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Unit1Nothingventured,nothinggained

面对失败不气馁，让我们看看布鲁斯国王是怎样面对失败的吧。

TherewasonceakingofScotlandwhosenamewasRobertBruce.Hehadneededtobebothbraveandwise,forthetimesinwhichhelivedwerewildandrude.ThekingofEnglandwasatwarwithhim,andhadledagreatarmyintoScotlandtodrivehimoutoftheland.

Battleafterbattlehadbeenfought.SixtimeshadBruceledhisbravelittlearmyagainsthisfoes;andsixtimeshadhismenbeenbeaten,anddrivenintoflight.Atlast,hisarmywasscattered,andhewasforcedtohidehimselfinthewoodsandinlonelyplacesamongthemountains.

Oneday,ashelaythinking,hesawaspideroverhishead,makingreadytoweaveherweb.Hewatchedherasshetoiledslowlyandwithgreatcare.

Sixtimesshetriedtothrowherfrailthreadfromonebeamtoanother,andsixtimesitfellshort.

“Poorthing！”saidBruce.“You,too,knowwhatitistofail.”

Butthespiderdidnotlosehopewiththesixthfailure.Withstillmorecare,shemadereadytotryfortheseventhtime.

Brucealmostforgothisowntroublesashewatchedherswingherselfoutupontheslenderline.Wouldshefailagain？No！Thethreadwascarriedsafelytothebeam,andfastenedthere.

“I,too,willtryaseventhtime！”criedBruce.

Hearoseandcalledhismentogether.Hetoldthemofhisplans,andsentthemoutwithmessagesofcheertohisdisheartenedpeople.SoontherewasanarmyofbraveScotchmenaroundhim.Anotherbattlewasfought,andtheKingofEnglandwasgladtogobackintohisowncountry.

Afterthatday,noonebythenameofBrucewouldeverhurtaspider.Thelessonthatthelittlecreaturehadtaughtthekingwasneverforgotten.

1.WhatdidBrucethinkofthespiderafterthesixthfailure?

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2.Whatcanwelearnfromthespider?

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【答案】1.Hethoughtthespiderwaspoorandcoulddono