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