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rain and keep our hillside beautiful. They also protect the wild animals by

giving them a safe place to live. I am sure you haven’t forgotten last year’s
deadly landslip which killed many of your relatives in the valley. The landslip
happened because there weren’t enough trees on the hilltop to keep the soil
together. It is easy to cut a tree, but have you ever thought how many years

it takes for a tree to grow?’

The men now realized their mistake. They hung their heads in shame.

The next evening when Mukul and Tony ran into the woods to play, they

were taken aback by what they saw. The same men were there again. But
this time they were planting little saplings to grow more trees!

A Comprehension

A1. Answer these questi ons.

1. Mukul and Tony enjoyed

a) running in the field, fishing in the brook and shouting back to
the sparrows.

b) running in the field, throwing stones into the brook and
shouting back to the sparrows.

c) running in the field, throwing stones at the fish in the brook
and catching sparrows.

2. ‘Let’s climb a tree and spend the night there.’ Who said this?

3. What did Mukul and Tony pray to God?

4. What did the boys do to stop the smugglers from cutting the
trees?

5. Why did the landslip happen in the valley the previous year?

6. Why do you think the town was called Kantar? Find out yourself.

realized : became fully aware saplings : young trees

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