8th Class English Sample Paper English Olympiad Model Test Paper-5

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    Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
    Wouldn't it be a world (almost) too good to be true if we began seeing things from someone else's perspective? By putting ourselves in the shoes of those who at a given moment might be terribly annoying, unpleasant or simply inconvenient, we could make the world a happier place. When the wait time at a restaurant gets unbearably long, it becomes a sheer test of patience. What do you do while waiting for your food? Crib and blame the server for the delay? Add some empathy and gratitude to the situation and the result could be sweeter than any dessert on the menu. Take a cue from this couple. Makenzie and Stella Schultz's heartwarming gesture deserves a loud round of applause. "So here's the deal. Our service tonight sucked. Took 20 minutes to get water, 40 minutes for an appetizer and over an hour for our entree," Makenzie wrote about the disappointing experience at a restaurant on Facebook. While people around them were making fun of the server and getting mad at him, this couple chose to look at things differently. "He (the server) was running around like crazy and never acted annoyed with any table. At one point we counted he had 12 tables. More than any one person could handle! As I sat there and watched him run back & forth and apologize for the wait, I said to Stella... Wow, this used to be us," he shared on his Facebook profile. Empathise with the plight of another human in a moment of crisis, is the couple's message to everyone. And here's what they did to show they cared - they left a $100 tip that in all likelihood made the server's day.
    What is the massage of Stella Schultz and
    Makenzie to everyone?

    A) Never put yourselves in the shoes of others.

    B) Pay hefty tips to someone who serves us.

    C) Get mad while waiting time at a restaurant gets unbearably long.

    D) Show empathy with the plight of another human in a moment of crisis.

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: D


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