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Why Snakes are
Worshipped
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Nag Panchami is a Hindu festival of Nag, the snake king. Pictures of Nag are
posted at the door and milk is the prime offering of the day. If you have a keen
eye, you must have noticed in different places of our country. The following isa
local myth behind the origin of Nag Panchami.
ges ago, the Kathmandu Valley wasn't a valley but a huge
lake called Nagdaha (nag: snake god, daha: lake), and was
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thought that it would be a nice place to live and grow crops because to becompensa
it was surrounded by high and protective mountains. Moreover, the he declared tha
Kathmandu Valley had such a nice climate. People tried to make the lunar month 8
valleyta cultivabletandby making efforts to drain the lake[Dưéto human respect to the
activities, the nagas were aroused from their sleep and made them) really
To
revenge on humans, they used their great powers to stop
frain for several years:
2.
Humans became desperate with the drought and its effect. But they
had no idea what to do. Then, one fine day, a king with magical powers
rode into the valley. The locals begged him to do something about their
miseries, so he used his powers to compel the nagas to allow rainfall like
before. But, he was a wise king.
angry.
take
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compel:
force
drought: dryness
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Young Learners' Delights Book 5​

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.