Education gives us knowledge and a set of abilities to function meaningfully in life, such as the ability to decide things rationally and make the right choices. As we learn how to read, write and do the basic operations of arithmetic, we gain a degree of self-confidence. We learn to think for ourselves and articulate our thoughts; we pick up skills to communicate with others and manage our affairs well. Education helps us think independently and make our own opinions. As we know more about the world, we appreciate the good things it offers us but also become critical of the deviations from the values it imparts and the rise of hatred or conflict that follows. The first thing education does is to give us an awareness about ourselves which leads to the development of our personality. As we begin school, we feel the need to belong to the class and make friends. We then expand our sense of belonging to include the school at large, our community and finally our country. Education thus
prepares every child to become an active member of the community and work for its welfare.
Education, is believed, releases our potentials and our inner strengths. It sharpens our intellect and develops our creativity. As we are taught to reason well and find solutions to the problems of life we become productive members of society. Education by definition is progressive and liberal, teaching us to respect human diversity and cultural and religious differences. If all of us practise these values in life, the world becomes a much happier place.
Education also fosters critical thinking and provides us a set of competencies including life skills that enable us to become competitive even in the most challenging of circumstances. Education also teaches us to appreciate beauty and the bounties of nature.
School, however, is not the only place where a child gets education. A Bangla poem tells us that nature can be our best teacher. Here are a couple of lines from the poem in English translation : The sky has taught me to be liberal.
The wind has given me the motto to be industrious.
If we can make nature our friend, philosopher and guide, we can learn lessons about life that, combined with what our schools teach us, will prepare us for the future.

১.

Choose the best answer from alternatives.

(a) What does the word 'at large' mean?
(i) critically (ii) dependently (iii) entirely (iv) surely

(b) Education ______ our inner strength.
(i) boosts (ii) shatters (iii) denies (iv) leaves

(c) Through education, we become a ______ member of society.
(i) rational (ii) evil (iii) common (iv) foolish

(d) The word 'arithmetic' refers to ______.
(i) the study of physics (ii) the study of biology (iii) working with numbers and basic calculations (iv) the study of chemistry

(e) The sky teaches us to be ______
(i) honest (ii) poetic (iii) liberal (iv) scientific

(f) What does the word 'hatred' refer to ______
(i) intense dislike (ii) love (iii) strong affection (iv) friendship

(g) Proper education frames a child for ______
(i) the former (ii) the present (iii) the future (iv) the past

(h) The passage is about ______
(i) scholars of education (ii) benefits of education (iii) sources of education (iv) elements of education

(i) Education supports us to choose ______
(i) profit from loss (ii) wrong from right (iii) right from wrong (iv) vice from virtue

(j) What does the word 'personality' refer to ______
(i) celebrity (ii) fame (iii) pride (iv) individuality

উত্তর

(a) (iii) entirely

(b) (i) boosts

(c) (i) rational

(d) (iii) working with numbers and basic calculations

(e) (iii) liberal

(f) (i) intense dislike

(g) (iii) the future

(h) (ii) benefits of education

(i) (iii) right from wrong

(j) (iv) individuality

Education gives us knowledge and a set of abilities to function meaningfully in life, such as the ability to decide things rationally and make the right choices. As we learn how to read, write and do the basic operations of arithmetic, we gain a degree of self-confidence. We learn to think for ourselves and articulate our thoughts; we pick up skills to communicate with others and manage our affairs well. Education helps us think independently and make our own opinions. As we know more about the world, we appreciate the good things it offers us but also become critical of the deviations from the values it imparts and the rise of hatred or conflict that follows. The first thing education does is to give us an awareness about ourselves which leads to the development of our personality. As we begin school, we feel the need to belong to the class and make friends. We then expand our sense of belonging to include the school at large, our community and finally our country. Education thus
prepares every child to become an active member of the community and work for its welfare.
Education, is believed, releases our potentials and our inner strengths. It sharpens our intellect and develops our creativity. As we are taught to reason well and find solutions to the problems of life we become productive members of society. Education by definition is progressive and liberal, teaching us to respect human diversity and cultural and religious differences. If all of us practise these values in life, the world becomes a much happier place.
Education also fosters critical thinking and provides us a set of competencies including life skills that enable us to become competitive even in the most challenging of circumstances. Education also teaches us to appreciate beauty and the bounties of nature.
School, however, is not the only place where a child gets education. A Bangla poem tells us that nature can be our best teacher. Here are a couple of lines from the poem in English translation : The sky has taught me to be liberal.
The wind has given me the motto to be industrious.
If we can make nature our friend, philosopher and guide, we can learn lessons about life that, combined with what our schools teach us, will prepare us for the future.

