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The lost city of Atlantis has become a legend since Plato, a Greek We generally do not regard pain in muscles and joints as a
scientist and philosopher, described a magnificent metropolis that severe problem since it goes away after a while. However, that
vanished in a single night more than 2,500 years ago. According to pain might sometimes be a sign of some severe underlying
Plato, earthquakes and floods destroyed the city of Atlantis. There conditions, much more acute. That is why it is sensible to consult
are numerous theories as to where it could be. Researchers believe a specialist for a thorough diagnosis. We usually experience
they have uncovered a forgotten metropolis off the coast of Cuba
that could be Atlantis. However, some other researchers claim aches in our muscles and joints after a fatiguing physical activity,
it is buried beneath the mud in southern Spain, or it is submerged mainly if we do it after a very long time. Therefore, on the first day
somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. According to the records, of weight training, we suffer from soreness in all our muscles,
there are some other cities which were lost owing to natural disasters, which we work on. That is caused by the accumulation of lactic
such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or landslides. Helike, one of these acid in the different parts of the body. The muscles we do not
cities, was entirely devastated by an earthquake in 373 BC. Tsunami use for a long time undergo some biochemical alterations that
waves wreaked havoc on the island, killing thousands of people. make them shorter. Consequently, performing abrupt physical
Tsunami waves slammed into the island, obliterating any survivors.
The ancient Greek port city of Pavlopetri, which was discovered in activities without a warm-up can cause muscles to ache or
1961, slipped beneath the ocean 3,000 years ago. On the other side, strain, irrespective of how simple they are.
some researchers feel that Plato created the legend of Atlantis to
warn people not to be arrogant and greedy. He was aware of the lost
towns of Helike and Pavlopetri, and the narrative of Atlantis may have
been based on them.
7. It can be understood from the passage that Plato _______. 10. According to the passage, the pain in muscles and joints
A) was a Greek scientist and philosopher and wrote a legend _______.
about the lost city of Atlantis A) is a minor problem as it goes away after some time
B) himself witnessed the disappearance of the city of Atlantis B) never goes away even if you start receiving medical care
2,500 years ago immediately
C) knew that earthquakes and tsunamis were the only natural C) relieves after you give up jogging and weight lifting
disasters that could cause such disappearances of cities
D) might have made up the story of Atlantis because no record of D) is generally caused by biochemical damage to the nervous
Atlantis has been found anywhere in the world system
E) was also aware that Atlantis was buried beneath the mud in E) could point to the presence of some severe latent diseases
southern Spain, or submerged in the Mediterranean Sea

8. According to the passage, the lost city of Atlantis _______. 11. It can be understood from the passage that when lactic acid
A) has not been found yet, and there are some allegations where is accumulated in the body, it _______ .
it might be A) causes us to feel pain in working muscles
B) disappeared differently from the other two lost cities Helike B) makes us much healthier and stronger
and Pavlopetri C) can be used to treat some severe diseases
C) vanished as a result of a landslide that occurred 2,500 years D) eases the pain in joints and muscles
ago E) helps us be more resistant to pain
D) was gradually submerged in the sea off the coast of Cuba
E) could have been found if more research had been carried out
about it

9. What can be inferred from the passage about Helike and 12. The passage points out that the muscles which we do not
Pavlopetri? use _______.
A) They might have been the inspiration for the story of Atlantis. A) are subject to specific changes
B) They were destroyed by earthquakes and tsunamis. B) need to be stretched properly
C) The people living there were not arrogant and greedy. C) can be rippled while shifting positions
D) They could have been affected by the story of Atlantis. D) cause more pain than the others
E) Both of them were situated in the Mediterranean. E) suffer from a build-up of toxins

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