍ଦଟିକୁ ବସାଇ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର ।) (Questions with Answer)
1. Toby I miss my People and home.
2. Toby: Well, we maritans don’t need to eat anything. We get our energy from the Sun.
3. Monika: Oh! Don’t you ever feel like having ice-creams and chocolates.
4. Monika: Okay (o ), tell me one thing. How are you able to see only with one eye?
5. Toby: I can see beyond mountains and clouds, woods and even metals.
Let us Speak (ଆସ କହିବା) :
1. Read the following words from the text aloud and circle the letters that aren’t pronounced.
(ପାଠ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ ଓ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଥିବା ଯେଉଁ ସବୁ ଅକ୍ଷର ଉଚ୍ଚାରିତ ହେଉନାହିଁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଚାରିପଟେ ଗୋଲ ବୁଲାଅ ।)
ballet (ba – lay) (ବା ଲେ) [ba pronounced as in bat]
whistle = wi – sl (ୱାଇଏସ୍)
alarm (uh – laam) (થ્રા।વ્)
psychologist (sai-kolah-gist) (ঘাજીক্সাশারিષ্ট )
Now, read some more words with silent letters. As you read circle the letters that aren’t pronounced.
(ଏବେ ଆଉ କେତେକ ଅଧିକ ଶବ୍ଦ ପଢ଼ ଓ ଉଚ୍ଚାରିତ ହେଉନଥୁବା ଅକ୍ଷରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚାରିପଟେ ଗୋଲ ବୁଲାଅ ।)
Answer:
II. Work in pairs. Use the given situations to ask for and give suggestions:
(ଦୁଇ ଜଣ କରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର । ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ପଚାରିବା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେବାପାଇଁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।)
- You need to make a model of the solar system for the Science Exhibition but don’t know what materials to use. Ask your friend for suggestions.
(ତୁମେ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ ପାଇଁ ସୌର ଜଗତର ଏକ ନମୁନା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା ଦରକାର କରୁଛି । କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମେ ଜାଣି ନାହଁ ଯେ, କେଉଁସବୁ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ ହେବ । ତୁମ ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେବାକୁ କୁହ ।) - You need to prepare prepare for the inter-class quiz on the topic Chandrayaan-3. Ask your friend for advice on how to prepare.
(ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଯାନ-୩ ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏକ ଅନ୍ତଃ-ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଜଣା ଅଜଣା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ । କିପରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା ବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ/ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ମାଗ ।)
Answer:
(A) I need to make a model of the solar system for the Science Exhibition. What should I do?
(B) I feel you should start by deciding on the scale.
(A) That sounds good.
How can I make sure the planets stay in place.
(B) You should ensure you have a study wire or a wooden base to support them.
(A) I am preparing for the Inter-class quiz on the topic Chandrayan. What are the best ways to study for it?
(B) It’s good to prepare yourself by reading the official. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) reports and watching the landing highlights. Indian Space research Organisation.
(A) How can I remember all the specific dates and names of the components?
(B) If you have an issue with dates, try making a time line chart. It helps a lot.
Let us write (ଆସ ଲେଖୁ)
Complete the social media web given below with the uses of the internet.
(ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର ସହ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଗଣମାଧ୍ଯମ ଜାଲକଟିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର । (Questions with Answer)
Now write an article tilted “The Importance of Internet with the help of the social media web. (Social media web ବା ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ଯମ ଜାଲକ ସହାୟତାରେ ‘“The Importance of Internet” (ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ୍ର ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ) ଉପରେ ଏକ article ଲେଖ ।
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Points to remember: Heading/title Paragraph 1: General introduction to the topic |
Answer:
The Importance of Internet:
The internet (international + network) has become the part and parcel in modern life. It has changed the very lifestyle of people. It has changed the way people communicate, learn, work and entertain themselves. One of the biggest contributions of the internet is social media. which connects people cutting across nations, people and communities.
With social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and Twitter people stay connected with friends and families. Through messages, voice calls, video calls, people can share their views feelings experience etc. in the twinkle of an eye (instantly). During emergency (ଜରୁରୀ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ) social media render (ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥାଏ provide) yeomen service by spreading information quickly and asking for help.
Supported by social media the internet plays a prominent (chief) role in helping students through online classes, educational videos, study groups. To foster (to promote) students-teacher relationship. internet bridges the gaps ( କରିଥାଏ) by providing (ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି) a strong platform (ଏକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଭିଭିଭୂମି) of interchanging leading and wisdom.
In the field of business, industrial products get a boost when they are promoted. Content creation, online marketing, digital services, job information, profession networking etc are easily available through the internet. Internet through social media gives people a platform to exposes their views and in discussions.
To conclude the internet with the help of social media has made life easier, faster and more friendly. If it is used responsibly and wisely, it can be a powerful tool for disseminating knowledge, education and growth. Here a beautiful quote (quotation) on Internet. “Internet, not just a network of mechine But a dominating web of minds, ideas and the world”.
Let us explore (ଆସ ଆବିଷ୍କାର କରିବା) :
A canary in the coal mine is a popular phrase to describe early signs of potential danger.
(‘‘କୋଇଲା ଖଣିରେ ଗୋଟିଏ canary ପକ୍ଷୀ’’ ଏକ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ରୁଢ଼ି/ବାକ୍ୟାଶ ଯାହା ମାଡ଼ି ଆସୁଥିବା ବିପଦର ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଲକ୍ଷଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଇବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ ।)
I. Coal miners in places like Arunachal Pradesh used canary birds to detect the presence of carbon monoxide. Such gases are a potential risk to the life of the miners. These little bires are particularly sensitive to carbon monoxide and can prevent mining accidents.
(ଅରୁଣାଚଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଖଣି ଶ୍ରମିକମାନେ କାର୍ବନ ମନୋକ୍ସାଇଡ୍ର ଉପସ୍ଥିତି ଜାଣିବାପାଇଁ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ଏହି ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ଖଣି ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରତି ବିପଦ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥାଏ । ଏହି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ଏହି କାର୍ବନ ମନୋକ୍ସାଇଡ୍ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଏବଂ ଖଣି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାକୁ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି ।)
II. Astronauts (ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନେ) living in space stations (ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ ଯାନରେ) have to do things differently. Read how they manage the routine tasks in the absence of gravity (ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତିର ଆବର୍ତ୍ତମାନରେ). You may find out more information about it from the internet.
(ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ ଷ୍ଟେସନରେ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କରୁଥୁବ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନେ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି । ସେମାନେ କିପରି ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତିରେ କରିଥା’ନ୍ତି ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ପଢ଼ । ଏ ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମେ ଅଧ୍ବକ ତଥ୍ୟ Internet ରୁ ପାଇପାରିବ ।)
Answer:
1. Write: Astronauts use a special Space Pen which has a cartridge with ink combined with resin. The ink remains solid until friction with the ball at the point of the pen liquefies it. It works in all positions, in extreme heat and cold, and in atmospheres ranging from pure oxygen to vacuum.
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1. The space pen (also known as he Zero Gravity Pen). marketed by Fisher space pen company is a pen that uses pressurize ink cartridges and is able to write in zero gravity, under water, over wet and greasy paper, at any angle (ଯେକୌଣସି କୋଣରେ) (including upside down ତଳକୁ ମୁହଁକରିବା ସହିତ) and in a very wide range of temperatures. (ବିଭନ୍ନ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ତାପମାତ୍ରାରେ).
2. Exercise: Astronauts use resistance exercise equipment (ସରଞ୍ଜାମ/ଉପକରଣ). Weight training is done by applying a load using vacuum cylinders. Running on the treadmill is made possible with the bodies held down using rubber straps.
3. Eat: Astronauts eat preserved foods which is dried, canned, vacuum-packed, and frozen. These can be prepared by adding cold or hot water, and some can be heated in an oven. They also eat ready-to-eat items, such as nuts, breads, and fruits.
4. Sleep: Astronauts can sleep on a floor, wall, or ceiling as there’s no distinction between up and down but they may gradually float away while sleeping. Therefore, they need to restrain (ସଂଯତ (ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ) କରିବା ଦରକାର) their bodies in small sleeping compartments (କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଶୟନ କକ୍ଷରେ) or sleeping bags.
III. Did you know that animals can save humans from natural calamities? Animals can sense natural calamities. Read the following examples and decide if this is true.
(ତୁମେ ଜାଣିଥୁଲ କି ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନେ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାରିବେ ? ହଁ, ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଅନୁଭବ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ନିମ୍ନୋକ୍ତ ଉଦାହରଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ଠିକ୍ କି ନାହିଁ ସ୍ଥିର କର ।)
- In 2004, before a tsunami (ସୁନାମୀ) could hit (ଆଘାତ କରିଥିଲା) the coastline (ଉପକୂଳ ରେଖା) of Indonesia, some animals made efforts to flee (ଭୟରେ ପଳାୟନ କରିବାପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିଥିଲେ ) – elephants ran for higher ground, flamingos abandoned low-lying resting areas (ନିମ୍ନାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଥିବା ବାସସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ପଳାଇଲେ) and dogs refused to go outdoors. (ଘରୁ ବାହାରିବାକୁ ରାଜି ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ)
- Minutes before the Neples quake (ଭୂମିକମ୍ପ) of 1805, oxen, sheep, dogs and geese started making alarm calls (ସତର୍କ ଡାକରା) in unison. (ଏକତ୍ର)
- Migratory (ଭ୍ରାମ୍ୟମାଣ) birds crossing the Pacific (ପ୍ରଶାନ୍ତ ମହାସାଗର) are able to dodge storms (ବାତ୍ୟାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ |ଏଡ଼େଇବା ପାଇଁ) and tend to other hazards (ସଙ୍କଟ).
- In the Gulf of Mexico (ମେକ୍ସିକୋ ଉପସାଗରରେ), sharks sense the drop (ହ୍ରାସ) in barometric pressure (ବାୟୁମଣ୍ଡଳୀୟ ଚାପରେ) that precedes (ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆସିଥାଏ) hurricanes and tend to swim (ସନ୍ତରଣ କରନ୍ତି) to deeper water as a result (ଯାହା ଫଳରେ), Dolphins have also been observed (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ/ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରାଯାଇଛି) swiming away from storm-prone areas. (ଝଡ଼ ବା ବାତ୍ୟାପ୍ରବଣ ଅଞ୍ଚଳଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ )
Scientists have studied (ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି) this behaviour and found that when severe stresses (ଉତ୍କଟ/ଗଭୀର ଚାପ) arise (ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୁଏ) in deep rock (ଗଭୀର ଶି ଳ।ରେ ) before the earthquake, ultra-low frequency (ଅତି ନିମ୍ନ କମ୍ପନ।ଙ୍କ) electromagnetic waves (ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ଚୁମ୍ବକୀୟ ତରଙ୍ଗ) are generated (ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ) that
animals can sense.
IV. Salim Ali, the ‘Birdman of India’, was an Indian orithologist (a person who studies birds). He was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys (ପଦ୍ଧତିଗତ ପକ୍ଷୀ ସର୍ବେକ୍ଷଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ) across India and wrote several (ବହୁତ) books on birds. He was awarded (ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ) the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976.
V. We need to conserve our feathered friends (ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କର, ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ।)
Work in groups of four.
(ଚାରିଜଣ କରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର ।)
Look at the pictures and make a bird feeder with cardboard, chart paper, etc.
(ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ଛବିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦେଖ ଓ ପଟି ବା chart paper ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାତ୍ର/ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ତିଆରି କର ।)
Feathered Friend Class 8 Summary
Let us read (ଆସ ପଢ଼ିବା)
I. To the best of my knowledge, there’s never been a regulation. that forbids one to keep pets in a space station. No one ever thought it was necessary-and even had such a rule existed, I am quite certain that Sven Olsen would have ignored it.
