The Golden Touch 作文

The Golden Touch 作文

Hello , I’m wind , I’m eleven years old . I’m from Quanshi primary school . Today , I will tell you a story . Thetotle is “ The Golden Touch ”Long , long ago there lived in Greece a king whosename was Midas . He was a greedy man and loved goldbetter than anything else in the world .One day he asked the gods to give him still more gold .The gods decided to punish him and said :“Very well ; in themorning everything that you touch will become gold .”Midas was overjoyed when he heard this .“I shall be therichest man in the world ,”he said to himself .He got up early next morning . When he touched his bed , it turned to gold . He began to dress , and his clothesbecame gold . Midas was delighted .The king went to have his breakfast . He took a cup of milk , but it immediately turned to gold . Then he tpiece of bread , and that also changed into gold . Midas nowbegan to feel unhappy . It was good to be the richest man in the world , but he was hungry , and he could not eat or drink gold .Midas went out into the garden again . His little daughter was there . When she saw her father , she ran up tohim . King Midas was very fond of his daughter and he kissed her tenderly . Then and there she turned into a goldenstatue .Midas was now very unhappy . He went into his palace . His eyes filled with tears , and he begged the gods to takeaway the Golden Touch .“ I was very foolish to love gold so much ,” he said .“ Take all my gold and give me back my daughter .”“Go ,” said the gods ,“ and wash your hands in the river near your garden , and the water will take away the Golden Touch .”Midas went to the river and washed his hands . Then he ran quickly to the golden statue of his little girl . He kissed her again and she changed back into his pretty littledaughter .Midas never forgot this lesson . He knew now that golddid not bring happiness .