A Triumph of Surgery: Class 10 English Chapter 1 Hinglish mein

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Published 18 Oct 2026 · Updated 18 Oct 2026

40 min
23 practice questions
22 MCQs

Is chapter mein aap kya seekhenge

'A Triumph of Surgery' ko sahi order mein dobara sunao, Tricki ki bimari se lekar uske ghar lautne tak, aur samjhao ki har part kya dikhata hai
Samjhao ki Tricki bimar kyun pada aur vet ne bina operation ya medicine ke use kaise theek kiya
Mrs Pumphrey, narrator aur Tricki ka description do, aur har point ko story ke evidence se support karo
Story mein humour, exaggeration aur irony pehchano aur title ka double meaning samjhao
Discuss karo ki owners ya parents ka over-indulgence harmless hai ya harmful, reasons ke saath
Story par extract-based, short aur long board questions ke answers do

NCERT English Class 10, Chapter 1, pp. 1–7 par based original companion text. Yeh NCERT se juda nahi hai aur NCERT ne ise endorse nahi kiya hai.

1.1 Padhne se pehle

Socho ek dadi ke baare mein jo tumhare do baar mana karne ke baad bhi plate mein ek aur laddoo rakh deti hai. Ya colony ke us kutte ke baare mein socho jise har family kaam par jaate hue biscuits khilati hai. Har treat pyaar se diya jaata hai. Lekin jab pyaar kabhi 'na' nahi kehta, tab kya hota hai? Kya kindness khud kisi ko bimar kar sakti hai?

Yeh story is sawaal ka jawab muskurate hue deti hai. Ek ameer lady apne chhote kutte ko itna pamper karti hai ki woh khatarnaak had tak bimar pad jaata hai, aur ek samajhdaar country vet ko use uski kindness se bachana padta hai. Padhte samay do puzzles yaad rakho: kutte ko theek karne ke liye vet asal mein kya karta hai, aur owner credit surgery ko kyun deti hai?

Story ek first-person narrator sunata hai: “I” khud vet, Mr Herriot, hain. Fig. 1.1 un sab se milwata hai jinse tum milne wale ho, aur beech mein patient Tricki hai.

5/5Surgery mein: Tristan, Joe greyhound aur baaki dogs.

Fig. 1.1Story mein kaun kaun hai.

Paanch boxes ka ek web. Step 1 mein sirf Tricki, ek chhota kutta, beech mein dikhta hai. Step 2 mein Mrs Pumphrey, uski ameer owner, judti hai, aur dono ko spoils shabd jodta hai. Step 3 mein Mr Herriot, story sunane wale vet, judte hain; woh Tricki se ilaaj shabd se aur Mrs Pumphrey se unke vet ke roop mein jude hain. Step 4 mein uska household judta hai, yaani staff aur ek chauffeur, jo Tricki ki fuss karte hain. Step 5 mein surgery judti hai, jahan Tristan, Joe greyhound aur baaki dogs uske saath khelte hain.

1.2 Story padhna

Events do hafton se thoda zyada samay mein hote hain. Hum inhe teen parts mein padh sakte hain: Mrs Pumphrey ke ghar mein musibat, vet ke yahan Tricki ka rehna, aur uski wapsi. Kyunki Herriot story khud sunate hain, hum sab kuch ek shaant, mazaa lete professional ki nazar se dekhte hain. Fig. 1.2 dikhata hai ki Tricki ki fitness kaise girti hai aur phir badhti hai.

5/5Do hafte baad: patla, mazboot aur energy se bhara.

Fig. 1.2Street wali mulaqat se surgery mein uske do hafte poore hone tak Tricki ki fitness.

Ek line graph jiske vertical axis par fitness hai, neeche ill se upar fit tak, aur neeche story ke paanch moments hain. Step 1: street mein Tricki mota aur sust hai, beech se neeche. Step 2: jab woh gir padta hai aur bahut bimar hota hai, line apne sabse neeche point par aa jaati hai. Step 3: kuch din sirf paani ke baad line thodi upar uthti hai. Step 4: jab woh pack ke saath daudta aur khelta hai, line tezi se upar chadhti hai. Step 5: do hafte baad line top par pahunchti hai: Tricki chust aur fit hai.