ମୁଁ ଯେତେଦୂର ଜାଣିଛି ଏଭଳି କୌଣସି ଗୋଟିଏ ନିୟମ ନାହିଁ ଯାହା ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାକାଶ ଷ୍ଟେସନରେ ପୋଷାଜୀବମାନଙ୍କୁ ରଖୁବାପାଇଁ ନିଷେଧ କରିଛି । କେହି କେବେ ଏହା କରୁନଥିଲେ । ଯଦି ଏଭଳି ଏକ ନିୟମ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଥାଆନ୍ତା, ମୁଁ ପୂରାପୂରି ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଯେ ନିୟମକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେଇ ନଥାନ୍ତେ । ସ୍ପେନ୍ ଓଲ୍ସେନ୍ ଏଭଳି
Actually he was a wiry little fellow, like most of the early spacers, and managed to qualify easily for the 150-pound bonus that kept so many of us on a reducing diet. Had he been built otherwise, his chances of getting a job in space would have been very slim. Sven was one of our best construction men, and excelled at the tricky and specialised work of collecting assorted girders as they floated around in free fall, making them do the slow-motion, three-dimensional ballet that would get them into their right positions, and fusing the pieces together when they were precisely dovetailed into the intended pattern: it was a skilled and difficult job, for a space suit is not the most convenient of garbs in which to work. However, Sven’s team had one great advantage over the construction groups you see putting up skyscrapers down on Earth. They could step back and admire their handiwork without being abruptly parted from it by gravity.
Don’t ask me why Sven wanted a pet, or why he chose the one he did. I’m not a psychologist, but I must admit that his selection was very sensible. Claribel weighed practically nothing, her food requirements were tiny-and she was not worried, as most animals would have been, by the absence of gravity.
ପ୍ରକୃତରେ କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ଓଲ୍ସେନ୍ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଏକ ପତଳା କିନ୍ତୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର (ଗେଡ଼ା) ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ । ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଅଧିକାଂଶଙ୍କ ପରି, ଓଲ୍ସେନ୍ ସହଜରେ ୧୫୦ ପାଉଣ୍ଡର ବୋନସ୍ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ହାସଲ କରିବାରେ ସଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, ଯାହା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଅନେକଙ୍କୁ ଓଜନ ହ୍ରାସ ବା କମାଇବା ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାରେ ରଖୁଥିଲା । ତାଙ୍କର ଶରୀର ଗଠନ ଯଦି ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାର ହୋଇଥା’ନ୍ତା, ମହାକାଶରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାକିରି ପାଇବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ସୁଯୋଗ ଏକପ୍ରକାର ଅସମ୍ଭବ ହୋଇଯାଇଥାନ୍ତା । ସ୍ପେନ୍ ଆମର ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ନିର୍ମାଣ କାର୍ମିକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେ ମୁକ୍ତ ପତିତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଭାସୁଥୁବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଗାର୍ଡ଼ରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏକତ୍ରିତ କରି ଗତି ମନ୍ଥର କରାଇବା, ତ୍ରିତଳ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟାଲଟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଠିକ୍ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ରଖୁବା ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ପରସ୍ପର ସହ ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବା ଜଟିଳ ଓ ବିଶେଷ ପ୍ରକୃତିର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଉତ୍କର୍ଷତା ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲେ ।
ଏହା ଏକ କୁଶଳୀ ଓ କଷ୍ଟକର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଥିଲା କାରଣ ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପୋଷାକ ସବୁଠାରୁ ସୁବିଧାଜନକ ପୋଷାକ ନୁହେଁ ଯେଉଁଥରେ ତାକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ଯାହାହେଉ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଗଗନଚୁମ୍ବୀ ଅଟ୍ଟାଳିକା ତିଆରି କରୁଥିବା ନିର୍ମାଣକାରୀ/କାର୍ମିକ ଦଳମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନାରେ ସ୍ପେନ ଦଳର ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ଼ ସୁବିଧା/ଉପକାରିତା ଥିଲା । ସେମାନେ ପଛକୁ ହଟିଯାଇ ନିଜ କାମର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିପାରୁଥିଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତିଦ୍ଵାରା ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହେଉନଥିଲେ । ସ୍ପେନ କାହିଁକି ଗୋଟିଏ ପାଳିତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା କିମ୍ବା ସେ କାହିଁକି ସେହିଟିକୁ ବାଛିଲେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ । ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ମନସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱବିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିବି ଯେ ତାହାର ଚୟନ ଅତି ବିଜ୍ଞ ଥିଲା ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିବି । କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ଙ୍କର ଓଜନ ବ୍ୟାବହାରିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ କିଛି ମଧ୍ୟ ନଥୁଲା, ତାଙ୍କର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଅତି ସ୍ଵଳ୍ପ/କମ୍ ଥିଲା । ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ନଥୁଲେ ଯେପରି ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତି ବିନା ଅଧିକାଂଶ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ହୋଇଥା’ନ୍ତି ।
I first became aware that Claribel was aboard when I was sitting in the little cubbyhole laughingly called my office, checking through my lists of technical stores to decide what items we’d’ be running out of next. When I heard the musical whistle beside my ear, I assumed that it had come over the station intercom, and waited for an announcement to follow.
It didn’t; instead, there was a long and involved pattern of melody that made me look up with such a start that I forgot all about the angle beam just behind my head. When the stars had ceased to explode before my eyes, I had my first view of Claribel.
ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲି ଯେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ମହାକାଶଯାନରେ ଚଢ଼ିଯାଇଥିଲା, ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ମୋର ଅଫିସ, ଏକ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର କୋଠରିରେ ବସି ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ସାମଗ୍ରୀଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତାଲିକା ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରୁଥୁଲି ଏଇଥିପାଇଁ ଯେ କେଉଁସବୁ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଶେଷ କରିଦେବୁ । ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୋ କାନ ପାଖରେ ସଂଗୀତମୟ ହୁଇସିଲ୍ ଧ୍ଵନି ଶୁଣିଲି, ମୋତେ ମନେହେଲା | ମୁ ଭାବିଲି | ମନେକଲି ଏହା (ସଂଗୀତର ସ୍ଵର) ଘୋଷଣାକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି ରହିଲି । ଷ୍ଟେସନର ଇଣ୍ଟରକମ୍ ଦେଇ ଆସିଛି ଓ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଏପରି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ, ଏହା ବଦଳରେ | ବରଂ ଏକ ଦୀର୍ଘ ରାଗର ମଧୁର ଗୀତ ପୁଂଜରିତ ହେଉଥୁଲା ଯାହା ଉପରକୁ ଚାହିଁବା ପାଇଁ ମୋତେ ଏଭଳି ଚମକେଇ ଦେବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କଲା ଯେ ମୋ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ପଛପଟେ ଥିବା କୋଣାକୃତି ବିମ୍ (ଲୁହାର କଡ଼ି) ବିଷୟରେ ପୂରାପୂରି ଭୁଲିଗଲି । ତାରାସବୁ ମୋ ଆଖୁ ଆଗରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଚମକି ଉଠିବା ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଗଲା, ମୁଁ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଦେଖୁଲି ।
She was a small yellow canary, hanging in the air as motionless as a hummingbird- and with much less effort, for her wings were quietly folded along her sides. We stared at each other for a minute; then, before I had quite recovered my wits, she did a curious kind of backward loop I’m sure no earthbound canary had ever managed, and departed with a few leisurely flicks. It was quite obvious that she’d already learned how to operate in the absence of gravity, and did not believe in doing unnecessary work.
ଏହା ଥିଲା ଏକ ଛୋଟ ହଳଦିଆ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀ, ଯିଏକି ବିନା ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ହମିଙ୍ଗବାର୍ଡ଼ ଭଳି ପବନରେ ନିଶ୍ଚଳ ହୋଇ ଝୁଲି ରହିଥିଲା, କାରଣ ତା’ର ପକ୍ଷ| ଡେଣାସବୁ ତା’ ଦେହରେ ପୂରାପୂରି ଥାକଭଳି ଭାଙ୍ଗି ରହିଥିଲା । ଏକ ମିନିଟ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଘୂରି ଘୂରି ଚାହିଁଲୁ । ତା’ପରେ ମୁଁ ମୋର ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ବୁଦ୍ଧିକୁ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବା ପୂରାପୂରି ସଚେତନ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପକ୍ଷୀଟି (କାନାରୀ) ଏକ କୌତୂହଳ ସଦୃଶ ପଛକୁ ଲମ୍ଫ ମାରିଲା| ଗୋଲାକାର ଆକୃତିରେ ପଛକୁ ହଟିଗଲା । ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଶରୀରଧାରୀ କୌଣସି କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀ କେବେ ଏଭଳି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାରେ ସଫଳ ହୋଇନଥିଲା ଓ କିଛି ଅଳସୁଆ ତ୍ଵରିତ ଉଡ଼ାଣ ସହିତ ଚାଲିପାରୁଥିଲା । ଏହା ଅତି ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲା ଯେ ବିନା ମାଧ୍ୟାକର୍ଷଣ ଶକ୍ତିରେ ସେ କିଭଳି ଉଡ଼ିବ । ପକ୍ଷୀଟି (କାନାରୀ) ପ୍ରାୟ ଶିଙ୍ଖାଯାଇଥିଲା ଓ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାରେ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ ରଖୁନଥିଲା ।
Sven didn’t confess to her ownership for several days, and by that time it no longer mattered, because Claribel was a general pet. He had smuggled her up on the last ferry from Earth, when he came back from leave-partly, he claimed, out of sheer scientific curiosity. He wanted to see just how a bird would operate when it had no weight but could still use its wings.
Claribel thrived and grew fat. On the whole, we had little trouble concealing our guest when VIPs from Earth came visiting. A space station has more hiding places than you can count; the only problem was that Claribel got rather noisy when she was upset, and we sometimes had to think fast to explain the curious peeps and whistles that came from ventilating shafts and storage bulkheads. There were a couple of narrow escapes–but then who would dream of looking for a canary in a space station?
କିଛିଦିନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସ୍ପେନ୍ ତାଙ୍କର ମାଲିକାନା ବିଷୟରେ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରିନଥିଲେ ଓ ସେ ସମୟ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଏହାର କିଛି ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ନଥିଲା କାରଣ କାରିବେଲ୍ ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ପୋଷା ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଥିଲା । ସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଛୁଟିରୁ ଫେରିଲା, ସେ ତାକୁ ଶେଷ ଫେରିରେ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ଉପରକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଥିଲେ ଓ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଅବସରରୁ ଫେରିଲେ, ଦାବି କଲେ ଯେ ଏହା ଏକ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ କୌତୂହଳ ଥିଲା । ସେ କେବଳ ଏତିକି ଦେଖୁବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଓଜନ ନଥିଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ତଥାପି ନିଜର ଡେଣାର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିପାରୁଥିଲା, ସେ କିପରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବ ।
କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ବଡ଼ ହେଲା ଓ ମୋଟା ହୋଇଗଲା । ମୋଟାମୋଟି ଭାବରେ କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନିମାନେ ବୁଲି ଆସିଲେ ଆମର ଅତିଥିଙ୍କୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖୁବାରେ ଟିକେ ଅସୁବିଧା ହେଲା । ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାକାଶ ରହଣି ସ୍ଥଳରେ ତୁମର ଗଣନୀୟ ସଂଖ୍ୟାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଲୁକ୍କାୟିତ ଜାଗା ରହିଛି । ଏକମାତ୍ର ସମସ୍ୟା ଥିଲା ଯେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଃଖୁତା ହୋଇପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା ସେ ଶ୍ରୁତିକଟୁ କାକଳି କରୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ବାୟୁ ଚଳାଚଳ କରୁଥିବା କେଷଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଓ ବିମାନରେ ପରସ୍ପରଠାରୁ ଅଲଗା ହୋଇଥିବା କାନ୍ଥଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଭାସି ଆସୁଥୁବା ହୁଇସିଲ୍ ବା ସିଟି ଶବ୍ଦ/ ଧ୍ଵନି ଓ ଉଙ୍କିମରା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ବୁଝାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ତ୍ୱରିତ/ଶୀଘ୍ର ଭାବିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ୁଥୁଳା । ବିମାନରେ ଖସି ପଳାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଦୁଇଟି ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରାସ୍ତା ଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାକାଶ ରହଣି ସ୍ଥଳରେ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ ଖୋଜି ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ କିଏ ବା ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବ ?
