What is the main theme of this passage? the twins may and janet were twins, but they were very different from each other. may was pretty, smart, and got good grades at school. janet wasn’t as pretty, but she had a heart of gold. may’s appearance and intelligence made her quite arrogant. she was often rude and mean to others. this attitude made people want to stay away from her. janet, on the other hand, was well liked. people appreciated her kind and generous nature. she was willing to step forward and those in need. as a result, she had many more friends than her sister. may could not understand janet’s popularity in school. one day, she asked their mother the reason behind it. “i am smarter and prettier than janet,” may said. “yet people always prefer her over me. why is that? ” “isn’t the answer obvious? ” her mother replied. “being smart and pretty is not how people make friends. you need to be kind and giving toward others. people will only treat you the way you treat them. janet treats people with respect. and she doesn’t put them down. that is why people are so fond of her.” it was a bitter blow for may, but she soon realized that her mother was right. the next day, she tried to be nice to janet and her friends. before she knew it, she had become a part of their group. a. sisters reflect each other’s deepest fears and insecurities. b. if you are kind to people, they will be kind to you in return. c. it’s necessary to always work hard and be the best at everything. d. being the smartest and prettiest of all is the most important thing.

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Ajourney with my father adapted from my reminiscences by sir rabindranath tagore probably in order to teach me to be careful, my father placed a little small change in my charge and required me to keep an account of it. he also entrusted me with the duty of winding his valuable gold watch for him. he overlooked the risk of damage in his desire to train me to a sense of responsibility. when we went out together for our morning walk, he would ask me to give alms to any beggars we came across. but i never could render him a proper account at the end of it. one day, my balance was larger than the account warranted. "i really must make you my cashier," observed my father. "money seems to have a way of growing in your hands! " that watch of his i wound up with such indefatigable1 zeal that it had very soon to be sent to the watchmaker's in calcutta. i am reminded of the time when, later in life, i was appointed to manage the estate and had to lay before my father, owing to his failing eyesight, a statement of accounts on the second or third of every month. i had first to read out the totals under each head, and if he had any doubts on any point, he would ask for the details. if i made any attempt to slur over or keep out of sight any item which i feared he would not like, it was sure to come out. so, these first few days of the month were very anxious ones for me. as i have said, my father had the habit of keeping everything clearly before his mind—whether figures of accounts, or ceremonial arrangements, or additions or alterations to property. he had never seen the new assembly hall built at bolpur, and yet, he was familiar with every detail of it from questioning those who came to see him after a visit to bolpur. he had an extraordinary memory, and when once he got hold of a fact, it never escaped him. my father asked me to copy the favourite verses, with their translation, from the book he liked reading every day. at home, i had been a boy of no account. here, when these important functions were entrusted to me, i felt the glory of the situation. 1. tireless 7 how does the narrator support the idea that his father keeps everything clearly before his mind? a. by giving the example of his father's response when his account did not tally with the money that he had in hand b. by mentioning that his father was interested in everything that happened around him c. by giving the example of his father knowing every detail of the new assembly hall at bolpur d. by mentioning that his father had marked his favorite verses from his favorite book

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