1.2.1 Part I: Bahut zyada pyaar

Yeh part padhte samay teen sawaalon ke jawab dhoondho. Mrs Pumphrey ko kis baat ki chinta hai, aur unka ilaaj kya hai? Kya woh ilaaj samajhdaari bhara hai? Aur yeh sab humein sunane wala “I” kaun hai?

Apni car se Herriot ki nazar Mrs Pumphrey ke saath ghoomte Tricki par padti hai, aur woh dang reh jaate hain. Kutta ab bahut zyada mota ho gaya hai, uski aankhein laal aur paani bhari hain aur jeebh latki hui hai. Owner ko yakeen hai ki use wajah pata hai. Kyunki woh itna sust lag raha tha, unhone tay kar liya ki use poora nourishment nahi mil raha. Isliye woh use tonics (malt aur cod-liver oil), meals ke beech snacks aur sone se pehle ek malted drink de rahi thi, aur is poore programme ko woh “nothing much really” kehti hain. Herriot ne pehle hi unse sweets kam karne ko kaha tha. Woh maanti hain ki aisa sirf thodi der hi kar paayi: Tricki ko cream cakes aur chocolates bahut pasand hain, aur use mana karna unse bardaasht nahi hota.

Diagnosis seedha hai. Laalach Tricki ki ek hi kamzori hai, aur ab woh bahut zyada kha raha hai aur bahut kam hil-dul raha hai. Owner ke saath chhoti si sair hi uski saari exercise hai, kyunki Hodgkin, woh gardener jo uske liye rings phenkta tha, lumbago ki wajah se chhutti par hai. Isliye Herriot apna sabse sakht andaaz apnaate hain aur saaf rules bata dete hain: khaana bahut kam, activity bahut zyada, aur koi dheel nahi. Mrs Pumphrey naye regime ke liye maan jaati hain, lekin shikayat karti hain ki yeh kitna mushkil hoga. Chhote kutte ko tweed coat mein (jo coats ke poore collection mein se ek hai) ladkhadaate hue jaate dekh kar Herriot ko yakeen hai ki baat yahin khatam nahi hogi.

1/3Rich khaana andar, activity lagbhag zero: Tricki mota hota hai.

Fig. 1.3Tricki jitna khaata hai aur jitna jalata hai, usse tay hota hai ki uska fat badhega ya ghatega.

Ek seesaw jiske left mein Khaana label wala dher hai aur right mein activity label wala dher. Step 1, ghar par: food wali side par cream cakes, chocolates, tonics aur extra meals hain aur woh neeche jhuk jaati hai, jabki activity wali side par sirf short walks hain; verdict hai Tricki mota hua. Step 2, surgery mein: food wali side par pehle sirf paani aur phir saada khaana hai, jabki activity wali side par running, rough play aur rat hunts hain, isliye seesaw doosri taraf jhuk jaata hai; verdict hai Tricki patla hua. Step 3: fixed times par saada khaana roz ki daud aur khel ke barabar hai, seesaw seedha hai, aur verdict hai Healthy kutta.

Kuch hi din baad Herriot ka darr sach ho jaata hai. Ek ghabraya hua phone aata hai: kutta khaane ko chhoota tak nahi, ulti kar raha hai aur bas lete-lete haanpta rehta hai. Herriot ke paas plan tayaar hai: patient ko ghar chhodna hoga aur lagbhag do hafte surgery mein unki nigraani mein rehna hoga. Yeh sun kar Mrs Pumphrey ghabra jaati hain; unhe yakeen hai ki judaai unke pet ki jaan le legi. Herriot apni baat par adey rehte hain aur Tricki ko kambal mein lapet kar turant nikal padte hain. Iske baad jo hota hai woh poori tarah farce hai. Naukar bistar, khilone aur har meal ke liye alag bowl le kar bhaagte hain, car mein jitna aa sake usse kahin zyada, aur roti hui owner unke peeche coats ka ek gattha phenk deti hain. Road par akele hote hi Herriot dheele pade chhote kutte ko thapthapaate hain aur use theek karne ka waada karte hain.