II. We were now on twelve-hour watches, which was not as bad as it sounds, since you need little sleep in space. Though of course there is no ‘day’ and `night’ when you are floating in permanent sunlight, it was still convenient to stick to the terms. Certainly
when I woke that ‘morning’ it felt like 6:00 a.m. on Earth. I had a nagging headache, and vague memories of fitful, disturbed dreams. It took me ages to undo my bunk straps, and I was still only half awake when I joined the remainder of the duty crew in the mess. Breakfast was unusually quiet, and there was one seat vacant.
ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏବେ ବାରଘଣ୍ଟା ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣରେ ରହିଥୁଲୁ, ଯାହାକି ଯେମିତି ଲାଗୁଛି ସେତେ ଖରାପ ନଥୁଲା ଯେହେତୁ ମହାକାଶରେ ତୁମେ ସ୍ଵଳ୍ପ ନିଦ୍ରା ଦରକାର କର । ଯଦିଓ ମହାକାଶରେ ଦିନ ବା ରାତି ବୋଲି କିଛି ନାହିଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ କି ତୁମେ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାଲୋକରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ଭାସୁଛି (ଓଜନହୀନତା ହେତୁ) ତଥାପି ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ବ୍ରତୀ | ଅଟଳ ରହିବା ସୁବିଧାଜନକ ଥିଲା । ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେଇ ସକାଳରେ ଉଠିଲି, ଲାଗିଲା ସତେଯେପରି ଆମ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ସକାଳ ୬ଟା ହୋଇଛି । ବହୁ ସମୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୋର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବିନ୍ଧା ହେଉଥିଲା ‘ ଏବଂ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଓ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳିତ ସ୍ଵପ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ ମୋର ସ୍ମୃତିକୁ ରୋମନ୍ଥନ କରୁଥିଲା । ମୋର ଶେଯର ପଟିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଖୋଲିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ବହୁତ ସମୟ ଲାଗିଲା ଓ ଏ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୁଁ ଅଧା ଜାଗ୍ରତ ଥୁଲି ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟରତ ମହାକାଶଚାରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଅବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ମେସ୍ରେ ଯୋଗଦେଲି । ସକାଳ ଭୋଜନ ଅସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ଭାବରେ ଶାନ୍ତ ବା ନୀରବ ପରିବେଶରେ ହୋଇଗଲା ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ଆସନ ମଧ୍ୟ ଫାଙ୍କା ନଥୁଲାମ୍ ,
“Where’s Sven?” I asked, not very much caring. ?
“He’s looking for Claribel,” someone answered. “Says he can’t find her anywhere. She usually wakes him up.”
Before I could retort that she usually woke me up, too, Sven came in through the doorway, and we could see at once that something was wrong. He slowly opened his hand, and there lay a tiny bundle of yellow feathers, with two clenched claws sticking pathetically up into the air.
‘ସ୍ପେନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ?’’ ମୁଁ ହାଲୁକା ଭାବରେ ପଚାରିଲି, ‘ସେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ ଖୋଜୁଛନ୍ତି’’ କେହି ଜଣେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା । ‘ସେ (ସ୍ପେନ) କହୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ (କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ) କେଉଁଠାରେ ଦେଖୁବାକୁ ପାଉନାହାନ୍ତି । ପକ୍ଷୀଟି ସାଧାରଣତଃ ସ୍ପେନ୍ଙ୍କୁ ନିଦରୁ ଉଠାଇ ଦିଏ ।’ ସେ ମୋତେ ମଧ୍ଯ ନିଦରୁ ଉଠାଇଦିଏ ବୋଲି ସିଧାସଳଖ କହିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସ୍ପେନ୍ ଦ୍ଵାର ବାଟଦେଇ ଭିତରକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ ହଠାତ୍ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଜାଣିପାରିଲୁ ଯେ କିଛି ଭୁଲ୍ ହୋଇଛି । ସେ (ସ୍ପେନ୍) ଆସ୍ତେକରି ନିଜ ହାତ ଖୋଲିଲେ ଓ ହାତ ଭିତରେ ହଳଦିଆ ପରଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଏକ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର/ଛୋଟ ପୁଟୁଳି ଦୟନୀୟ ଭାବରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା ଓ ଉପରକୁ ଦୁଇଟି ଚାପିହୋଇ ରହିଥିବା ପାଦ ଟେକି ହୋଇ ରହିଥିଲା ।
“What happened?” we asked, all equally distressed.
“I don’t know,” said Sven mournfully. “I just found her like this.”
“Let’s have a look at her,” said Jock Duncan, our cook-doctor-dietitian. We all waited in hushed silence while he held Claribel against his ear in an attempt to detect any heartbeat.
Presently he shook his head. “T can’t hear anything, but that doesn’t prove she’s dead. I’ve never listened to a canary’s heart,” he added rather apologetically.
‘କ’ଣ ହେଲା ? ସମସ୍ତେ ସମଭାବରେ ହତାଶ | ଦୁଃଖୁତ ହୋଇ ପଚାରିଲୁ ।”’
‘‘ମୁଁ ଜାଣିନାହିଁ’ ସ୍ପେନ୍ ବିଷାଦରେ କହିଲେ ‘ମୁଁ ଏଇକ୍ଷଣି ତାକୁ (ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ) ଏଭଳି ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଲି ।”?
