STAAR English II High School 2016 - Past Paper

the famous Trojans

the extreme wealth

the magnificent city

the historical record

Aside from the historical references mentioned above, Thonis-Heracleion was essentially forgotten-that is, until recently.

But one day, as so often happens, everything changed, and it changed rapidly and excitingly and permanently.

It was difficult to say whether the ancient city was real or had just been a figment of someone's imagination.

Because no one could definitively prove that it had ever existed, people had trouble believing that it actually had.

In the end it just happened to be the place and the city of Thonis-Heracleion.

In time they realized that they had actually found what was a very ancient city.

Before long they realized that they had found the city of Thonis-Heracleion.

At first no one knew exactly what had been discovered, but there was plenty of curiosity.

The remains of more than 60 ships, at least 700 ancient anchors, gold coins, and bronze, lead, and stone weights indicate that the city was a major trading port in the eastern Mediterranean.

In his research Goddio has collaborated with archaeologists, Egyptologists, historians, geologists, geophysicists, computer engineers, and others.

The city was probably an important entry port for trade into Egypt before it sank into the Mediterranean Sea so many centuries ago.

Some accounts suggest that both Helen of Troy and her lover, Paris, were stranded on the island for a period of time as they hid from her Greek husband.

According to Damian Robinson, director of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Oxford, "It is a major city we are excavating."

"We are just at the beginning of our research," Goddio remarked. "We will probably have to continue working for the next 200 years for Thonis-Heracleion to be fully revealed and understood."

Goddio writes, "I knew that I would never be able to undertake an exploration of this scope by myself, and so, in 1987, I founded the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), an independent organization supported by private patronage."

"The statuettes allow us to examine their belief system and at the same time have wider economic implications," Oxford researcher Sanda Heinz commented. "These figures were mass-produced at a scale hitherto unmatched in previous periods."

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process

operation

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Surfing requires people who are willing to think about the equipment, the waves, and their own personality traits.

Surfing requires people who care about the materials used, waves seen, and variety of personality traits represented.

Surfing requires just the right equipment, careful observation of the waves, and the patience to perfect a difficult skill.

Surfing certainly requires specific materials, identified waves, and various personality traits.

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These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it because of the perfect wave they patiently wait for.

These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it, they patiently wait for the perfect wave.

These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it and patiently wait for the perfect wave.

With more than 500 miles of coastline, people in their home state are offered ample opportunity to surf right here in Texas.

With more than 500 miles of coastline, Texas offers ample opportunity for people to surf right here in their home state.

With more than 500 miles of coastline, there is ample opportunity for people to surf right here in their home state and in Texas.

With more than 500 miles of coastline, ample opportunity is offered for people in Texas to surf right here in their home state.

As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. Because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

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As I watched friends find dates for homecoming. I was initially a little discouraged because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. It looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.

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