1.2.2 Part II: Pack ke saath zindagi

Is part mein dhyaan do ki Herriot ka ghar Mrs Pumphrey ke ghar se kaise alag hai, woh bimar kutte ko kaise sambhalte hain, aur woh Tricki ko hamesha ke liye rakhne ka kyun aadha mann bana lete hain.

Herriot ka treatment bilkul kuch na dene se shuru hota hai. Aate waqt Tricki itna dheela hai ki surgery ke dogs ek baar soongh kar tay kar lete hain ki uski parwaah karna bekaar hai. Use unke sone ki jagah ke paas ek aaramdeh loose box mein bistar milta hai aur poore do din peene ke liye sirf paani. Dheere-dheere yeh fast asar karta hai. Doosri shaam tak woh thodi curiosity se idhar-udhar dekhne lagta hai, aur teesre din tak bahar sunai dene wale dogs ke paas jaane ke liye kunkunane lagta hai.

Bahar chhodte hi Joe greyhound aur baaki gang us par toot padte hain: use gira dete hain, uski jaanch karte hain aur phir use saath chalne dete hain, jabki woh abhi bhi fat ki wajah se dagmaga raha hai. Khaane ka time use ek tez sabak sikhata hai. Jab Tristan khaana parosta hai, pack sarpat khaata hai, kyunki jo kutta der karta hai woh apne aakhri nivaale padosi ko kho sakta hai. Pehle din Tricki bahut der se pahunchta hai aur sirf khaali bowls soongh paata hai. Agle din uska apna bowl hai aur woh baaki sab ke saath dhakka-mukki karke usse tak pahunch jaata hai.

Kabhi koi medicine ki zaroorat nahi padti. Pack ki zindagi kaam kar deti hai: lagaataar peechha karna aur lot-pot hona, khaane par jhagde, aur raat ko ek purane hen-house mein chuhon ka shikaar. Laad-pyaar mein pala pet gang ka hissa ban jaata hai aur saaf dikhta hai ki woh pehle se kahin zyada mazaa le raha hai. Udhar Mrs Pumphrey khabar ke liye baar-baar phone karti hain. Herriot samajhdaari se cushions aur mausam ke hisaab se sahi coat wale unke sawaal taal dete hain aur sirf achhi khabar batate hain: Tricki safe hai aur convalesce kar raha hai. Is shabd se unhe josh aa jaata hai. “For Tricki” gifts aane lagte hain: pehle darjanon eggs, phir “to enrich Tricki's blood” wine, aur aakhir mein brandy. Kutta inmein se kuch nahi dekhta. Herriot hanste hue maante hain ki unhone aur unke partners ne breakfast ke eggs se lekar aag ke paas brandy tak sab ka mazaa liya.

1.2.3 Part III: Ghar wapsi

Aakhri part mein woh moment dhoondho jo dikhata hai ki Tricki apni owner ke baare mein kya mehsoos karta hai, aur samjho ki woh credit surgery ko kyun deti hain.

Herriot itne faydemand mehmaan ko khushi-khushi hamesha ke liye rakh lete, lekin unka zameer jeet jaata hai: owner Tricki ki yaad mein ghul rahi hain. Rescue ke do hafte baad woh unhe achhi khabar dene ke liye phone karte hain. Woh kuch hi minutes mein ek itni lambi car mein pahunchti hain ki Herriot use “thirty feet of gleaming black metal” kehte hain. Peechhe ki seat par chhoti si aur pareshaan baithi woh sirf ek cheez chahti hain: unka imaandaar vaada ki Tricki sach mein theek hai.

