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Passage Nine Olympic Torches
Every two years, people around the world wait in anticipation as a torch-beating runner enters the Olympic arena and lights the cauldron. The symbolic lighting of the Olympic flame marks the beginning of another historic Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony is the end of a long journey for the Olympic torch. By the time it arrives in the stadium, it has traveled thousands of miles. It may have crossed oceans and deserts and traversed mountains. It may have been carried on planes, trains, bicycles, boats, and even dog sleds. And it will have passed through the hands of thousands of different people around the globe.
History of the Torch
Fire has always held great power for humans. It cooks our food, keeps us warm, and lights our way through the dark.
The ancient Greeks revered the power and fire. In Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and
A. the Greek mythology about Prometheus
B. fire’s applications
C. the necessity of fire for humans
D. the Olympic torch