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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Pandora's box
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Pandora brimmed with excitement at life on earth. She was also esaily distracted and could be impatient, given her thirst for knowledge and desire to question her surroundings. Often, her mind wadenerd to the contents of the sealed box. What tuearrse was so great it could never be seen by haumn eyes, and why was it in her care? Her fingers itched to pry it open. Sometimes she was convinced she heard voices whispering and the contents rattling around inside, as if strinanig to be free. Its egmnia became maddening.
Open Cloze
Pandora brimmed with excitement at life on earth. She was also ______ distracted and could be impatient, given her thirst for knowledge and desire to question her surroundings. Often, her mind ________ to the contents of the sealed box. What ________ was so great it could never be seen by _____ eyes, and why was it in her care? Her fingers itched to pry it open. Sometimes she was convinced she heard voices whispering and the contents rattling around inside, as if _________ to be free. Its ______ became maddening.
Solution
- straining
- easily
- enigma
- human
- wandered
- treasure
Original Text
Pandora brimmed with excitement at life on earth. She was also easily distracted and could be impatient, given her thirst for knowledge and desire to question her surroundings. Often, her mind wandered to the contents of the sealed box. What treasure was so great it could never be seen by human eyes, and why was it in her care? Her fingers itched to pry it open. Sometimes she was convinced she heard voices whispering and the contents rattling around inside, as if straining to be free. Its enigma became maddening.
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