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“We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they

          grow theirs.”

          “We have walls around our property property to protect us; they have friends to protect

          them on the farm.”

          The boy’s father was speechless.

          Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”






                                           Love, uni
                                           Love, unity, care, satisfaction are richer ty, care, satisfaction are richer
                                         than any comfort that money can give us.
                                         than any comfort that money can give us.
                                         I will try to learn these good values and be
                                         I will try to learn these good values and be
                                             an optimisticoptimistic child, true to myself. child, true to myself.
                                             an





                  1.  Purpose    :  Aim or reason

                  2.  Imported   :  Brought for sale into a country from abroad

                  3.  Horizon    :  Point where earth and sky meet
                  4.  Property   :  Belongings

                  5.  Optimistic   :  Hopeful and confident about the future










          A.  Find the word from the box and fill in the blanks.


                   horizon    lamps       grow      servants               optimistic

                 1.  We have imported _____________ in our garden and they have the stars

                      at night.

                 2.  Our  veranda  reaches  to  the  front  yard  and  they  have  the  whole
                      ___________.
                 3.  We have _______________ who serve us, but they serve others.

                 4.  We buy our food, but they _______________ theirs.

                 5.  I will be an _______________ child, true to myself.
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