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From the Ted Talk by Shunan Teng: How the Monkey King escaped the underworld
Unscramble the Blue Letters
The Lords couenstld the Book of Death and Life— a tome which showed the time of every living soul’s death. Not knowing what category this sgnrate being was under, the Death ldros sugetglrd to find Sun Wukong at first; but the moneky King knew just where to look. Unfortunately, the records confirmed the Death Lord’s claim— Sun Wukong was scheduled to die this very night. But the Monkey King was not afraid. This was far from the first time he’d defied destiny in his qsuet for wisdom and power. His past rebellions had earned him the power to transfigure his body, ride clouds at dizzying speeds, and govern his tribe with maigc and martial arts. In this crisis, he saw yet another ountorpipty.
Open Cloze
The Lords _________ the Book of Death and Life— a tome which showed the time of every living soul’s death. Not knowing what category this _______ being was under, the Death _____ _________ to find Sun Wukong at first; but the ______ King knew just where to look. Unfortunately, the records confirmed the Death Lord’s claim— Sun Wukong was scheduled to die this very night. But the Monkey King was not afraid. This was far from the first time he’d defied destiny in his _____ for wisdom and power. His past rebellions had earned him the power to transfigure his body, ride clouds at dizzying speeds, and govern his tribe with _____ and martial arts. In this crisis, he saw yet another ___________.
Solution
- magic
- consulted
- quest
- opportunity
- strange
- lords
- struggled
- monkey
Original Text
The Lords consulted the Book of Death and Life— a tome which showed the time of every living soul’s death. Not knowing what category this strange being was under, the Death Lords struggled to find Sun Wukong at first; but the Monkey King knew just where to look. Unfortunately, the records confirmed the Death Lord’s claim— Sun Wukong was scheduled to die this very night. But the Monkey King was not afraid. This was far from the first time he’d defied destiny in his quest for wisdom and power. His past rebellions had earned him the power to transfigure his body, ride clouds at dizzying speeds, and govern his tribe with magic and martial arts. In this crisis, he saw yet another opportunity.
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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