🧠 Vocabulary Booster (20 words) — सरल हिंदी अर्थ

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📝 Summary (English) — ~250 words

Hugh Lofting’s “Animals, Birds, and Dr. Dolittle” tells how John Dolittle, a kind village doctor in Puddleby, becomes the world’s most loved animal doctor. One day a Cat’s-food-Man advises him to treat animals because he understands them better than people. Polynesia, the doctor’s wise parrot, confirms that animals have their own languages and demonstrates by speaking in bird tongue. Excited, Dolittle begins to learn “Birds’ A.B.C.” and soon understands that animals also “talk” with ears, tails, feet, and noses; for example, his dog Jip asks questions by twitching his nose.

As his skill grows, Dolittle stops treating human patients and treats animals instead. A plough horse arrives with failing sight and explains—in horse language—that it needs spectacles, not pills. Dolittle thoughtfully orders a big green pair to keep the sun out while ploughing, proving that correct diagnosis comes from truly listening to the patient. Word spreads. Old ladies bring over-fed poodles and pugs; farmers come with cows and sheep; tiny creatures such as harvest mice, badgers, and bats also queue up. The doctor even builds special doors—“HORSES” at the front, “COWS” at the side, “SHEEP” at the kitchen—plus a tiny tunnel to the cellar for mice, so every species can enter calmly and safely.

Migratory birds carry news of the remarkable doctor abroad. Soon, animals across the world hear of Dolittle who listens, speaks their language, and cures with care. The story celebrates empathy, observation, and respectful communication. It shows that being a great doctor—of animals or people—means attending to what the patient says (in words or signals) and giving thoughtful, individual attention. Dr. Dolittle becomes happy and truly famous because he values every living creature. 🐴🕊️🐶

📝 सारांश (Hindi) — ~250 शब्द

ह्यू लॉफ्टिंग की “एनिमल्स, बर्ड्स ऐंड डॉ. डूलिटिल” में जॉन डूलिटिल, पडलबी का दयालु डॉक्टर, किस तरह दुनिया का प्रिय पशु-चिकित्सक बनता है, यह दिखाया गया है। एक दिन ‘कैट्स-फूड-मैन’ सुझाव देता है कि डूलिटिल इंसानों की जगह जानवरों का इलाज करें, क्योंकि वह जानवरों को बेहतर समझते हैं। तोते पॉलीनीसिया बताती है कि जानवरों की अपनी भाषाएँ होती हैं और वह पक्षी-भाषा बोलकर दिखाती है। उत्साहित डूलिटिल “बर्ड्स’ ए.बी.सी.” सीखने लगता है और समझता है कि जानवर मुँह से ही नहीं, कान-पूँछ-पैर-नाक से भी इशारों में “बोलते” हैं—जैसे कुत्ता जिप नाक फड़काकर सवाल करता है।

धीरे-धीरे डूलिटिल मानव रोगियों को छोड़कर जानवरों का इलाज करने लगता है। एक हल-घोड़ा धुंधली नज़र की परेशानी बताकर कहता है कि गोलियाँ नहीं, चश्मा चाहिए। डॉक्टर तुरंत हरी ऐनक बनवाते हैं ताकि धूप खेत में काम करते समय न चुभे—यही सच्ची जाँच है: रोगी की बात समझना। खबर फैलती है; बूढ़ी महिलाएँ अपने पग-पूडल लाती हैं; किसान गाय-भेड़ लेकर आते हैं; छोटे जीव—हार्वेस्ट माइस, बैजर, चमगादड़—भी लाइन लगाते हैं। डॉक्टर अलग-अलग दरवाज़े बनवाते हैं—मुख्य द्वार पर “HORSES”, बायीं ओर “COWS”, रसोई पर “SHEEP”, और तहख़ाने (सेलर) में चूहों के लिए छोटा सुरंग—ताकि सब शांति से आएँ-जाएँ।

