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Can this story be factually true?
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No, it is not a factually true story. It is an imaginative tale.
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Unit 1: How The Camel Got His Hump
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Textbook page 6 · 4 questionsQ2Written answer
What, according to you, is the story about? Consider the following:
- How the world began.
- Why everyone should do his/her share of work seriously.
- How animals are important to humans.
- How the camel got his hump.
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(iv) How the camel got his hump.
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What did you do over the weekend? Were you generally active or idle? Please check your back before starting to discuss or answer the question.
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The last weekend I woke up at 8 a.m. and did some physical exercise in the morning. I helped my mother in doing the household chores. In the evening I played badminton with my sister. Overall, I spent my weekend in an active manner. Yes, I have checked my back, and there is no hump.
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There are broadly two categories of workers – those who prefer to do today what they can do tomorrow and those who prefer to do tomorrow what they can do today. Where do you belong?
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I belong to the first category of workers, i.e., those who prefer to do today what they can do tomorrow. This implies that I prefer doing my work promptly on time rather than unnecessarily piling it up for the future.
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