‘‘ଆସ, ତାକୁ (କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ସକୁ) ଦେଖୁବା, ଆମର ପାଚକ – ଡାକ୍ତର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ/ବିଶାରଦ ଜକ୍ ଡନ୍କାନ୍ କହିଲେ । ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ନୀରବରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ହୃଦୟସ୍ପନ୍ଦନର ଗତିକୁ ଜାଣିବାପାଇଁ ପକ୍ଷୀ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ ନିଜ କାନ ପାଖରେ ଧରିଲେ ।
ଏବେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇ କହିଲା, ‘ମୁଁ ତ କିଛି ଶୁଣିପାରୁ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ନୁହେଁ ଯେ ସେ (କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍) ମରିଯାଇଛି, ବରଂ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରି ସେ ପୁନଶ୍ଚ କହିଲେ’’, ‘ମୁଁ କେବେ ବି ଗୋଟିଏ କାନାରୀର ହୃଦ୍କ୍ରିୟା | ସ୍ପନ୍ଦନ ଶୁଣି ନାହିଁ ।’’
“Give her a shot of oxygen,” suggested somebody, pointing to the green-banded emergency cylinder in its recess beside the door. Everyone agreed that this was an excellent idea, and Claribel was tucked snugly into a face mask that was large enough to serve as a complete oxygen tent for her. To our delighted surprise, she revived at once. Beaming broadly, Sven removed the mask, and she hopped onto his finger. She gave her series of “Come to the cookhouse, boys” trills-then promptly keeled over again. “I don’t get it,” lamented Sven. “What’s wrong with her? She’s never done this before.”
‘‘ତାକୁ (କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ) ଅମ୍ଳଜାନର ଏକ ଡୋଜ୍ (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ପରିମାଣ) ଦିଅ’’ । ଦ୍ଵାର ପାଖରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ସବୁଜ ପଟି ଭିଡ଼ା ହୋଇଥବା ଆପାତକାଳୀନ ଅମ୍ଳଜାନ ସିଲିଣ୍ଡରକୁ ଇଙ୍ଗିତ କରି କେହି ଜଣେ କହିଲେ | ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଲେ । ସମସ୍ତେ ସମ୍ମତ ହେଲେ ଯେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବଟି ଚମତ୍କାର ଥିଲା ଏବଂ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁହଁକୁ ଏକ ମୁଖା ଭିତରେ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖାଗଲା ଯାହାକି ତା’ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅମ୍ଳଜାନ ତମ୍ବୁ ଭଳି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାପାଇଁ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ବଡ଼ ଥିଲା ।
ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖୁସି ଓ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକର କଥା ଥିଲା ଯେ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ସଂଗେ ସଂଗେ ସତେଜ ହୋଇ ଉଠିଲା । ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଳ ହସ ହସ ମୁହଁରେ ସ୍ପେନ୍ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଦେହରୁ ଘୋଡ଼ଣି ହଟାଇଦେଲେ ଓ ସେ (କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍) ସ୍ପେନ୍ଙ୍କ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଉପରେ ହାଲୁକା ଭାବରେ ଡେଇଁଲା । ‘ବାଳକମାନେ, ରୋଷେଇ ଘରକୁ ଆସ, ପୃଷ୍ଠାଟି ବାରମ୍ବାର ଡାକ ପକାଇଲା ଓ ତା’ପରେ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଓଲଟି ପଡ଼ିଲା (ଅଚେତ ହୋଇଗଲେot ସ୍ଵନ୍କାନ୍ଦି ପକାଇଲେ । ‘ମୁଁ ମୋ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍କୁ ଜୀବିତ ପାଇବି ନାହିଁ । ତା’ର କ’ଣ ହୋଇଗଲା ? ପୂର୍ବରୁ ତା’ଖ୍ୟା ଏପରି କେବେ ହୋଇନଥିଲା ।’’
For the last few minutes, something had been tugging at my memory. My mind seemed to be very sluggish that morning, as if I was still unable to cast off the burden. of sleep. I felt that I could do with some of that oxygen-but before I could reach the mask, understanding exploded in my brain. I whirled on the duty engineer and said urgently: “Jim!” There’s something wrong with the air! That’s why Claribel’s passed out. I’ve just remembered that miners used to carry canaries down to warn them of gas.” “Nonsense!” said Jim. “The alarms would have gone off. We’ve got duplicate circuits, operating independently.”
“Er—the second alarm circuit isn’t connected up yet,” his assistant reminded him. That shook Jim; he left without a word, while we stood arguing and passing the oxygen bottle around like a pipe of peace.
କିଛି ମିନିଟ୍ ଧରି କୌଣସି କଥା ମୋ ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ଜାବୁଡ଼ି ରହିଥିଲା । ସେଦିନ ସକାଳେ ମୋ’ମନ ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟ ଥିବାର ଜଣାପଡୁଥିଲା ସତେଯେପରି ନିଜର ବୋଝଟିକୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରଖିବାପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଅସମର୍ଥ ଥିଲି । ମୁଁ କିଛି ଅମ୍ଳଜାନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲାଭଳି ଅନୁଭବ କଲି-କିନ୍ତୁ ମାସ୍କରେ ମୋ ହାତ ଲାଗିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମୋ ମନରେ ଏକ ଅପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଶିତ ଚିନ୍ତା ଉଦୟ ହେଲା । କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଯନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ହଠାତ୍ ମୁଁ ବୁଲିପଡ଼ିଲି ଓ ତୁରନ୍ତ କହିପଚାରିଲି, ‘‘ଜିମ୍ !’’ ପବନରେ କିଛି ଖରାପ ଅଛି । ସେଇଥପାଇଁ କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ଅଚେତ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛି ।
‘ମୋର ଏଇକ୍ଷଣି ମନେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା ଯେ ଗ୍ୟାସକୁ ନେଇ ସତର୍କ ରହିବାପାଇଁ, ଅତୀତରେ ଖଣି ଶ୍ରମିକମାନେ କାନାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖଣି ଭିତରକୁ ନେଉଥିଲେ ।’’ ‘ବାଜେ କଥା !’’ ଜିମ୍ କହିଲେ । ‘ଆଲାର୍ମ ବା ସତର୍କ ଘଣ୍ଟିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବାଜି ଉଠିଥାନ୍ତା । ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାଖରେ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନ ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ଦୁଇଟି ନକଲି ସର୍କିଟ (ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ପରିପଥ) ଅଛି ।’’ ‘‘ଆରେ ! ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ସତର୍କ ପରିପଥଟି ଏ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇନାହିଁ ।’’ ତାଙ୍କର ସହକାରୀ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମନେପକାଇ ଦେଲେ । ଏହା (ଏକଥାରେ) ଜିମ୍ ହେଲେ ଥରି ଉଠିଲେ । କିଛି ନ କହି ସେ ଚାଲିଗଲେ । ଠିକ୍ ସେତିକିବେଳେ ଯେବେ ଅମ୍ଳଜାନ ବୋତଲକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶାନ୍ତିର ନଳୀ ଭଳି ବଢ଼ାଇ ଦେଇ ଯୁକ୍ତି/ ତର୍କ କରି ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥୁଲୁ ।
He came back ten minutes later with a sheepish expression. It was one of those accidents that couldn’t possibly happen; we’d had one of our rare eclipses by Earth’s shadow that night; part of the air purifier had frozen up, and the single alarm in the circuit had failed to go off: Half a million dollars’ worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely. Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead. So now, if you visit any space station, don’t be surprised if you hear an inexplicable snatch of birdsong. There’s no need to be alarmed; on the contrary, in fact. It will mean that you’re being doubly safeguarded, at practically no extra expense.