Herriot garden se jis kutte ko laate hain woh pehchaan mein hi nahi aata: patla, mazboot aur bade dogs ke saath barabari se daudta hua. Milan turant aur shor bhara hota hai. Tricki Herriot ki baahon se uchhal kar seedha owner ki god mein kood jaata hai aur unhe chaat-chaat kar aur bhaunk-bhaunk kar bhar deta hai. Jab tak woh sambhalti hain, coats, cushions, bistar, khilone aur bowls ka dher wapas car mein chala jaata hai, har cheez bina chhuye. Phir shukriya ke aansuon ke saath Mrs Pumphrey Herriot ko dhanyavaad deti hain aur is cure ko “a triumph of surgery” kehti hain.

Compare

Do hafte se pehle aur baad mein Tricki

Pehle

bahut mota aur dheema
aankhein laal aur paani bhari
energy nahi, phir bhookh bhi nahi
chhote coats mein lipta hua
din bhar treats khilaaye jaate

Baad mein

patla, lachila aur muscular
pack ke saath barabar daudta hai
khaane ke time shauk se khaata hai
raat ko chuhon ka shikaar karta hai
owner ki god mein kood jaata hai

Flash cards · 16

Story ke shabd

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Story ko jodo

2 mein se 1

In events ko usi order mein lagao jismein woh hote hain.

Tricki unki god mein kood jaata hai
Eggs, wine aur brandy aate hain
Do din sirf paani
Tricki khaana mana karta hai aur ulti karta hai
Herriot Tricki ko car mein le jaate hain
Tricki pack mein shaamil hota hai
Herriot Tricki se street mein milte hain

Answer dekho

Answer

Herriot Tricki se street mein milte hain
Tricki khaana mana karta hai aur ulti karta hai
Herriot Tricki ko car mein le jaate hain
Do din sirf paani
Tricki pack mein shaamil hota hai
Eggs, wine aur brandy aate hain
Tricki unki god mein kood jaata hai

Street wali warning → collapse → surgery le jaana → fast → dogs ke saath judna → gifts → ghar wapsi.

1.3 Story par sochna

Is story par board questions characters, humour aur title ko test karte hain. Kisi character ke baare mein jo bhi kaho, use us insaan ke kisi kaam ya baat se support karo.

1.3.1 Narrator: tact aur samajh wale vet

Herriot ek kushal vet hain, lekin yeh story unki medical skills se bhi zyada unki people skills dikhati hai. Unhe tact ki zaroorat hai, kyunki unka patient bol nahi sakta aur patient ki owner sach dekh nahi paati. Unmein common sense bhi bharpoor hai: woh Tricki ki bimari ki wajah ka ilaaj karte hain, sirf symptoms ka nahi.

Table 1.1Herriot ki qualities aur unke evidence

Quality	Story se evidence
Observant	Woh apni car se hi Tricki ki buri haalat dekh lete hain aur unhe shak hota hai ki Mrs Pumphrey ne unse kuch aur bhi chhupaya hai.
Honest aur firm	Woh unhe saaf warning dete hain ki strict diet ke bina Tricki bahut bimar ho jaayega, aur unke virodh karne par bhi jhukte nahi.
Practical	Woh samajhte hain ki fast, exercise aur saath kisi bhi tonic ya pill se behtar kaam karenge.
Tactful	Woh coats aur cushions ke baare mein ajeeb sawaal taal dete hain aur unhe sirf tasalli dene wali khabar dete hain.
Kind	Woh car mein kamzor kutte ko sehlaate hain aur surgery mein us par kareeb se nazar rakhte hain.
Fair aur considerate	Jab unhe pata chalta hai ki owner dukhi hain, to woh Tricki ko ghar bhej dete hain, halaanki gifts band ho jaayenge.
Khud par hansne wale	Woh maante hain ki Tricki ke liye aaye eggs, wine aur brandy ka mazaa unhone aur unke partners ne liya.

