Read the extract given below and answer the questions (100 - 105) that follow :
Meadows have surprises,
You can find them if you look;
Walk softly through the velvet grass,
And listen by the brook.
You may see a butterfly
Rest upon a buttercup
And unfold its drinking straws
To sip the nectar up.
You may scare a rabbit
Who is sitting very still;
Though at first you may not see him,
When he hops you will.
Explore the meadow houses
The burrows in the ground,
A nest beneath tall grasses
The ant’s amazing mound

Which surprises do the meadows not hold for us ?

The correct answer is: hopping of a frog out of the brook.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Stanzas/Extract:

Let's look at the specific lines in the poem for each option provided:

• Softness of the grass: Mentioned in the line "Walk softly through the velvet grass". Here, "velvet" describes the soft quality of the grass.

• Soft murmur of the stream: Mentioned in the line "And listen by the brook", which refers to listening to the sound of flowing water.

• A butterfly feeding on nectar: Mentioned in the lines "You may see a butterfly / Rest upon a buttercup / And unfold its drinking straws / To sip the nectar up."

• A rabbit hopping: Mentioned in "You may scare a rabbit... When he hops you will."

2. Identify what is NOT present in the poem:

The poem mentions a butterfly sipping nectar, walking on velvet (soft) grass, listening by the brook, and a rabbit hopping. However, it does not mention a frog hopping out of the brook anywhere in the text.

Therefore, the surprise that meadows do not hold for us (according to the extract) is the hopping of a frog out of the brook.