ଏକ ବିଷାଦଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳ ନେଇ ସେ ଦଶ ମିନିଟ୍ ପରେ ଫେରି ଆସିଲେ । ଏହା ଏଭଳି ଏକ ଘଟଣା ଥିଲା ଯାହା ବୋଧହୁଏ ଘଟି ନଥିଲା । ସେହି ରାତିରେ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଛାୟାଦ୍ଵାରା ହେଉଥିବା ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଗ୍ରହଣ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଘଟିଥିଲା, ବାୟୁ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛତା/ଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ଯନ୍ତ୍ରର ଏକ ଅଂଶ ବରଫରେ ଜମି ଯାଇଥିଲା । ସର୍କିଟ୍ରେ ଥିବା । ଏକମାତ୍ର ସତର୍କଘଣ୍ଟି ବାଜିବାରେ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଅଧା ମିଲିୟନ୍ ଡଲାର ମୂଲ୍ୟର ରାସାୟନିକ ଓ ବୈଦ୍ୟୁତିକ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିରାଶ କରିଦେଲା । କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ ପକ୍ଷୀ ବିନା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସାମାନ୍ୟଭାବେ ମୃତ .. ଅବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଆସିଯାଇଥା’ନ୍ତୁ । ତେଣୁ ଏବେ ତୁମେ ଯଦି ମହାକାଶ / ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ ଯାତ୍ରା କରୁଛ, ଏଥିରେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ – ହେବାର ନାହିଁ ତୁମେ ଯଦି ସେଠାରେ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଗୀତର ରହସ୍ୟମୟ/ଅବୁଝା ‘ଧ୍ଵନି ଶୁଣ । ଭୟଭୀତ ହେବାର କାରଣ ନାହିଁ, ଅପର ପକ୍ଷରେ, ବାସ୍ତବରେ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝିବାକୁ ଦରକାର ହେବ ଯେ ତୁମେ ସେଠାରେ ଦ୍ଵିଗୁଣ ନିରାପତ୍ତାରେ ଅଛ ବିନା ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚରେ । — ARTHUR C. CLARKE
Summary (ସାରକଥା)
The author or the narrator (ଲେଖକ ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନାକାରୀ) Arthur C. Clarke worked in a space 211tation, (ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ ବା ମହାକାଶ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ) with one of his co-workers (ସହକର୍ମୀ). Such one ମୁଁ ଏଭଳି ଜଣେ). was even Olsen who wished to keep a pet (ଏକ ପୋଷାପ୍ରାଣୀ). He got a small yellow canary, named Claribel. One day, the narrator was working in the small office where he heard a melodious whistle. He felt that the sound came from the intercome (ଆନ୍ତଃସଂଯୋଗ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର). When there was a announcement (ଘୋଷଣା) on the / intercom, they heard the whistle again. He looked up (ଉପରକୁ ଚାହିଁଲେ) then towards the angle beam (କୋଣାକୃତିର ବିମ୍ସକୁ).
He (the narrater) was almost blinded (ପ୍ରାୟ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ଅନ୍ଧଭଳି ହୋଇଗଲେ) for a few seconds. To his dismony (ତାଙ୍କର ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟର ସୀମା ରହିଲାନି) when he saw a small canary hanging upside down. (ଓଲଟିଯାଇ ଝୁଲି ରହିଥିବାର) Her wings folded towards her body. The bird then did a backward loop. and excited the narrator’s cubby hole. The bird (claribel) had become fat for (because) she (the bird) was not making any effort (ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁନଥିଲା) in fly as space (ମହାକାଶରେ) had no gravity. But the bird adjusted to the space station quickly.
She did not eat much. The only concern (ଚିନ୍ତାର ବିଷୟ) was that she sometimes got upset (ଉଦାସ ହୋଇପଡୁଥିଲା) and hid (ଲୁଚି ଯାଉଥିଲା) in the ventilating shafts and strange bulkheads. The VIPs from Earth would hear her whistles and pee [beeps (ଭଙ୍କିମରା ଚାହାଣି) and the workers had to make excuse (କ୍ଷମା ମାଗିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା) for it.
One day the narrator woke up (ଉଠି ପଡ଼ିଲେ) with a dull headache (ନିରବଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ମୁଣ୍ଡବିନ୍ଧା ସହ) and laziness (ଅଳସୁଆମିରେ). Everyone was quiet (ଶାନ୍ତ ବା ନୀରବ). Then Sven entered with the unconscious (senseless) Claribel in his hand. Jock, the doctor-cook- dietician checked canary’s (Claribel’s) heartbeat. Someone suggested giving oxygen to claribel and the oxygen mask was like a tent for the bird. Fortunately the bird revived and she gave a few “come to the cook house boys” trills. But the canary fell fainted. The assistant of Jim (the duty engineer) reminded him (Jim) that the second circuit of the alarm system wasn’t complete yet.
