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(i) Royal School in Como;

(ii) Physics;

(iii) November, 1777;

(iv) University of Pavia;

(v) The Emperor of Austria:

Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), an Italian physicist, is renowned for inventing the first battery. Volta started his career with teaching at the Royal School in Como, Italy. While studying Chemistry of gases, he discovered methane, He then taught at the University of Pavia. Napoleon Bonaparte made him a count for his contribution. The Emperor of Austria made him the director of Philosophical Faculty of Padua. In 1819, Volta retired and lived in his native town till his death.

(a) Europe;

(b) Marco Polo, accompanied by his father and uncle;

(c) 1274;

(d) Kubla Khan;

(e) for many years.

i. There lived a young man in a village.
ii. He was not happy living in that village.
iii. Because the villagers quarrelled with one another all the time.
iv. The man did not like quarrelling at all.
V. So, he decided to go to the nearby jungle to live by himself.

i. There is a proverb that 'Health is wealth'.
ii. To keep healthy is to keep free from diseases and anxiety.
iii. Good health is proper functioning of all body organs.
iv. It is also feeling well both in body and in mind.
v. People in good health are active, cheerful and happy.

i. Physical exercise means the regular movement of the limbs of our body.
ii. There lies a close connection between body and mind.
iii. One should take regular physical exercise.
iv. Physical exercise is essential for our physical and mental health.
v. Walking is the best of all exercises.