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Long long ago, there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.
One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to punish him and said, “Your wish is granted already. Everything you touch will turn to gold. ”
Midas was overjoyed when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a naughty little boy. “It works !”
Not only stones, flowers and the furniture of his house turned to gold, but when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his laughter ran up to him. Midas touched her hand. At once her body became cold and stiff. Midas was holding a gold statue!
At last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bathe in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his gold touch. He would never forget this lesson: X did not bring happiness.
This is a Greek myth. Nowadays, the idiom “have the Midas touch” means to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. Well, do you want to have the Midas touch and become a millionaire?
66. Which of the following statements is true about Midas?
A. He was handsome and warm- hearted Greek king.
B. He was a kind and wise man.
C. He was a brave and imaginative man.
D. He was a greedy and gold- loving king.
67. What did Midas do one day?
A. He asked the god for more gold.
B. He asked the god to give him a skill.
C. He asked all the things to turn to gold.
D. He asked his daughter to test his skill.
68. What made the king unhappy?
A. That his bed turned to gold when he touched it.
B. The stones turned to gold after his touch.
C. The furniture turned to gold by his touch.
D. The food he ate and the water he drank turned to gold.
69. “X” in the last paragraph but one should be the word “______”.
A. god B. gold
C. gold touch D. daughter
70. At the end of the story, we know ______.
A. Midas was satisfied with his skill of gold touch
B. Midas became wealthier with the skill of gold touch
C. Midas was punished by the god
D. Midas became happier because of the gold he got from his touch
