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Atlantis, a beautiful and wealthy island, is supposed to exist over 11,000 years ago. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, it was a centre for trade. Its people were very wealthy and powerful. The rulers of Atlantis controlled their people and land, and their power spread to Europe and Africa.
The weather was very good in Atlantis. Therefore, people could grow food all year around. Many different kinds of vegetables, fruits and nuts grew there, and a lot of different animals lived on the island, including elephants.
Atlantis was the home of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea. Poseidon had many sons, who became the first rulers of Atlantis. The island's many hills, fields and rivers were divided among his sons. The eldest son, Atlas, was the first king of Atlantis. He controlled the island's central hill and its area nearby.
On the top of the central hill, a temple was built in memory of Poseidon. Inside the temple was a huge gold statue of Poseidon. The rulers of Atlantis discussed laws in the temple.
For centuries the people of Atlantis lived simple, honest and happy lives. However, over time they began to change. They enjoyed the power they had and wanted to have more of it. When the God Zeus saw how corrupt(腐败的) the people of Atlantis were, he was very angry and gathered the other gods together. At last the gods agreed with Zeus and decided to sink(使下沉) the island. In one and a half days, the island of Atlantis, its people and its memory were destroyed forever, swallowed(吞下) up by the sea.
| Atlantis: The lost island | |
| Brief 1 of the island | • It is a beautiful and wealthy island which is supposed to exist over 11,000 years ago.• It 2 in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and became a centre for trade.• The rulers of it got its people and land 3 control. |
| Weather on the island | • It had very good weather.• It was suitable to grow food the 4 year.• It was 5 in fruits, vegetables and animals. |
| Stories about the island | • It was the home of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea.• Poseidon's sons 6 its hills, fields and rivers with each other.• The eldest son, Atlas was the first king to 7 the island.• A temple was built on the top of the central hill to 8 people of Poseidon. |
| 9 for the sinking of the island | • People wanted to enjoy more power which made them corrupt.• Zeus gathered the other gods to 10 them by sinking the island, which was swallowed up by the sea in one and a half days. |

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