Номер 6, страница 185 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit Four. Man As the Greatest Wonder of the World. Listening Comprehension - номер 6, страница 185.

Условие.

6. One of the legends you heard could be compared with the well-known tale of the classical Greek mythology about Pandora [pæn'dɔ:rə]. Read the legend about Pandora and compare it with what you have heard. Mention these:

• the main characters of the two legends;
• the human vice difficult not to yield to;
• the similarities and the differences of the two legends.

disease, famine, war, crime, death, injustice, terrorism, corruption, vice, drought

Pandora (meaning “all gifted”) was the first woman on Earth. The gods gave her such gifts as beauty and charm but also gave her great curiosity. Zeus [zju:s] wanted to punish man for accepting the gift of fire that Prometheus [prəʊ'mi:θɪəs] stole from heaven. So Zeus gave Pandora a box containing all the troubles and diseases that the world now knows. She was warned not to open the box, but her curiosity overcame her. Only Hope remained in the box as she quickly closed the lid again.

Решение.