1.3.2 Mrs Pumphrey aur Tricki

Mrs Pumphrey ameer, narm dil aur generous hain, aur woh Tricki se sach mein pyaar karti hain. Unki problem yeh hai ki unke pyaar ki koi had nahi. Woh indulgent hain: Tricki jo chahe use de deti hain, laalach ko bhookh samajh leti hain aur har problem ka jawab aur khaana hota hai. Woh emotional aur dramatic bhi hain: haath malti hain, lagbhag behosh ho jaati hain aur uske jaate waqt roti hain. Phir bhi woh koi villain nahi hain. Woh vet ka plan maan leti hain, Tricki ke door rehne par dukh sehti hain aur uske lautne par shukriya se bhar jaati hain. Unka bada staff aur shaandaar car, aur unke dinon ke beech mein Tricki, yeh ishaara karte hain ki shayad woh akeli bhi hain.

Tricki khud zimmedaar nahi hai. Zyada tar dogs ki tarah woh laalchi hai, lekin woh apni diet khud nahi chun sakta. Surgery mein use aam doggy mazey milte hain: daudna, kushti aur khaane ke liye competition. Mrs Pumphrey ki god mein uski khushi bhari chhalaang dikhati hai ki woh ghar jaakar khush hai. Kya cure tikega? Story yeh nahi batati. Agar uski owner phir se cakes, tonics aur halki-phulki sair par laut aayi, to woh jaldi hi phir mota aur bimar ho sakta hai. Agar woh use saade khaane aur roz ki exercise par rakhti hain, to woh fit rahega.

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Do tarah ki care

Mrs Pumphrey ki care

extra meals aur tonics
maangte hi cakes aur chocolates
patte par chhoti walks
bistar, cushions aur coats
har waqt fuss

Herriot ki care

do din sirf paani
khaane ke time saada khaana
baaki dogs ke saath khule mein daudna
ek simple, garam box
nazar rakhte hue, par shaant

1.3.3 Humour, irony aur title

Herriot ek serious problem, yaani maut ke kareeb ek kutte, ko halki aur mazaa leti awaaz mein sunate hain. Ek bilkul bewakoofi bhari situation describe karte hue bhi woh chehra seedha rakhte hain, aur zyada tar mazaa yahin se aata hai. Table unke main tools dikhata hai.

Table 1.2Herriot humein kaise hansaate hain

Device	Kahan	Effect
Simile	“like a bloated sausage”	uske mote body ki comic tasveer
Simile	“fighting like a tiger”	chhota sa pet, par tiger jaisa josh
Hyperbole	tees foot lambi car	unki daulat ka mazaak
Understatement	“nothing much really”	woh apna zyada khilaana dekh nahi paati
Mock-serious tone	vets ka poori gambhirta se gifts ka mazaa lena	Herriot khud par hanste hain
Irony	“a triumph of surgery”	saadi care, operation nahi

Title sabse bada joke hai. Irony us cheez ke beech ka gap hai jo kahi ya expect ki jaati hai aur jo asal mein sach hai. Mrs Pumphrey maanti hain ki Herriot ne surgery ka koi kamaal kiya hai. Asal mein unhone na koi operation kiya, na koi medicine di. Bhookh, exercise aur baaki dogs ke saath ne Tricki ko theek kiya, ek aisa saada ilaaj jo woh ghar par bhi de sakti thi. Iski ek doosri layer bhi hai. British English mein vet ke clinic ko bhi surgery kehte hain, isliye recovery sach mein surgery mein ek triumph thi, bhale hi surgery ka triumph nahi thi. Fig. 1.4 dono ideas ko saath-saath rakhta hai.

4/4Surgery vet ka clinic bhi hai: surgery mein ek triumph.

Fig. 1.4Title ironic kyun hai.

Heading “A triumph of surgery!” ke neeche do columns wala chart. Step 1 mein sirf heading hai. Step 2 left column, unki soch, ko ek operation, tez medicine aur clever ilaaj se bharta hai. Step 3 right column, asal mein hua, ko na operation, na medicine, diet + exercise, aur dog company se bharta hai, aur left column ko kaat deta hai. Step 4 neeche ek panel jodta hai jismein surgery ke do meanings hain: operation, jis par cross laga hai, aur vet ka clinic, jis par tick laga hai, yaani yeh surgery mein triumph tha.

