Unseen Passage
Once a smart - looking young man went to the office of a business firm. He wanted to ask for a job there. The manager was pleased with his behaviour. But he said, "There is no vaccancy here." The young man was very sad and turned to go. As he was passing out of the doorway, he found a pin lying on the floor. He at once picked it up and placed it on the table. The manager was greatly impressed. He thought that the young man was good enough to be employed in his office. So he called him back and appointed him as a clerk. In due course of time, the young man became the head of that firm. It was his sense of discipline, order and economy that brought him success in life.
Word-meanings :
- smart-looking - देखने में चुस्त
- business firm - कारोबारी संस्था (कंपनी)
- behaviour - व्यव्हार
- doorway - आने - जाने की वह जगह जहाँ दरवाज़ा लगा हो
- impressed - प्रभावित
- good enough (to be employed) - इतना अच्छा (कि उसे नौकरी पर रखा जा सके)
- in due course of time - उचित समय पर, अंत में
- order - व्यवस्था , तरतीब
- economy - बचत , मितव्यता
Questions :
- What was the young man in need of ?
- What was it that pleased the manager ?
- What made the young man sad ?
- What did the young man see when he was leaving the room ?
- Find in the passage a word which means 'unfilled post'.
Answers :
- He was in need of job.
- He was pleased with the young man's behaviour.
- The manager said that there was no vacancy in the office. It made the young man very sad.
- He saw a pin lying near the doorway.
- vacancy = unfilled post