B) he became more like a human child, but couldn't function completely normally
C) he behaved exactly like Romulus and Remus in the legend
D) he began writing a book about his experiences living with wolves
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 24-26.
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on the Earth, created by Zeus to avenge Prometheus's theft of fire. Pandora, whose name means ‘all-gifted', was endowed with every charm, but sent to the Earth with a very special deadly box. Prometheus was too wise to be deceived by Pandora's beauty, but his younger brother, Epimetheus, fell in love with her and accepted the box as a wedding present from the gods. When Epimeteus allowed Pandora to open the box, a cloud of evils flew out, spreading death, disease and destruction throughout the world. All that remained inside the box was one small comfort - hope.
24. It can be inferred from the passage that in Greek mythology, …………. .
A) a long with the evils in the box, the gift of fire was included in it
B) women were seen to be wiser and more talented than men were
C) the gods were jealous of women's beauty and punished them for it
D) the world was a much better place before women came into it
25. It's obvious from the passage that ………….. .
A) though she caused many problems, Epimetheus was happily married to Pandora
B) Prometheus was disappointed that Pandora was not extremely beautiful
C) Epimetheus really loved Pandora, but didn't actually want to get married to her
D) Pandora won Epimetheus's heart, though she was meant for Prometheus
26. According to the legend that's related in the passage, hope…………. .
A) was lost when Pandora released a multitude of bad things into the world
B) was the only thing left behind to help deal with the problems released into the world
C) meant that Pandora could still manage to deceive Prometheus
D) was eliminated from the Earth by the bad things released from the box
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