Read the text carefully then do the activities
When the dark beauty, Hecuba, the wife of “Priam” King of Troy, was
pregnant, she had a terrifying dream. She dreamed she gave birth to a
flaming torch that destroyed Troy. Her husband Priam consulted a seer*,
who told him the baby would one day cause the destruction of his country.
Accordingly, Priam ordered that the child should be killed. So, after the boy
was born, he was given to a shepherd named Agelaus, to be killed. Agelaus
left the child on Mount Ida to die but, returning five days later, found the boy
still alive and took him home, where he brought him up secretly. As a young
man, Paris became noted for his extreme beauty, wit and prowess.
One day Priam sent servants to the mountains to fetch a bull as a prize
for a festival. When the men chose Paris's favorite bull, Paris decided to go
to Troy, enter the festival contests, and win the animal back. The young man
won all the events, defeating Priam's other sons. Agelaus the shepherd
revealed Paris's true identity to Priam and, forgetting the prophecy, Priam
welcomed Paris and restored him to his rightful place in the royal
household.
Sometime later, the god Zeus chose Paris to decide which of three
deities was the most beautiful; Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena all claimed the
prize. Each deity promised Paris a special gift if he decided in her favor.
Hera promised to make him a powerful ruler. Athena promised him wisdom
and victory in battle. Aphrodite offered Paris the love of the most beautiful
woman in the world, Helen of Sparta. Paris‘s decision, known as "the
judgment of Paris," was to award the golden apple to Aphrodite. This
enraged Hera and Athena, who became Paris’s implacable enemies.
Paris went to Sparta. King Menelaus welcomed Paris and introduced
him to his wife Helen. Fulfilling her promise, Aphrodite helped Paris to win
Helen, the most beautiful woman living on earth at that time. While
Menelaus was away, Paris sailed off with Helen to Troy, taking part of
Sparta's treasure with him. As a consequence, a terrible ten-years’ war
between the Trojans and the Greeks began and many brave heroes lost their
lives, including Paris himself.
1. Choose the right answer:
 The text is: a) a historical account b) a myth c) a
speech
Read the text carefully then do the activities
When the dark beauty, Hecuba, the wife of “Priam” King of Troy, was
pregnant, she had a terrifying dream. She dreamed she gave birth to a
flaming torch that destroyed Troy. Her husband Priam consulted a seer*,
who told him the baby would one day cause the destruction of his country.
Accordingly, Priam ordered that the child should be killed. So, after the boy
was born, he was given to a shepherd named Agelaus, to be killed. Agelaus
left the child on Mount Ida to die but, returning five days later, found the boy
still alive and took him home, where he brought him up secretly. As a young
man, Paris became noted for his extreme beauty, wit and prowess.
One day Priam sent servants to the mountains to fetch a bull as a prize
for a festival. When the men chose Paris's favorite bull, Paris decided to go
to Troy, enter the festival contests, and win the animal back. The young man
won all the events, defeating Priam's other sons. Agelaus the shepherd
revealed Paris's true identity to Priam and, forgetting the prophecy, Priam
welcomed Paris and restored him to his rightful place in the royal
household.
Sometime later, the god Zeus chose Paris to decide which of three
deities was the most beautiful; Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena all claimed the
prize. Each deity promised Paris a special gift if he decided in her favor.
Hera promised to make him a powerful ruler. Athena promised him wisdom
and victory in battle. Aphrodite offered Paris the love of the most beautiful
woman in the world, Helen of Sparta. Paris‘s decision, known as "the
judgment of Paris," was to award the golden apple to Aphrodite. This
enraged Hera and Athena, who became Paris’s implacable enemies.
Paris went to Sparta. King Menelaus welcomed Paris and introduced
him to his wife Helen. Fulfilling her promise, Aphrodite helped Paris to win
Helen, the most beautiful woman living on earth at that time. While
Menelaus was away, Paris sailed off with Helen to Troy, taking part of
Sparta's treasure with him. As a consequence, a terrible ten-years’ war
between the Trojans and the Greeks began and many brave heroes lost their
lives, including Paris himself.
1. Choose the right answer:
 The text is: a) a historical account b) a myth c) a
speech .
  It is: a) expository b) argumentative c) narrative.  It is: a) expository b) argumentative c)
 It belongs to: a) Roman mythology b) Greek narrative.
mythology c) ancient Egyptian mythology.  It belongs to: a) Roman mythology b) Greek
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false, according mythology c) ancient Egyptian mythology.
to the text: 2. Say whether the following statements are true or false, according
a) The king and the queen of Troy had lost their baby. to the text:
b) The prophecy says that Paris would be a sign of ruin to Troy. a) The king and the queen of Troy had lost their baby.
c) King Priam found his son during the festival of Troy. b) The prophecy says that Paris would be a sign of ruin to Troy.
d) Paris chose Helen to take the golden apple. c) King Priam found his son during the festival of Troy.
3. Answer the following questions according to the text: d) Paris chose Helen to take the golden apple.
a) What did the queen of Troy dream of? 3. Answer the following questions according to the text:
b) Why did Paris go to Troy? a) What did the queen of Troy dream of?
c) Did Paris win Helen? b) Why did Paris go to Troy?
d) What was the consequence of the abduction of Helen? c) Did Paris win Helen?
4. What or who do the underlined words refer to? d) What was the consequence of the abduction of Helen?
a) His (§1) b) him (§1) c) the men (§2) 4. What or who do the underlined words refer to?
d) her (§3) b) His (§1) b) him (§1) c) the men (§2)
5. Find in the in the text words whose definitions follows: d) her (§3)
a) A person who can predict the future (§1) 5. Find in the in the text words whose definitions follows:

b) Exceptional ability or  bravery (§1)
c) Prediction of what is going to happen (§2)
6. Fill in the gaps so that the text makes sense. Use only six words
of the following list:
World – originates- weaknesses - heroes - symbol- Greek- values
- culture - superhuman- beliefs – sacred.
Myths are ……1…… stories. The word myth comes from the ……
2…… word ‘mythos', meaning a story. The myths of each culture
form a kind of self-portrait of the people, showing their ……3……,
their beliefs and their worries . Most myths have kind and helpful
……4…… who are Gods or ……5…… beings. However, not all were good,
and in fact some of them had very bad characters. The reason for
this is to show our human ……6……. Myths help people understand
and learn about their world.
a) A person who can predict the future (§1)
b) Exceptional ability or  bravery (§1)
c) Prediction of what is going to happen (§2)
6. Fill in the gaps so that the text makes sense. Use only six words
of the following list:
World – originates- weaknesses - heroes - symbol- Greek-
flourish- culture - superhuman- beliefs – sacred.
Myths are ……1…… stories. The word myth comes from the ……
2…… word ‘mythos', meaning a story. The myths of each culture
form a kind of self-portrait of the people, showing their ……3……,
their beliefs and their worries. Most myths have kind and helpful
……4…… who are Gods or ……5…… beings. However, not all were good,
and in fact some of them had very bad characters. The reason for
this is to show our human ……6……. Myths help people understand
and learn about their world.