King anting him one wish. The king thought for only a second and then said: "I
wish for everything I touch to turn to gold". And so it was.
The beautiful flowers in his garden turned towards to sun for light, but when
Midas touched them, they stood hard and gold. The king grew hungry and thin,
because each time he tried to eat, he found that his meal was a gold. His lovely
daughter, at his loving touch, turned the gold. His water, his bed, his clothes, his
friends, and the whole palace was gold.
King Midas saw that soon his whole kingdom would turn to gold unless he did
something right away. He asked Dionysus to take back his golden touch. Because the
king was ashamed and very sad, Dionysus took pity on him and fulfilled his request.
Instantly, King Midas was poorer, but richer, he felt, in the things that really count.
True / False
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Midas was a good king for his country.
King Midas followed the rule: First think, then do!
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Dionysus rewarded King Midas for his kindness to the
elderly person
Dionysus's reward was gold.
It took King Midas hours to think of his wish.
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King Midas turned all his servants to gold
Midas was happy to eat from gold plates
King Midas loved his daughter so much that he gave her all
gold in the kingdom.
At first Dionysus was angry with Midas and didn't want to
turn everything back by his request.
At the end King Midas felt happy though ha had lost wealth
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Биг Бен — это наиболее узнаваемая достопримечательность Лондона. Вообще Биг Бен является названием самого большого колокола на часах, расположенных в северной части Вестминстерского дворца в Лондоне, хотя название также часто употребляется для обозначения часов или часовой башни в целом.
Лондонский Тауэр — один из главных символов Великобритании, занимающий особое место в истории английской нации.
Британский музей — один из крупнейших музеев мира и самый главный музей Великобритании, был основан в 1753 году. Его основу составили 3 коллекции: коллекция именитого британского врача и натуралиста Хэнса Слоуна, коллекция графа Роберта Харли и библиотека антиквара Роберта Коттона.
There are four seasons in a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn. All seasons are good in their own way. Winter, for example, is full of celebrations, presents and snow. Spring is the time of nature awakening and flower blooming. Autumn can be rainy and yet beautiful, full of multi-coloured leaves. However, my favourite season is summer. I choose summer not only because my birthday is in June, but also because it’s the time of holidays. Summer is the season when the sun shines brightly, the sky is rarely cloudy and the water in the sea becomes warm enough to swim. Even if it becomes too hot, you can always go for a walk in the shady woods. I also like summer because there are many berries, fruit and vegetables, not to mention numerous flowers on the fields. Among them roses, dandelions, daisies, and other flowers. Sometimes the air in summer becomes stuffy, but occasional thunderstorms bring relief. After the thunderstorms the air becomes remarkably fresh and very often we can see the rainbow in the sky. Summer is also the time when I and my family go on holiday to the seaside. It’s a wonderful time, when we can have a rest from the intense academic year and relax. I think all children love summer because of long school holidays and I’m no exception. I also enjoy my free time, playing with my friends, watching TV, and doing other fun activities. Nevertheless, I don’t forget to do some useful reading from time to time.