YOU ARE ANU/ ARUN,13 W.E.A. KAROL BAGH, NEW DELHI. YOU FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE ILLTREATMENT METED OUT TO STRAY DOGS AT THE HANDS OF CALLOUS AND INDIFFERENT PEOPLE. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF A NATIONAL DAILY GIVING YOUR VIEWS ON WHY SOME PEOPLE BEHAVE IN SUCH A MANNER AND HOW THESE DOGS SHOULD BE TREATED.

READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW: 1. GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS AS IMPORTANT AS TAKING TIME OUT TO RELAX. A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL FOR PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF YOUR BRAIN AND GIVES YOU THE BEST CHANCE TO MEET THE COMING DAY WITH A RAZOR-SHARP MIND. AN AVERAGE PERSON NEEDS ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT HOUR SLEEP A NIGHT – ALTHOUGH IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT YOU NEED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THIS, AS YOU GROW OLDER-ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF AGEING STRESS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION OFTEN FEED ON EACH OTHER, SINCE STRESS TENDS TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR YOU TO FALL ASLEEP AT NIGHT AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION IN ITSELF CAUSES STRESS. 2. EVENTUALLY, TOO LITTLE SLEEP CAN DRAMATICALLY INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR MEMORY – SOMETHING YOU OBVIOUSLY WANT TO PREVENT. IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP, TRY GOING TO BED 30 TO 60 MINUTES EARLIER THAN YOUR NORMAL BEDTIME FOR A FEW DAYS. LIE DOWN ON THE BED AND TRY TO RELAX BY DISSOCIATING YOURSELF FROM YOUR DAILY ROUTINE WORK. THIS IS NORMALLY ENOUGH TO CATCH UP ON ANY SLEEP DEPRIVATION. 3. IF, HOWEVER, YOU SUFFER FROM INSOMNIA YOU SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR. THE CHANCES ARE IT IS ALREADY AFFECTING YOUR ABILITY TO REMEMBER AND RECALL INFORMATION – AND IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY SCORES, THIS COULD BE AT THE ROOT OF YOUR PROBLEM. PROLONGED PERIODS OF INSUFFICIENT SLEEP CAN DEPLETE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, MAKE YOU MORE ACCIDENT PRONE AND EVEN CAUSE DEPRESSION – THIS CAN ALSO REINFORCE A MORE NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE, WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR STRESS BURDEN. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOUR MEMORY AND MOOD SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY IMPROVE ONCE YOU IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP PATTERNS. TACKLE YOUR SLEEP ISSUES AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD FALL INTO PLACE. 4. BECAUSE STRESS MANAGEMENT IS SO ESSENTIAL TO MAXIMIZE YOUR BRAIN POWER, IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE HABIT OF SETTING ASIDE TIME TO RELAX, MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO DO SO. EVEN A MINUTE OR TWO OF DEEP BREATHING CAN START TO WORK WONDERS. OFTEN THE BEST IDEAS AND MEMORIES CAN COME TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE IN A STATE OF RELAXATION AS IT IS DURING THESE MOMENTS THAT YOUR BRAIN STORES, PROCESSES AND PLAYS WITH THE INFORMATION IT HAS RECEIVED. 5. MEDITATION HAS LONG BEEN PART OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, ESPECIALLY IN ASIA. TODAY, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE ADOPTING IT IN WESTERN COUNTRIES ALSO, FOR ITS VALUE IN DEVELOPING PEACE OF MIND AND LOWERING STRESS. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT REGULAR MEDITATION CAN HAVE REAL SLEEP GAIN AND HEALTH BENEFITS PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF PROTECTING YOUR BRAIN AGAINST AGEING. ON THE BASIS OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE PASSAGE, MAKE NOTES ON IT USING HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS. USE RECOGNIZABLE ABBREVIATIONS (WHEREVER NECESSARY – MINIMUM FOUR) AND A FORMAT YOU CONSIDER SUITABLE. ALSO SUPPLY AN APPROPRIATE TITLE TO IT.

READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW: 1. GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP IS AS IMPORTANT AS TAKING TIME OUT TO RELAX. A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL FOR PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF YOUR BRAIN AND GIVES YOU THE BEST CHANCE TO MEET THE COMING DAY WITH A RAZOR-SHARP MIND. AN AVERAGE PERSON NEEDS ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT HOUR SLEEP A NIGHT – ALTHOUGH IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT YOU NEED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THIS, AS YOU GROW OLDER-ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF AGEING STRESS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION OFTEN FEED ON EACH OTHER, SINCE STRESS TENDS TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR YOU TO FALL ASLEEP AT NIGHT AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION IN ITSELF CAUSES STRESS. 2. EVENTUALLY, TOO LITTLE SLEEP CAN DRAMATICALLY INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR MEMORY – SOMETHING YOU OBVIOUSLY WANT TO PREVENT. IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP, TRY GOING TO BED 30 TO 60 MINUTES EARLIER THAN YOUR NORMAL BEDTIME FOR A FEW DAYS. LIE DOWN ON THE BED AND TRY TO RELAX BY DISSOCIATING YOURSELF FROM YOUR DAILY ROUTINE WORK. THIS IS NORMALLY ENOUGH TO CATCH UP ON ANY SLEEP DEPRIVATION. 3. IF, HOWEVER, YOU SUFFER FROM INSOMNIA YOU SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR. THE CHANCES ARE IT IS ALREADY AFFECTING YOUR ABILITY TO REMEMBER AND RECALL INFORMATION – AND IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY SCORES, THIS COULD BE AT THE ROOT OF YOUR PROBLEM. PROLONGED PERIODS OF INSUFFICIENT SLEEP CAN DEPLETE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, MAKE YOU MORE ACCIDENT PRONE AND EVEN CAUSE DEPRESSION – THIS CAN ALSO REINFORCE A MORE NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE, WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR STRESS BURDEN. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOUR MEMORY AND MOOD SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY IMPROVE ONCE YOU IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP PATTERNS. TACKLE YOUR SLEEP ISSUES AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD FALL INTO PLACE. 4. BECAUSE STRESS MANAGEMENT IS SO ESSENTIAL TO MAXIMIZE YOUR BRAIN POWER, IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE HABIT OF SETTING ASIDE TIME TO RELAX, MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO DO SO. EVEN A MINUTE OR TWO OF DEEP BREATHING CAN START TO WORK WONDERS. OFTEN THE BEST IDEAS AND MEMORIES CAN COME TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE IN A STATE OF RELAXATION AS IT IS DURING THESE MOMENTS THAT YOUR BRAIN STORES, PROCESSES AND PLAYS WITH THE INFORMATION IT HAS RECEIVED. 5. MEDITATION HAS LONG BEEN PART OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, ESPECIALLY IN ASIA. TODAY, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE ADOPTING IT IN WESTERN COUNTRIES ALSO, FOR ITS VALUE IN DEVELOPING PEACE OF MIND AND LOWERING STRESS. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT REGULAR MEDITATION CAN HAVE REAL SLEEP GAIN AND HEALTH BENEFITS PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF PROTECTING YOUR BRAIN AGAINST AGEING. ON THE BASIS OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABOVE PASSAGE, MAKE NOTES ON IT USING HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS. USE RECOGNIZABLE ABBREVIATIONS (WHEREVER NECESSARY – MINIMUM FOUR) AND A FORMAT YOU CONSIDER SUITABLE. ALSO SUPPLY AN APPROPRIATE TITLE TO IT.

Many people who are looking to get a pet dog get a puppy. There are many reasons why people get puppies. After all, puppies are cute, friendly, and playful. But even though puppies make good pets, there are good reasons why you should consider getting an adult dog instead. When you get a puppy, you have to teach it how to behave. You have to make sure that the puppy is housebroken so that It does not go to the bathroom inside the house. You have to teach the puppy, not to jump up on your guests or chew on your shoes. You have to train the puppy to walk on a leash. This is a lot of work. On the other hand, when you get an adult dog there is a good chance that it will already know how to do all of the previously mentioned things. Many adult dogs have already been housebroken. Many adult dogs will not jump on or chew things that you do not want them to jump on or chew. Many adult dogs will be able to walk on a leash without pulling you to the other side of the street. Puppies also have a lot of energy and want to play all of the time. This can be fun, but you might not want to play as much as your puppy does. Puppies will not always sleep through the night or let you relax as you watch television. On the other hand, most adult dogs will wait on you to play. What is more, they will sleep when you are sleeping and are happy to watch television on the couch right beside you. There is one last reason why you should get an adult dog instead of a puppy. When most people go to the pound to get a dog, they get a puppy. This means that many adult dogs spend a lot of time in the pound and some never find good homes. So if you are looking to get a dog for a pet, you should think about getting an adult dog. They are good pets who need good homes. In the final paragraph, the author says "many adult dogs spend a lot of time in the pound, and some never find good homes." Based on the passage, why is this most likely?