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From the Ted Talk by Shunan Teng: How the Monkey King escaped the underworld
Unscramble the Blue Letters
From here, the kingdom of death was laid out before him. He could see the Death Lord’s palaces, and the fabled bridge across the river Nai He. Manning the bridge was an old wamon who offered whroty souls a bowl of soup. After drinking, the spirits fgoort their previous life, and were sent back to the world of the livnig in a new form. Further below were the souls not worthy of reincarnation. In this twisting maze of chambers, unfortunate spirits endured esendls romos of punishment— from mountains spiked with sharp blades, to pools of blood and vats of biilong oil.
Open Cloze
From here, the kingdom of death was laid out before him. He could see the Death Lord’s palaces, and the fabled bridge across the river Nai He. Manning the bridge was an old _____ who offered ______ souls a bowl of soup. After drinking, the spirits ______ their previous life, and were sent back to the world of the ______ in a new form. Further below were the souls not worthy of reincarnation. In this twisting maze of chambers, unfortunate spirits endured _______ _____ of punishment— from mountains spiked with sharp blades, to pools of blood and vats of _______ oil.
Solution
- woman
- endless
- forgot
- living
- worthy
- rooms
- boiling
Original Text
From here, the kingdom of death was laid out before him. He could see the Death Lord’s palaces, and the fabled bridge across the river Nai He. Manning the bridge was an old woman who offered worthy souls a bowl of soup. After drinking, the spirits forgot their previous life, and were sent back to the world of the living in a new form. Further below were the souls not worthy of reincarnation. In this twisting maze of chambers, unfortunate spirits endured endless rooms of punishment— from mountains spiked with sharp blades, to pools of blood and vats of boiling oil.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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monkey king |
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sun wukong |
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death lords |
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soul collectors |
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