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Cupid, the god of love, uses his bows and arrows to make people fall in love. Most people
think Cupid is a cute little boy, but he, the son of Venus, is in facta handsome young god
Cupid and Psyche, a famous old story, tells about the love between Cupid and Psyche.
Psyche is a very beautiful woman who Venus, the goddess of love, is jealous of. Venus aske
Cupid to do something bad to Psyche. However, Cupid does not do what he has been told
to. He falls in love with Psyche the moment he sees her. )
Cupid and Psyche then become husband and wife. However, because Cupid is a god,
Psyche cannot see him during the day. He visits her only at night. Though Cupid tells
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Psyche not to be curious about what he looks like, Psyche does not obey. One night she
lights a lamp when Cupid is lying next to her. This breaks Cupid's heart, so he leaves her
sadly without a word.
Psyche loves her husband so much that she looks for him everywhere. She asks a lot
of gods and goddesses for help, but no one wants to help her. At last, she goes to Venus.
Venus tells her that she will help her only if she can finish doing some things that are both
dangerous and difficult. To win Cupid's love back, Psyche gives it her best try.
At the end of the story, Psyche is in big trouble. Touched by his wife's love for him,
Cupid comes and saves her. They live happily ever after.
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1. What is the best title of the story?
(A) Venus and Psyche
(C) Venus and Cupid
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(B) Cupid and His Love Story
(D) The Love of the God and the Goddes
BCD
C
2. What does obey mean?
(A) To ask someone else to finish something.
(B) To do what one wants to.
(C) To do what one is told to do.
(D) To ask someone for help.
BCD
A
3. What can we learn about Cupid and Psyche?
(A) Though Psyche tries hard, Cupid does not come back to her.
(B) Venus loves Psyche as much as Cupid does.
(C) Venus is a kind and friendly goddess. tefek pics
(D) Psyche pays the price for being too curious.