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Lesson 9 (a passage about a sports enthusiast), , Let’s ponder, , A. 1.F 27 ar 4.T or, , B. Answers may vary. Some answers could be:, 1. There is a burning sensation in my right hand. 2. My father runs a charitable hospital., 3. The child showed signs of trauma. 4. Tyron is a football enthusiast., , C. 1. Preethi had professional success as a cricketer by the time she was eighteen. At the tender age, of eight, she was the youngest ever to play for the Tamil Nadu Women’s Cricket Team. She had, also captained the Under 19 Tamil Nadu Cricket team to its only victory in 1997. Apart from, this, she was also a champion swimmer, having stood first in the state in the 50m breaststroke, and coming second in all the other swimming events., , 2. On 11 July 1998, Preethi had a short stopover with her friends at a private beach near Chennai., Standing thigh-deep in the ocean waters, she stumbled and fell forward. A shock-like sensation, ran through her body, followed by an absence of sensation in all her four limbs. Before she, could even realise, she was drowning in the ocean. Her friends quickly rescued her and she was, taken to Puducherry for immediate diagnosis. It was then she got the news that she would have, to live henceforth as a quadriplegic., , 3. Preethi refused to conform to the stereotype of a disabled person, attempting to do all that was, not expected of her. She completed her Bachelors in Medical Sociology from the University of, Madras. Driven by the desire to help women like her, she started an NGO called Soulfree. She, also did mouth paintings and poster designing a few years after the accident. She even designed, the logo for Soulfree. She has been writing, editing and reviewing professionally for the last few, years. She has also given motivational talks at various institutions and hopes to motivate others., , 4. To help women with disabilities, Preethi started an NGO called Soulfree. The organisation is, a charitable trust that provides them the hope and the support to realise their potential so that, they can at least lead a basic quality of life., , Let’s learn new words, , , , , , , , no, , allo <=, HI G, k [5, , o[elolel], , , , , , , , , , , , , , ofelre, , z, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ll =, Or=, , , , , , , , , , , , , , et, , © Headword Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd {, 115 .