Important story's for HSC students ✔
Long ago there lived a mighty old king in England. His name was king Lear. He was tired of ruling and needed rest. He made up his mind to step down the throne and divide his kingdom. He had three daughters: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. He decided to divide his kingdom into three parts and give each part to each of his daughters. But before giving it he wanted to know how much they loved him. At first Lear asked his eldest daughter, “How much do you love me?” Goneril answered, “Sir, I love you more than I can say.” King Lear was pleased and went to ask the same question to his second daughter Regan. She answered, “My love for you shall never change.” Lear became so much satisfied hearing the answer. Then it came the turn of Cordelia, his youngest daughter whom he loved most. Cordelia did not like flattering. She replied that she loved his as much as a daughter should love her father.King Lear became very much furious at her reply. He drove her away from his country by marrying her off to the prince of France without any dowry and divided his kingdom between his two daughters. In the meantime, the king became the burden of the two daughters. They did not like the king as before. He felt great shock understanding the falsehood of his two daughters. He became very sick. One day the two daughters drove him away of the kingdom. Cordelia came to know that and forwarded with French army to the kingdom and rescued his father. The King Understood the real love of his youngest beloved daughter.
A Selfish Giant
Once there was a selfish giant who had a large and beautiful garden. The garden was full of soft green grass. Here and there all over the grass stood many colourful flowers like stars. The garden was a nice playground for the beautiful children. There were many trees and birds sat on the trees and sang sweet songs. One day when the giant returned, he saw the children in his garden. He became angry and chased them away. He built a high wall around the garden. After the children stopped coming to the garden, the garden lost its beauty. It became covered with snow and frost. No birds came to sing. there. Spring was everywhere but in the giant's garden it was still winter. One morning the children entered the garden through a small hole in the wall. And spring arrived in the garden at last to express its happiness on seeing the children again. The giant saw the children and the environment of the garden. He realised that he had been selfish and felt sorry. The trees were covered with flowers. But the giant saw that only in a corner there was snow because a little child couldn't climb up a tree. The giant helped the child and put him on the top of the tree. Since then the child stopped coming there and the giant was sad. The giant grew old and in one winter he found the child again in one corner with a tree covered with blossoms. The child was Jesus Christ who took the giant to Paradise
Now, complete the story about a village girl called Urmila, who became champion in a national swimming competition at the age of 14. Write no more than 180 words. Unit04.lesson3.Question No. E
Urmila was a little girl who grew up in a village named Patuair in Kishoreganj district. A small river called Phuleswari flowed through her village. At the age of five, Urmila used to go to the river with her father and started to learn swimming. Her mother did not like the idea of her daughter swimming in the river. But her father was happy to train Urmila to be a competent swimmer. Who knew that the little girl would become an accomplished swimmer one day!.
>> One day, when Urmila was fourteen, her village panchayat came to announce that a National Swimming Competition was being held in Delhi. And since Urmila was such a good swimmer, they wanted her to go to Delhi to compete, to make her village proud. Urmila's mother didn't want her to go. "It's way too far," she said, once Urmila begged her to go for the fourth time "and you are a little girl. It is not safe." But in the end, Urmila's father persuaded her mother to let her go. "She will be famous," he said "and bring light to our little village." Urmila left for Delhi the next week. The competition was being held at a large swimming pool, which extended very far. Urmila was scared and intimidated by all the looks the city girls were giving her. Nevertheless, when the whistle blew, she swam. She swam swiftly and gracefully, which no one had expected from the village girl. She won, as she was far ahead Tham any of the other competitors. She was given the Gold Medal. And as it glinted on her chest, and everyone applauded her, she felt proud. Her parents were proud. Her whole village was proud. Over the years, Urmila competed in many such competitions and tournaments, coming back with a Medal or trophy every single time. and not only the trophies or the medals, but also with respect, and a sense of being loved.
