Greek philosopher Aristotle seen Passage
The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle said, ‘Man is by nature a social animal.’ What he meant was that man, by instinct, seeks company of others and establishes relationships, much like most animals of the wild, for companionship and for physical and emotional support. Unlike the animals however, man's relationships give meaning to his existence and inspires him to do well in education, in workplace or in a profession that he pursues.
Relationships are of different kinds. Some are familial and intimate, formed by blood and by marriage; some are social like the ones we have with friends and some are made in school where we form close bonds with classmates and teachers. Relationships can also be fostered in workplace, which may quickly change from professional to social.
There are relationships also between human beings and animals, between children and their toys that they cannot part with. All these relationships keep us close to each other and provide us all kinds of support, love and affection.
A person who has no family feels the pain of loneliness and isolation. There is no one to laugh or cry with him/her. When we share our joys with someone, it simply redoubles, and we when
we suffer a loss and someone shares our sorrow, it lessens. Relationships are thus needed for our
emotional health.
To build relationships, we need to have trust and respect for each other, and love where this is needed. We cannot be selfish and possessive if we want to establish an effective relationship. But quite often we see people quarrelling and fighting with each other which only brings misery and loss to all.
A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
(a) The word ‘isolation’ means ——.
i. connection
ii. confinement
iii. separation
iv. bond
(b) What does a man pursue?
i. Wealth
ii. Knowledge
iii. Health
iv. Relationship
(c) Who form relationship with toys?
i. Boys
ii. Girls
iii. Children
iv. Men
(d) Emotional health is needed in ___.
i. abstraction
ii. triviality
iii. human life
iv. animality
(e) The word ‘foster’ refers to ___.
i. cheer
ii. separate
iii. nourish
iv. imply
(f) Without proper relationships, there is, indeed, ___.
i. a crisis of existence
ii. a risk of ruin
iii. a problem of helplessness
iv. all of the above
(g) What keeps us close to each other?
i. Society
ii. Family
iii. Livelihood
iv. Relationship
(h) The wild animals also need ___.
i. food
ii. house
iii. company
iv. occupation
(i) Man establishes relationships for physical and emotional ____.
i. health
ii. crisis
iii. break down
iv. pleasure
(j) Man’s relationship is related to his ___.
i. enmity
ii. antipathy
iii. entity
iv. humanity
Extra Mcq
(a) The word 'intimate' could be replaced by ___.
i. differentiate
ii. close
iii. knowledge
iv. intrigue
(b) Which of the following has he closest meaning of the word 'Possessive'?
i. Dominating
ii. Supportive
iii. Productive
iv. Overprotective
(c) A Philosopher is a person who ____.
i. thinks deeply and seriously about life and other basic matters.
ii. studies the origin of the universe.
iii. systematically gathers and uses research and evidence.
iv. tells other about their character and predicts future.
(d) The word 'instinct' could be replaced by ___.
i. impulse
ii. unconcern
iii. mishap
iv. detachment
(e) Man seeks company of others. The word 'company' can be replaced by ___.
i. farm
ii. association
iii. affection
iv. support
(f) Man's relationships give meaning to his existence. The word 'existence' can be replaced by ___.
i. attachment
ii. entity
iii. motivation
iv. inspiration
(g) The synonym of 'foster' is ___.
i. agony
ii. near
iii. chase
iv. nurture
(h) The synonym of 'isolation' is ___.
i. detachment
ii. entertainment
iii. fierce
iv. acquaintance
(i) Man establishes relationships for physical and emotional ___.
i. health
ii. help
iii. treatment
iv. pleasure
(j) The wild animals also need ___.
i. food
ii. house
iii. company
iv. occupation
(K) What does a man pursue?
i. Wealth
ii. Knowledge
iii. Health
iv. Relationship
(L) Intimate bonds are formed through ___.
i. nuptial arrangements
ii. community support
iii. familial relationships
iv. professional relationships
(M) The word 'foster' mentioned in the passage means ___.
i. separate
ii. cheer
iii. nourish
iv. imply
(N) We develop ___ relationship in school.
i. social
ii. familial
iii. professional
iv. educational
(O) The best synonym of 'instinct' is ___.
i. instance
ii. decent
iii. impulse
iv. significance
(P) What keeps close to each other?
i. Family
ii. Livelihood
iii. Relationship
iv. Society
(Q) What does the word 'isolation' in the passage refer to?
i. Connection
ii. Confinement
iii. Separation
iv. Bond
(R) The wild animals also need ___.
i. food
ii. house
iii. company
iv. occupation
(S) The word 'misery' mentioned in the passage means ___.
i. pleasure
ii. impulse
iii. suffering
iv. turbulence
(T) Which one is an effect of social segregation?
i. Mental comfort
ii. Marital gains
iii. Physical pleasure
iv. Emotional estrangement
B. Answer the following questions:
(a) How does relationship help a man?
(b) What types of relationship are there?
(c) What pain does the person feel who has no family?
(d) How is man's relationship different from those of other animals?
(e) What is the role of school in man's relationship?
(f) Mow do relationships help us with mental health?
(g) How do we increase our joy and decrease our misery?
(h) “A person who has no family feels the pain of loneliness and isolation.”—Explain.
(i) “Man is by nature a social animal.”—Explain.
(j) Why is relationship so important?
(k) Why is relationship so significant?
(l) What different types of relationships are there?
(m) What happens to a person who has no family?
(n) What are some of the preconditions of good relationship?
(o) How is man’s relationship different from those of other animals?
