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Lesson 8
The
Golden Touch
The children were dipping
strawberries into chocolate.
“
They look
yummy!
”
said Chip.
“
They taste
yummy!
”
said Kippper.
Kipper
went
to
Biff
’
s
had
chocolate
on
his
got
chocolate on everything
he touched.
“
Go
away,Kipper!
”
said Biff.
“
You
’
re getting chocolate on
everything,
”
said Chip.
“
I
wish everything I touched turned into
chocolate,
”
said Kipper.
“
Tha
t
’
s just
greedy,
’
said Chip.
Just
then
the
magic
key
began
to
took
the
children
into
an
adventure.
They saw a girl sitting by a was
crying.
“
What
’
s the
matter?
”
asked Biff.
“
Come with me and
I
’
ll show
you,
”
said the
girl.
”
My name is
Zoe.
”
Zoe took them to a palace.
The children
palace was made of gold,and a gold tree stood
outside.
Zoe
took
the
children
hing
was
made
of
gold,even
the
food on the table!
“
My
father
is
King
Midas,
”
said
Zoe
sadly.
”
He
made
a
wish
that
everything he touched
turned intyo his wish has come
true!
”
“
If the food
turns into gold,how can he eat
it?
”
asked Chip.
“
He can
’
t,
”
said
Zoe.
“
And if he touches me
,I
’
ll turn into gold
too.
”
Just then King Midas came
hid behind Biff.
”
My father
used to
hug
me,
”
she said,
’
but he
mustn
’
t do it
anymore.
”
King Midas saw
Floppy.
”
I love
dogs,
”
he said.
“
Come
here!
”
“
Stop
！
”
called Chip.
“
Don
’
t
tpouch that dog!
”
It was too
late. King Midas patted Floppy and he turned into
gold.
“
I
’
m
so sorry ,
”
said King
Midas.
“
I forgot that
everything I touch turns
into gold .I
wish Icould turn him back into a real dog again
.
”
“
Who granted the
wish?
”
asked Biff.
“It
was
Dionysus,
”
said the king.
“
Then
we
must
go
and
see
him
,
”
said
Biff.
“
and
ask
him
to
help.
”
Dionysus lived on Mount Olympus. It was
a long way to walk, but at last
King
Midas and the children arrived.
“
Why have you
come back to see me?
”
asked
Dionysus.
“
I have come back to see
me?
”
asked Dionysus
“
I have come to ask you to
help me ,
”
said King Midas.
“
I
want
everything
back
the
way
it
was
,
”
said
King
Midas.
“
My
wish was
silly.
”
“
You
were
foolish
and
greedy,
”
said
Dionysus.
“
But
you
have
learnt your lesson. Now
go back and do what I tell you
.
”
Dionysus told them to get
water from the river. They had to pour it
onto everything that had turned into
gold.
“
It
works!
”
said King Midas.
“
I
’
m
so glad your dog is back.
”
“
So am
I!
”
said Kipper.
King Midas gave Zoe a hug.
“
What a fool I have
been,
”
he
said.
”
“
I
’
m
glad I can hug you now.I will never ask for gold
again!
”
King
Midas
looked
at
the
children.
“
Thank
you
for
helping
us,
”
he said.
The key began to glow. It
was time to go home.
“
Hey! Why did you do
that?
”
asked Kipper crossly.
“
To stop you
from turning into
chocolate,
”
laughed Chip.
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