SUBJECT:FRESHMAN ENGLISH
CHAPTER-01 -THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE
The people living on Beach Road strongly protest due to the
traffic problem, which has made their lives miserable. One Beach Road was
one-way road but now two-way road has been made here, the load of traffic has
also been increased.
These changes were made only last Saturday. These new
changes have produced difficulties. Especially the students are facing great
difficulties in crossing the roads because there are a number of schools on
this road. Parents are also facing problems in picking and dropping there from
schools. All the traffic South to North is passing from Beach these days. The
residents have to wait a longtime to cross the road.
The Government authorities said that these changes have been
introduced to make betterment in the traffic. When they heard the news of
protest they paid no attention and expected it could be die down soon. They
also refused to install any traffic signals or a Zebra crossing, or an overhead
bridge. The Government said that they were monitoring the situation and hoped
that the situation would become normal again as the people of this area got
used to the new reality.
The committee of the Beach Road associations is arranging a
meeting to discover the way o fulfillment of their demands or to press the
authorities for the cancellation of these new traffic arrangement.
We will have to wait and see where this situation leads to.
The situation is under control and no incident has taken place yet. We hope
that problems facing by the residents of Beach Road will be solved soon and
peacefully.
Difficult
Words
Protest ---------------- disapproval, to object
Squeezed --------------- exert pressure, to force
Hitherto --------------- untile this time, up to now
Inconvenient ----------- causing trouble, difficulty
Inhabitants ------------ person who lives in a place
Monitor ---------------- person or device for checking,
watch closely
Install ---------------- place in position
Die down --------------- become fewer
Pedestrian ------------- person who goes on feet
Question and Answers
Q.1 Why are the residents of Beach Road protesting against
the new traffic arrangments?
Ans. The residents of Beach road are protesting against the
new traffic arrangements because they were facing great difficulties due to
them. This road used to be one-way and there was very light traffic on this
road. Now the situation has become completely changed. It has been turned into
two-way road and heavy traffic is passing from here.
Q.2 Why are parents and their children facing problems in
picking and dropping?
Ans. There are many schools on this road. Parents are facing
problems in parking. The students are having great difficulties in parking. The
students are getting late for schools. It has also become very risky for the
younger students to go to their schools.
Q.3 What are the reasons that authorities are not paying any
attention to the citizens?
Ans. The authorities do not have any resources to provide
any facility to the citizens. They have the opinion that the protest will be
die down soon.
Q.4 What are the citizens doing for press there demands?
Ans. The citizens are doing their best to press for their
demand. They are conducting meetings, processions, press conferences and
sending their delegates to the concerned authorities.
Q.5 What evidence is there to show that the residents of
Beach Road are against the new traffic arrangements?
Ans. The residents of Beach Road are against the new traffic
arrangements and it is obvious due to their protest against it through holding
meetings, processions, press conferences and sending their delegates to the
concerned.
Q.6 What do you think the conclusion will be?
Ans. The conclusion will be the same it always happens in
developing country like Pakistan. The authorities do no pay any attention to
the citizens demands and protest. The officers consider themselves as master
and people as their slaves.
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