Theme 1: pyaar ko samajhdaari chahiye. Bina had ka laad-pyaar usi ko nuksaan pahunchata hai jisse hum pyaar karte hain.
Theme 2: saadi care kaam karti hai. Saada khaana, exercise aur saath tonics aur luxuries se behtar hain.
Theme 3: daulat se health nahi khareedi ja sakti. Paisa coats, cushions aur cars khareed sakta hai, lekin fitness nahi.
Theme 4: professional tact. Ek achha professional patient ki madad karta hai aur client ko pyaar se sambhalta hai.
Message: sachchi care ka matlab kabhi-kabhi 'na' kehna hota hai, pets ko bhi aur bachchon ko bhi.

1.3.4 Asli zindagi ya fiction?

Herriot ki stories ek country vet ke roop mein unki apni working life se nikli hain, lekin yeh bilkul exact records nahi hain. Unhone naam badle (apna bhi, kyunki James Herriot ek pen name tha), details badli aur readers ke liye comedy badha di. Isliye is episode ko ek mixture samajhna sabse theek hai: asli zindagi jaisa ek case, jise ek kahaanikaar ki azaadi ke saath dobara sunaya gaya. Unki books mein Tricki ka poora naam aur bhi shaandaar hai, Tricki Woo, aur woh ek Pekingese hai, lambe, silky baalon wali ek chhoti breed.

Practice · 6 questions

Practice 1.3: Story par sochna: answers ke saath

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Long answerMediumThink about it Q1
Ek vet ko animals ke saath-saath logon ki bhi achhi samajh chahiye. Herriot kis tarah ke insaan hain? Examples se dikhao ki unmein tact aur common sense dono hain.
Solution dikhao
Herriot is kind, observant and practical. From his car he notices Tricki's poor state and realises that overeating and lack of exercise are to blame. He is honest and firm, warning Mrs Pumphrey plainly that the dog will fall ill unless she changes his diet. When she cannot manage it, he takes Tricki away, since distance from her treats is the only cure. That is common sense. He is tactful too. He never scolds her, dodges her fussy questions about cushions and coats, and gives her only reassuring news. At the end he lets her believe in a triumph of surgery rather than embarrass her. His sense cures the dog; his tact keeps the owner happy.
Key points: observant
honest and firm
practical cure (fasting, exercise, company)
tactful with an emotional client
lets her keep her belief
Short answerEasyThink about it Q2
Apni owner ke paas lautne ke baare mein Tricki ko kaisa laga? Predict karo ki aage uski life kaisi ho sakti hai, aur wajah batao.
Solution dikhao
Yes. Tricki leapt out of Herriot's arms into his owner's lap and licked her face, barking with joy, so he clearly loved her. His future depends on Mrs Pumphrey. If she keeps him on plain food with daily exercise, he will stay fit. If she slips back into cakes, tonics and lazy strolls, he will probably grow fat and ill again, and Herriot may have to repeat the cure.
Short answerMediumThink about it Q3
Kya yeh story ek sachcha account hai, poori tarah kalpana hai, ya dono ke beech kuch? Apni raay samjhao.
Solution dikhao
It is best seen as a mixture. James Herriot was a real country vet, and his books grew out of cases like this one. But he changed names and details and exaggerated for comic effect: a thirty-foot car is a storyteller's touch, not a measurement. So it is real experience retold with some freedom.
Quick answerEasy
Herriot ne Tricki ko ek strict aur khoob saari se theek kiya.
Answer dekho
Answer (1) diet, (2) exercise
Na operation hua na medicine di gayi: sirf strict diet aur baaki dogs ke saath khoob exercise.
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Quick answerMedium
Story ke inmein se kaun se phrases similes hain? Jo bhi sahi hon, sab chuno.
“like a bloated sausage”“thirty feet of gleaming black metal”“fighting like a tiger”“nothing much really”
Saare sahi options chuno
Answer dekho
Answer
(A) “like a bloated sausage”
(C) “fighting like a tiger”
Sirf sausage aur tiger wale phrases like ka use karke compare karte hain. Car wala phrase hyperbole hai aur “nothing much really” understatement hai.
Quick answerMedium
Story ke end mein bina use hua saamaan kya suggest karta hai?
Herriot use kholna bhool gayeTricki ko un saari luxuries ki kabhi zaroorat hi nahi thiStaff ne galat cheezein pack kar diTricki itna bimar tha ki unka istemaal nahi kar saka
Answer dekho
Answer (B) Tricki ko un saari luxuries ki kabhi zaroorat hi nahi thi
Tricki apne kisi bistar, coat ya cushion ke bina theek ho gaya; luxuries uski owner ke sukoon ke liye thi, uski health ke liye nahi.

