The Lost City of Atlantis
12/22/2022 10:35:00 PM
Do you know?
- More than 2,500 years ago, Greek scientist and philosopher Plato wrote of Atlantis - a complex, beautiful city that disappeared in one night.
- Plato first described Atlantis as “larger than Libya and Asia together”. According to Plato’s account Atlas, Poseidon’s oldest son, was made king of the entire island of Atlantis.
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| mystery | greedy | reported |
| remains | solid evidence |
Most people have heard the story of the lost city of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true?
Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Plato wrote about Atlantis, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island’s people were very rich. They built a big city with many great buildings. But the people became - they had many things, but they still wanted more. So the gods became angry. Earthquakes and large waves began to strike the island. Finally, Atlantis sank into the sea.
Many explorers have looked for Atlantis. In 2004, explorer Robert Sarmast finding the of a city under the sea near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later realized the structures he found under the sea were natural, not man-made. Mark Adams, author of the 2016 book Meet Me in Atlantis believes the city was in Morocco. Plato wrote about red and black stone circles around the city. Adams found similar red and black stones in the desert there, very near the Atlantic Ocean.
Most people, however, think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story may be to teach people not to be greedy. Richard Ellis also wrote a book about Atlantis in 1999. He says “there is not a piece of ” for a real Atlantis. So was the island real or not? We only know one thing: The of Atlantis will be with us for a long time.
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The Lost City of Atlantis
Most people have heard the story of the lost city of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true?
Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Plato wrote about Atlantis, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island’s people were very rich. They built a big city with many great buildings. But the people became greedy—they had many things, but they still wanted more. So the gods became angry. Earthquakes and large waves began to strike the island. Finally, Atlantis sank into the sea.
Many explorers have looked for Atlantis. In 2004, explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the remains of a city under the sea near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later realized the structures he found under the sea were natural, not man-made. Mark Adams, author of the 2016 book Meet Me in Atlantis believes the city was in Morocco. Plato wrote about red and black stone circles around the city. Adams found similar red and black stones in the desert there, very near the Atlantic Ocean.
Most people, however, think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story may be to teach people not to be greedy. Richard Ellis also wrote a book about Atlantis in 1999. He says “there is not a piece of solid evidence” for a real Atlantis. So was the island real or not? We only know one thing: The mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long time.
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Who believes that Atlantis could be in Morocco?
- Rovert Sarmast
- Plato
- Mark Adams
- Richard Ellis
In his book about Atlantis, Richard Ellis supposes that _____.
- there is not enough solid evidence for a real Atlantis
- Atlantis was a natural city, not man-made because of its structures
- there is nothing to prove the existence of Atlantis
- colored stones found in the desert near the Atlantis Ocean are precious
What do you NOT know from the text?
- According to Plato, Atlantis disappeared due to the greed of its people.
- The story of Atlantis has drawn a lot of interest from explorers.
- Robert Sarmast has not given up searching for Atlantis since 2004.
- Until now, Atlantis is still thought to be a made-up story with a moral lesson.
What can you infer from the text?
- Richard Ellis and Mark Adams have different points of view on the lost city of Atlantis.
- Plato wrote about Atlantis after he met the inhabitants of Atlantis.
- The remains of a city under the sea near Cypris have existed for over 2000 years.
Meet Me in Atlantis is the most famous book written by Mark Adams.
What can be another title of this text?
- Is Atlantis real?
- A theory on Atlantis's disappearance
- The rise of Atlantis
- Atlantis and its historical value
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
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- better late than never
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