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All of us are aware of harmful effects of smoking on our health and the environment around us. Each and every part of our body gets affected by smoking. In very simple words we can say that smokers are pushing themselves to death. Tobacco is full of carcinogenic chemicals. It contains Nicotine which is an addictive drug. These chemicals cause various life threatening conditions such as lung cancer, emphysema and cardio- vascular diseases. There are a number of other diseases which are caused by cigarette smoking. Examples are stroke, mouth and throat cancer , ulcer, cancer of the larynx , pulmonary disease, bladder and cervical cancer. There is no way you will lose by giving up smoking and no way you will profit by continuing the habit.

[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, it could not find any. It felt very weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, it saw a water jug below. It flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, it could see some water inside the jug!
The crow tried to push its head into the jug. Sadly, it found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then it tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out. It found that the jug was too heavy. The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around, it saw some pebbles. It suddenly had a good idea. The crow started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. The plan had worked! 

[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]William Henry Gates III (Bill) was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Bill was the second of three children in an upper-middle class family. He enjoyed playing games with the family and was very competitive. He also loved to read. Bill became bored in his public school so his family sent him to Lakeside School where he excelled in math and science and did well in drama and English. 
He became interested in computer programming when he was 13. These were the days of giant mainframe computers. The school had a fund-raiser to purchase a teletype terminal so students could use computer time that was donated by General Electric.

[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, it could not find any. It felt very weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, it saw a water jug below. It flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, it could see some water inside the jug!
The crow tried to push its head into the jug. Sadly, it found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then it tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out. It found that the jug was too heavy. The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around, it saw some pebbles. It suddenly had a good idea. The crow started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. The plan had worked! 

[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]William Henry Gates III (Bill) was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Bill was the second of three children in an upper-middle class family. He enjoyed playing games with the family and was very competitive. He also loved to read. Bill became bored in his public school so his family sent him to Lakeside School where he excelled in math and science and did well in drama and English. 
He became interested in computer programming when he was 13. These were the days of giant mainframe computers. The school had a fund-raiser to purchase a teletype terminal so students could use computer time that was donated by General Electric.

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It is an admitted fact that unity is strength and disunion causes ruin. For example, we may take the case of a cricket or a football team. If the teammates co-operate with each other, they will form a strong team. But if the team members think only about their own success, they will surely lose the game. The same is true with a family or a society or an army or even a nation. Napoleon's motto was, 'Divide and Rule'. He tried to split the armies fighting against him. Then he would overcome them one by one. So a united family, a united community, a united society, a united nation is always strong. But those who are disunited or split-up into fractions or groups, are all weak and succumb to destruction.

Humming birds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The Bee Humming bird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest bird in the world.
Unlike most birds, humming birds have sparkling feathers that glitter and shine in the sun. Humming birds are often a dazzling combination of greens and reds or greens and blues. Others are violet, orange, golden, silver or other combinations only mother nature could dream of. All humming birds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some humming birds have special bills to fit in specific flowers. Humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

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It is an admitted fact that unity is strength and disunion causes ruin. For example, we may take the case of a cricket or a football team. If the teammates co-operate with each other, they will form a strong team. But if the team members think only about their own success, they will surely lose the game. The same is true with a family or a society or an army or even a nation. Napoleon's motto was, 'Divide and Rule'. He tried to split the armies fighting against him. Then he would overcome them one by one. So a united family, a united community, a united society, a united nation is always strong. But those who are disunited or split-up into fractions or groups, are all weak and succumb to destruction.

Humans, unlike many other animals, are omnivorous. We require both vegetable matter and meat to be fully healthy, although some humans manage to survive reasonably well while consuming no animal products at all, finding their protein in nuts and seeds. To carry out its main functions, the human body requires different chemicals and substances. All of the nutrition we take in can be put in seven categories. These are carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, minerals, vitamins, fats and water. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy. Proteins allow the body to repair itself and grow. Fiber helps the digestive system. Minerals and vitamins are required for many reasons. Deficiencies in minerals and vitamins can lead to illness. Vitamins are essential for normal growth and development.