1.4 Iske baare mein baat karo

Textbook discussion ke questions ke saath khatam hoti hai. Inke koi fixed answers nahi hain, lekin ek strong answer ek saaf position leta hai aur use reasons aur examples se support karta hai. Fig. 1.5 dikhata hai ki ek insaan ka over-indulgence kaise bahar ki taraf doosron tak phailta hai.

4/4Vet jaise baahar ke logon ko nuksaan theek karne mein apna time aur mehnat lagani padti hai.

Fig. 1.5Over-indulgence ek hi insaan tak nahi rukta.

Ek ke andar ek chaar rounded rectangles, lehron jaise. Step 1 mein sirf beech ka hissa hai, jis par over-indulgence likha hai. Step 2 pehli ring jodta hai, Tricki, jo mota, bimar aur dukhi ho jaata hai. Step 3 doosri ring jodta hai, household, jahan staff ke liye kabhi na khatam hone wali fuss aur aansu hain. Step 4 sabse baahar ki ring jodta hai, vet, jise nuksaan theek karne ke liye apna time aur mehnat deni padti hai.

Iske baare mein baat karo

Do nazariye

Teen-teen ke groups banao. Tum mein se ek Mrs Pumphrey ke ghar mein maid hai, ek unka padosi hai, aur ek local radio show ka reporter hai.
Reporter baaki dono se poochta hai: Tumne kya dekha? Tum Mrs Pumphrey se kya kehte? Tumhara ek aam din kaisa hota hai?
Story ki details use karke, apne character mein reh kar har koi lagbhag ek minute jawab de.
Roles badlo aur dobara karo, phir discuss karo ki kaun sa nazariya sabse zyada convincing tha.

Practice · 4 questions

Practice 1.4: Iske baare mein baat karo: answers ke saath

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Short answerMediumTalk about it Q1
Kya kisi pet ya bachche ko zaroorat se zyada laad-pyaar dena bas ek harmless kamzori hai, ya yeh doosre logon ko bhi nuksaan pahunchata hai? Yeh bhi socho ki kuch log aisa kyun karte hain.
Solution dikhao
The one who is spoilt suffers first: Tricki grew fat, sick and nearly died.
People around are burdened: the staff ran after coats and bowls, and the whole household ended up in tears.
Outsiders must step in: the vet had to give time and effort to undo the damage.
A spoilt child may grow up unable to accept no, look after their health or respect others' needs.
Such people usually mean well and may be lonely, so they need gentle guidance, not mockery.
2
Short answerEasyTalk about it Q2
Kya tum aise parents ke baare mein soch sakte ho jo apne bachchon ke saath waisa hi bartaav karte hain jaisa Mrs Pumphrey Tricki ke saath karti hain? Examples do aur batao ki bachchon par iska kya asar pad sakta hai.
Solution dikhao
Yes: a parent who hands a crying toddler a phone at every meal, or allows fried snacks and cold drinks every day.
A teenager who is driven everywhere, never does chores and gets every new gadget on demand.
Possible effects: poor health, little patience or self-control, difficulty facing failure.
Like a good vet, a good parent sometimes says no and sets routines.
3
Short answerMediumTalk about it Q3
Khud ko story mein imagine karo.
1. Tum Mrs Pumphrey ke ghar mein kaam karte ho. Tum kya karte, aur tumhare din kaise hote?
  Solution dikhao
  I would follow orders but might gently suggest longer walks and fewer treats. My days would be busy with the dog's coats, beds, cushions and separate bowls: tiring, sometimes funny, and worrying as Tricki grew ill.
2. Tum bagal wale ghar mein rehte ho. Tum kaise respond karte?
  Solution dikhao
  I would mention politely that Tricki looked unwell and offer to take him along when walking my own dog. I would avoid scolding her, since she clearly loves him.
4
Short answerMediumTalk about it Q4
Agar tum vet hote, to kya tum kisi point par kuch alag karte? Kya tum end mein Mrs Pumphrey ko sach bata dete?
Solution dikhao
Most of Herriot's choices are sensible: an honest warning, then removing the dog from the treats.
One could argue he should explain the cure kindly at the end, so she keeps Tricki fit at home.
One could also argue that he should not keep gifts meant for a patient.
Either way, a good answer balances honesty with kindness to an emotional owner.

