CBSE Class 11 · English · Hornbill / Snapshots
Silk Road
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 11 English.
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About the author
Nick Middleton (travelogue). Journey to Mount Kailash via Hor on Lake Mansarovar - geography, pilgrimage, and disappointment at altitude on the Tibetan Silk Road.
Summary
Middleton leaves with Daniel toward Kailash on a pilgrimage route.
Middleton leaves with Daniel toward Kailash on a pilgrimage route.
Thin air causes headache and breathlessness.
Thin air causes headache and breathlessness.
Grim half-ruined town on Mansarovar shore.
Grim half-ruined town on Mansarovar shore.
Plastic and rubbish shock the traveller.
Plastic and rubbish shock the traveller.
Sweet tea and noodles offer small relief.
Sweet tea and noodles offer small relief.
Kailash remains spiritual goal despite Hor's ugliness.
Kailash remains spiritual goal despite Hor's ugliness.
Hard words & meanings
| kora | holy circuit walk |
| saline | salty |
| precipitous | very steep |
| parched | very dry |
| venerated | deeply respected |
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