২. Answer the following questions.
(a) What does education provide us?
(b) How does a child become an active member of the community?
(c) When do we achieve ability to solve problems of life?
(d) How will the world become a much happier place?
(e) Do you want to make nature your friend, philosopher and guide? Why?

উত্তর

(a) Education provides knowledge, practical abilities and life skills that help us make rational choices and manage our lives.

(b) School broadens a child's sense of belonging from the class to the school, community and country, encouraging the child to work for their welfare.

(c) We develop this ability when education teaches us to reason well, think creatively and find solutions to life's problems.

(d) The world can become happier if everyone respects human diversity and cultural and religious differences.

(e) Yes. Nature can teach us generosity and diligence, complementing what we learn at school and preparing us for the future.

Due to the expansion of unregulated tourism, the Island is facing increasing erosion, contamination of surface and ground water, wildlife displacement, and loss of biodiversity. Other threats include cutting of sand dune vegetation for fuel-wood and hotel establishment; degradation of sand dune habitat; the harvesting of turtle eggs; indiscriminate exploitation of coral resources, etc. To address this, the Government has declared some areas of the Island as Ecologically Critical Area (ECA), prohibiting unauthorized constructions there.

৩.

**Read the following passage and make a flow chart showing the threats for the St. Martin's Island. **

The expansion of unregulated tourism → 2. ______ → 3. ______ → 4. ______ → 5. ______ → 6. ______

উত্তর

The expansion of unregulated tourism → 2. Increase in erosion → 3. Contamination of surface and ground water → 4. Wildlife displacement, and loss of biodiversity → 5. Degradation of sand dune habitat → 6. Indiscriminate exploitation of coral resources

Junk foods are processed foods consisting of high calories, but that is considered only as a broad umbrella. These foods are prepared in a way that they look appealing and are enjoyable so you are chemically programmed to ask for more. According to Dr. Sunali Sharma, a Dietician & Nutritionist, "Commercial products including salted snack foods, chewing gum, candy, sugary desserts, fried fast food, and sweetened carbonated beverages that have little or no nutritional value but are high in calories, salt, and fats may be considered junk foods. Though not all fast foods are junk foods, a great number of them are. For instance, a salad may be fast food but is definitely not junk food. Some foods like burgers, pizzas, and tacos may alternate between junk and healthy categories depending on the ingredients, calories, and process of manufacturing."
Frequent consumption of junk food increases the intake of excess fat, simple carbohydrates, and processed sugar which may lead to a higher risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, among other chronic health problems. The resulting obesity may begin clogging up the arteries and lay the basis for an impending heart attack. It has also been suggested that eating junk food affects the brain in the same way as consuming addictive drugs. An addiction to junk food may even result in the rejection of healthier food options like fruits, vegetables, salads, etc. leading to a further lack of nourishment.

৪. Write a summary of the following text.

উত্তর

Junk foods usually contain large amounts of calories, salt, sugar and fat but little nutritional value. Their appealing appearance and taste can encourage repeated consumption. Fast food and junk food are not identical: some quickly prepared foods are healthy, while others depend on their ingredients and preparation. The passage warns that frequent consumption of junk food may increase the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and other health problems. It also suggests that addiction to such foods may displace healthier choices and reduce nourishment.

ইস্পাহানি ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, কুমিল্লা ২০২৫

ইস্পাহানি ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, কুমিল্লা ২০২৫ আনলক করো