Quick check

2 mein se 1

Ek padosi ki family apne kutte ko din bhar sweets aur bacha hua khaana khilati hai aur use kabhi walk par nahi le jaati. Sabse samajhdaari bhari salaah kya hai?

Use taakat dene ke liye tonics doUske liye aur garam coats khareedoUse fixed time par sahi dog food do aur roz walk par le jaoUse ghar ke andar rakho taaki woh thake nahi

Answer dekho

Answer (C) Use fixed time par sahi dog food do aur roz walk par le jao

Fixed time par saada khaana aur regular exercise bilkul Herriot ka cure hai. Tonics aur coats Mrs Pumphrey ki galtiyan thi.

Recap

Summary aur key points

Mrs Pumphrey apne chhote kutte Tricki ko extras, tonics, cakes aur chocolates se zaroorat se zyada khilaati hain, aur use bahut kam exercise milti hai (Section 1.2.1).
Herriot, story sunane wale vet, unhe sakhti se warning dete hain; jab Tricki gir padta hai to woh use lagbhag do hafte ke liye apni surgery le jaate hain (Section 1.2.1).
Tricki ko do din sirf paani milta hai, phir woh surgery ke dogs ke saath judta hai: khelta hai, saade khaane ke liye competition karta hai aur chuhon ka shikaar karta hai; koi medicine use nahi hoti (Section 1.2.2).
Convalescing shabd sun kar eggs, wine aur brandy ke gifts aane lagte hain, jinka mazaa Herriot aur unke partners lete hain (Section 1.2.2).
Do hafte baad ek chust, fit Tricki apni owner ki god mein kood jaata hai; uski luxuries bina use hue wapas aati hain (Section 1.2.3).
Herriot observant, honest, practical, kind, tactful hain aur khud par hans sakte hain (Section 1.3.1).
Mrs Pumphrey pyaar karne wali, generous aur emotional hain, lekin bewakoofi ki had tak indulgent hain (Section 1.3.2).
Simile, hyperbole, understatement aur mock-serious tone story ko funny banate hain; title ironic hai, aur surgery par ek pun hai (Section 1.3.3).
Story asli experience ko ek kahaanikaar ki azaadi ke saath milaati hai (Section 1.3.4).
Over-indulgence doosron ko bhi nuksaan pahunchata hai; sachchi care ka matlab kabhi-kabhi 'na' kehna hota hai (Section 1.4).

1.5 Board exam practice

Board papers supplementary reader ko lagbhag 40–50 words ke short answers aur lagbhag 100–120 words ke long answers se test karte hain. Neeche diye extracts details jaldi revise karne mein madad karte hain. Long answers ke liye Fig. 1.6 wala four-step plan follow karo: ek point banao, evidence do, use explain karo, phir use question se link karo.

4/4Point ko wapas question ya theme se jodo.

Fig. 1.6Point, evidence, explain, link: long answers ke liye ek bharosemand plan.

Arrows se jude chaar rows, har ek mein left mein step ka naam aur right mein Mrs Pumphrey ke baare mein chhota sa example. Step 1, Point: she loves unwisely. Step 2, Evidence: extras, cakes, no walks. Step 3, Explain: love without limits harms. Step 4, Link: so love needs good sense, jo paragraph ko wapas question se jodta hai.