परिंदे सर्दियों में विदेश जाते हुए उसकी चर्चा दूर-दूर तक फैला देते हैं। जल्द ही पूरी दुनिया के जानवर डूलिटिल के बारे में जान लेते हैं—जो उनकी भाषा समझता है, सुनता है और स्नेह से इलाज करता है। यह कहानी सहानुभूति, बारीकी से देखने और सम्मानजनक संवाद की महत्ता बताती है: अच्छा डॉक्टर वही जो रोगी की “बात” सच-मुच सुने—चाहे वह शब्दों में हो या संकेतों में। इसलिए डॉ. डूलिटिल खुश और सचमुच मशहूर बनते हैं, क्योंकि वे हर जीव को मायने देते हैं। 🐮🦜🐁

🎯 One-Word Answers (10)

1. Author of the piece — Hugh
2. Parrot’s name — Polynesia
3. Dog’s name — Jip
4. Town of the doctor — Puddleby
5. Who suggested animal practice — Cat’s-food-Man
6. Language teacher to Dolittle — Polynesia
7. Animal needing spectacles — Plough horse
8. Colour of spectacles — Green
9. Where mice waited — Cellar
10. Words over doors (any one) — HORSES / COWS / SHEEP

✍️ Very Short Answer (10) — 2–3 lines

1. Why did Cat’s-food-Man advise Dolittle to change his practice?
   He felt Dolittle knew animals far better than local vets and would treat them more wisely.
2. How does Polynesia prove animals have language?
   She speaks in bird language and translates; she also explains body-language signals.
3. What did Jip’s nose twitch mean?
   He was asking, “Has the rain stopped?”—dogs often “ask” with their noses.
4. Why did the plough horse need glasses?
   It was going blind in one eye; green spectacles would also block sunlight while ploughing.
5. How did Dolittle personalise his clinic for animals?
   Separate labelled doors for each species and a tiny tunnel for mice.
6. Why did animals prefer Dolittle to other vets?
   Because he understood their language and listened to their exact pain.
7. How did Dolittle become famous worldwide?
   Migratory birds carried news of his skills to foreign lands.
8. What quality made Dolittle successful?
   Empathy—he listened, observed signals, and diagnosed correctly.
9. What changed in Puddleby after his treatment?
   Farm animals wearing glasses became a common sight; blind horses vanished.
10. What does the story teach about communication?
    Real listening includes words and non-verbal signs; respect all beings.

🧩 Short Answer (10) — 3–4 lines

1. How did Polynesia train Dolittle effectively?
   She began with “Birds’ A.B.C.”, gave live examples, slowed down so he could note words, and taught non-verbal cues—ears, tails, feet, noses.
2. Explain the horse-spectacles episode as a lesson in diagnosis.
   Other vets gave pills; Dolittle listened to the patient itself, identified the real problem (vision), and provided the exact solution (green spectacles).
3. What system did Dolittle create to manage crowds?
   Species-wise doors—HORSES/COWS/SHEEP—and a cellar tunnel for mice ensured order, safety, and calm entry for different animals.
4. Why is non-verbal animal communication important in the story?
   It shows language isn’t only spoken; understanding signals lets Dolittle “hear” animals who prefer silence.
5. How does the story highlight respect for every creature?
   From tiny mice to farm horses, all get equal, customised care—showing dignity for all life.
6. What challenges might Dolittle face with rising patients?
   Overcrowding, time pressure, and logistics; his structured doors and patient queues are smart first steps to handle this.
7. How did news about Dolittle spread globally?
   Birds migrating to warmer regions told animals abroad—an organic, animal-to-animal “network.”
8. Why does the plough horse say animal doctoring needs more skill?
   Because animals don’t complain in words; the doctor must decode subtle signs to treat correctly.
9. What values does Dolittle model for students?
   Curiosity, openness to learn, humility to listen, problem-solving, and kindness.
10. If humans could talk to animals, what changes might happen?
    Better welfare, ethical farming, quicker cures, safer coexistence, and deeper ecological respect.