Jim then went quickly to rectify ( କରିବାପାଇଁ) this. Here a problem surface (ଦେଖାଗଲା). It so happened (ଏଭଳି ଘଟିଲା ଯେ) that the space station went dark (eclipsed) (by the Earth preventing the sun (ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଣଙ୍କୁ ରୋକି), reducing (ହ୍ରାସକରି) the temperature to freezing, which even (ଏପରିକି) freeze a part of the air purifier. Their feathered friend claribel, the bird proved to be more useful than the costly advanced engineering. The astronauts took Claribel’s presence for granted (କ୍ଲାରିବେଲ୍ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଉପସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ବିନା ସଂକୋଚରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ନେଇଥିଲେ) because had the bird not been there (ଯଦି ନ ଥା’ନ୍ତେ) they would not have saved their lives (ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇ ପାରିନଥା’ନ୍ତେ) ।regulation
Notes and Glossary
Feathered Friend Class 8 MCQ
Question 1.
What was Sven Olsen like?
(a) thin and weak
(b) thin and tall
(c) thin but strong
(d) tall and strong
Answer:
(c) thin but strong
Question 2.
What was not Claribel worried about?
(a) absence of gravity
(b) presence of gravity
(c) being as a pet in space
(d) not being as a pet in space
Answer:
(a) absence of gravity
Question 3.
Where was Claribel hanging?
(a) in the air
(b) at the doorway
(c) in the store room
(d) in the mess
Answer:
(a) in the air
Question 4.
Sven took Claribel to the space station as a pet for …………. (Fill in the blanks)
(a) scientific curosity
(b) scientific study
(c) listening her song
(d) surprising others
Answer:
(a) scientific curosity
Question 5.
Why is there no ‘day’ and ‘night’ in space ?
(a) there is no sunlight
(b) the sun is not visible
(c) there are only clouds
(d) there is permanent sunlight
Answer:
(d) there is permanent sunlight
Question 6.
Who tried to detect Claribel’s heartbeat ?
(a) the station engineer
(b) the cook-doctor-dietitian
(c) the narrator
(d) Sven Olsen
Answer:
(b) the cook-doctor-dietitian
Question 7.
To whom did the narrator say urgently about polluted air ?
(a) Sven
(b) Jim
(c) both of them
(d) neither of them
Answer:
(b) Jim
Question 8.
“The second alarm circuit is not connected up.” Who said this ?
(a) the narrator
(b) Sven Olsen
(c) Jim, the duty engineer
(d) Jim’s assistant
Answer:
(d) Jim’s assistant
Question 9.
What was the making cost of the air purifier ?
(a) a million dollar
(b) half a million dollar
(c) millions of dollar
(d) thousands of dollar
Answer:
(b) half a million dollar
Feathered Friend Class 8 Fill in the Blanks
1. Sven managed to qualify easily the ………… bonus.
Answer: 150-pound
2. Sven’s group had one great advantage over the construction groups who put up ………… down on earth.
Answer: skyscrapers
3. The narrator became aware that Claribel was abroad when he was sitting in the little ………….
Answer: cubbyhole
4. While the narrator was starting at Claribel, she did a curious kind of ………….
Answer: backward loop
5. It took a long time to the narrator to undo his.
Answer: bunk straps
6. Jock Duncan was the ………… in the space station.
Answer: cook-doctor-dietitian
7. Claribel’s revival was a ………… to the crew members.
Answer: delighted surprise
8. The crew members were passing the oxygen bottle around like a ………….
Answer: pipe of peace
9. Astronauts can be doubly safeguarded with a bird on-board at practically no ………….
Answer: extra expense
Feathered Friend Class 8 Short Question Answer
Question 1.
Why did Sven bring Claribel to the space station ?
Answer:
Sven wanted a pet and chose Claribel for this purpose. He chose it because its weight was negligible and food requirements were tiny. Out of curiosity, he wanted to see how a bird would adapt to zero gravity. So he brought Claribel to the space station.
Question 2.
How did Claribel become a shared companion on the space station ?
Answer:
At first Sven kept Claribel secret. But later others came to know about her. Everybody was pleased with her song and antics. They gradually began caring for her and at last she became a shared comparion on the space station.
Question 3.
What role did Claribel play in detecting the danger on the space station ?
Answer:
Before the alarms went off, Claribel had fainted due to lack of oxygen in the air. Even she once again fainted after her revival alerting others about the danger on the space station.
Question 4.
What went wrong with the safety system of the space station ?
Answer:
Part of the air purifier froze when there was an eclipse by earth’s shadow. As a result of this the single alarm could not detect the problem. Thus the safety system could not function properly.
Question 5.
How did Claribel prove to be more effective than the safety system of the space station ?
Answer:
Although millions of dollars were spent on the safety system, it failed to detect the poor air quality. But Claribel’s reaction could detect it and a fatal incident was detected. It proved Claribel to be more effective.
Question 6.
What moral lesson does the story teach ?
Answer:
The story teaches that even small and insignificant creatures can play an important role in our life. The story reminds us about how an ordinary canary bird proved to be life-saving despite there were powerful technological devices. The story also makes us conscious about nature’s wisdom and ability of protecting us in dangerous situations.
Question 7.
In what way does the story combine science with emotion ?
Answer:
The subject-matter of the story is based on space technology making it a science fiction. But the central theme of the story narrates the activities of a small bird and human feeling towards her. The astronauts’ emotional bond with Claribel has been highlighted in the story. The story blends facts with sentiment which is both thought-provoking and heartwarming.
Question 8.
How does the story highlight the limitations of technology ?
Answer:
The air purifiers set in the space station were made after spending a huge amount of money. Despite the advanced technology could make them function, they really failed to work in the time when they were highly required. These expensive machinery failed to serve the purpose whereas the problem could be solved by a little canary bird.
Question 9.
What is the central message of the story ?
Answer:
The story highlights the simple natural solutions to crucial problems. Although there were precious soientific and technological equipments that failed in detecting the problem in the air, a mere bird costing almost nothing managed to save the entire crew. The clear message that the story conveys is that we should not ignore the value of small and insignificant things.