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PAGE PAGE 1 / 5 ++++++Lesson 8The Golden Touch The children were dipping strawberries into chocolate. “They look yummy!”said Chip. “They taste yummy!”said Kippper. KipperwenttoBiff’sroom.Hehadchocolateonhishands.Hegotchocolate 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.“That’s just greedy,’said Chip. Justthenthemagickeybegantoglow.Ittookthechildrenintoanadventure. They saw a girl sitting by a river.She 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 gasped.The palace was made of gold,and a gold tree stoodoutside. Zoetookthechildreninside.Everythingwasmadeofgold,eventhefood on the table! “MyfatherisKingMidas,”saidZoesadly.”Hemadeawishthateverything he touched turned intyo gold.Now 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 in.Zoe hid behind Biff.”My father used tohug 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 turnsinto gold .I wish Icould turn him back into a real dog again .” “Who granted the wish?”asked Biff. “It wasDionysus,”said the king. “Thenwemustgoandseehim,”saidBiff.“andaskhimtohelp.”Dionysus lived on Mount Olympus. It was a long way to walk, but at lastKing 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. “Iwanteverythingbackthewayitwas,”saidKingMidas.“Mywish was silly.” “Youwerefoolishandgreedy,”saidDionysus.“Butyouhavelearnt your lesson