Q. 8-1. Notice these expressions in the text. Q. 8-2.1. The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’ Q. 8-2.2. Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts. Q. 8-2.3. The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place. Q. 8-2.4. The author was disappointed with Darchen. Q. 8-2.5. The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all. Q. 8-3.1. The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash. Q. 8-3.2. The author’s physical condition in Darchen. Q. 8-3.3. The author’s meeting with Norbu. Q. 8-3.4. Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey. Q. 8-3.5. “As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.” Q. 8-5.The sensitive behaviour of hill-folk. Q. 8-6. The reasons why people willingly undergo the travails of difficult journeys. Q. 8-7. The accounts of exotic places in legends and the reality. Q. 8-8. What do the following utterances indicate? Q. 8-9. Guess the meaning of the following words. Q. 8-10. Explain the use of the adjectives in the following phrases.