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Class 9 English : The Greed of Mighty River
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Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment. The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. The dancing flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything- a family, arable land and cattle. The erosion of the Jamuna gradually consumed all her land property. It finally claimed her only shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to devour Meher’s house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain. The greedy Jamuna has shattered her dreams and happiness.
There are thousand others waiting to share the same fate like Meherjan. Bangladesh is a land of rivers, some of whose banks overflow or erode during monsoon. Erosion is a harsh reality for the people living along the river banks. During each monsoon many more villages are threatened by the mighty rivers like the Jamuna, the Padma and the Meghna. It is estimated that river erosion makes at least 100,000 people homeless every year in Bangladesh. In fact, river erosion is one of the main dangers caused by climate change. If we can’t take prompt actions to adapt to climate change, there will be thousands of more Meherjans in our towns and villages every year.
For each phrase below choose the meaning that is closest to the meaning used in the text above.
1. In paragraph 3 ‘mighty rivers’ mean –
a. rivers that have huge volumes of water and very strong currents
b. rivers having many rowing boats in them
c. rivers that make people cry out
d. rivers that have strong banks
2. landed property –
a. a rented piece of land
b. a piece of land on the bank of a river
c. property in the form of a source of income to its owner
d. property used only as an agricultural farm
3. whispering wind –
a. wind that blows from across the river
b. wind that blows with a hissing sound
c. wind that helps someone make a fire
d. wind that blows in summer
4. dancing flames –
a. a traditional form of folk dance
b. flames that make people dance around them
c. flames that are made unstable by the blast of air
d. flames made by people to remember their past
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Home Work: Unit-5; Lesson-1 The Greed of Mighty River
- Complete the summary of Meherjan’s life with words/phrases from the box.
| victims | affects | close to | slum dweller | homeless |
| threats | example | due to | shortage of food | one lakh |
Meherjan is a typical (1) homeless woman who lives in a slum. She lost her shelter and properties (2) due to the erosion of the river Jamuna. She also lost her family.
Her husband had died of diseases caused by poverty and (3) a shortage of food. Now, she is only a (4) slum dweller.
Like Meherjan there are many people who have become the (5) victims of river erosion. River erosion is still posing (6) threats to the lives and properties of thousands of people.
People living (7) close to the rivers are the most likely victims of river erosion. Each year about (8) one lakh people become homeless due to river erosion. in Bangladesh.
Meherjan’s life is just one (9) example of how climate change (10) affects the lives of thousands of people.
Home Work: Unit-5; Lesson-3
Kandirpar, Comilla.
19 November 2025
Sir,
You will be very shocked to know that, our existence is going to be threatened because of deforestation.
Deforestation means cutting down trees in large numbers. This destruction disturbs our ecological balance.
Deforestation also leads to soil erosion and deprives us of fruit and timber and causes economic loss. Because of deforestation green patches of land are no more green.
New areas of the world are becoming deserts as an immediate effect of deforestation. In absence of trees, CO2 is increasing worldwide. As a result, there is global warming.
Increasing carbon dioxide is making the world warmer. Which is ultimately causing the greenhouse effect. Deforestation causes the rise of sea level. Rising sea level brings about the flood.
It is deforestation that may cause desertification in many parts of the world, which will pose a serious threat to our living.
So, we all should be sincere to protect trees and take a firm stand against deforestation. A measure like “Tree Plantation Campaign” may be launched.
People need to be encouraged to plant more trees and to protect the existing ones. The govt. should introduce strict laws and punish people who are responsible for deforestation.
Alternative use trees should be found out and tree plantation should be strengthened. Besides, trees that were planted before should be preserved.
Faithfully yours,
Ashik
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