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?_______________________________________________________________2.Whatcanwelearnfromthespider?_______________________________________________________________【答案】1.Hethoughtthespiderwaspoorandcoulddonothingtodealwithfailure.2．Facedwithfailure,weshouldnotgiveup.SectionⅠReading(WarmingUp,Prereading，Reading&Comprehending)Ⅰ.根据英语释义和词性写出相应单词1．________vi.&vt.toriskgoingsomewhereordosth.dangerous2．________n.painofbodyormind3.________n.theabilitytosufferdifficultiesorpainwithstrengthandpatience4.________vt.tomakesth.black;tobecomeblack5.________n.conditionorfactconnectedwithaneventoraction6.________vt.tofastenorhangsth.ontosth.else;tosucceedinattractingsb.7．________vt.tocontinuetryingtodosth.inspiteofdifficulties【答案】1.venture2.suffering3.endurance4．blacken5.circumstance6.hook7.persevereⅡ.根据所给短语完成句子havefaithin，ventureinto，undernocircumstances，blockout，holdon，perseverein1．Don't____________thejunglewithoutaguide.2.Ifsomeone__________athought,theytrynottothinkaboutit.3．____________canweagreetosuchaprinciple.4.____________aminutewhileIgetmybreathback.5．____________youreffortsandyouwillsurelysucceed.6.Therearealotofdifficultiesinfrontofus,yetwestill____________victory.【答案】1.ventureinto2.blocksout3.Undernocircumstances4.Holdon5.Perseverein6.havefaithinⅢ.背诵下列教材中出现的句型，体会黑体部分的用法1．AspiderwasmakingitswebwhileRoberttheBrucewaswatchingitinacave.当一个蜘蛛在洞穴里结网时，罗伯特一直在注视着它。2.Ourcircumstancesaresodesperatethatitisuncertainwhetherwewilleverreturnalive.我们的境况让人绝望，谁也不清楚会不会活着回去。3.SoitwaswithgreatexcitementonemorninginJuly1914thatIreadthisadvertisement...所以在1914年7月的一个早晨，我是怀着无比激动的心情读这则广告的……从三个选项中选出最佳选项1.Whydidhefeelallthethingsweregrey?A．Becausehisexpeditionfailed.B．Becausehetriedtothinkof...
