Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

In one way, it may be thought that failure is a part of life. In another, failure may be regarded as a step towards success. The "spider story" is often told as an example of this. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider making a web . Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English. Edison, too, the inventor of the light bulb , made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were you in high spirit then? What can you change so that things will go right the next time? Second, is the goal you are trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goal may be. Think about this question: If I am successful in this, where will it get me?" This may help to prevent failure in the things you shouldn't be doing anyway. The third thing to remember about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to "live with yourself!" even though you may have failed. Remember, "You can't live with them all."

1. what story talks about failure?
2. what does it prove?
3. What did Edison fail at?
4. models of what?
5. did he finally get it right?
6. what is another story that is an example of this?
7. who witnessed the spider?
8. who was he?
9. what did he see the spider do?
10. where was he watching from?
11. was he hiding?
12. from who?
13. what did he gain by watching the spider?
14. and what did he do with it?
15. what question should you think about?
16. what should you learn to do if you do fail?
17. what is the 3rd thing to remember?
18. Is it also a step towards success?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the inventor of the light bulb
2. failure may be regarded as a step towards success
3. made hundreds of models that failed
4. the light bulb
5. Yes
6. The "spider story"
7. Robert Bruce
8. leader of the Scots
9. making a web
10. in a hole
11. Yes
12. the English
13. confidence
14. beat the English
15. What can you change so that things will go right the next time?
16. live with yourself
17. it's a part of life
18. Yes

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(CNN) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a memorable performance after his four-goal salvo helped Sweden defeat England in Stockholm.

The 31-year-old, who has scored ten goals in as many games for club side Paris Saint-Germain, was on fire once again as Roy Hodgson's men were swept away.

The Swedish skipper had given his side a 20th minute lead before goals from Manchester United's Danny Welbeck and Tottenham's Steven Caulker gave England a half-time.

Ibrahimovic arrival marks watershed moment for Paris Saint-Germain

But it was Ibrahimovic who stole the show after the interval, with three strikes in the final 12 minutes.

After netting a 78th minute equaliser, Ibrahimovic slammed home a rasping 30-yard free-kick before rounding off his night with a scarcely believable scissors kick.

It ruined the night for England captain Steven Gerrard, who had hoped to celebrate his 100th cap with victory.

Gerrard told ITV 1: "I still stick by Zinedine Zidane, he is the best player in the world as the best player of his generation, but his (Ibrahimovic's) performance was world class and he just scored one of the best goals I seen live.

"It was his night. If someone scores four goals and the way he scored them....it's one of the best I've seen."

Hodgson added: "The fourth goal was extraordinary, but it was the second and third goals which cost us.

"For 70 minutes we were playing very well and we deserved to be in the lead, but we made changes and they took the initiative."

Elsewhere, France recorded an impressive 2-1 victory over Italy after it came from behind in Parma.

1. WHo produced a performance?
2. after what>?
3. did they win?
4. who did they beat?
5. where?
6. What was his nationality?
7. how old was he?
8. What did Ibrahimovic do?
9. how?
10. what happened the last 12 minutes?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
2. his four-goal salvo
3. yes
4. England
5. Stockholm.
6. Swedish
7. 31
8. stole the show
9. 30-yard free-kick
10. three strikes i

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CHAPTER VI

Lady Margaret, who chanced to be the first arrival on the night of the dinner party in David Thain's honour, contemplated her sister admiringly. Letitia was wearing a gown of ivory satin, a form of attire which seemed always to bring with it almost startling reminiscences of her Italian ancestry.

"So glad to find you alone, Letty," she remarked, as she sank into the most comfortable of the easy chairs. "There's something I've been wanting to ask you for weeks. Bob put it into my head again this afternoon."

"What is it, dear?" Letitia enquired.

"Why don't you marry Charlie Grantham?" her sister demanded abruptly.

"There are so many reasons. First of all, he hasn't really ever asked me."

"You're simply indolent," Lady Margaret persisted. "He'd ask you in five minutes if you'd let him. Do you suppose Bob would ever have thought of marrying me, if I hadn't put the idea into his head?"

"You're so much cleverer than I," Letitia sighed.

"Not in the least," was the prompt disclaimer. "I really doubt whether I have your brains, and I certainly haven't your taste. The only thing that I have, and always had, is common sense, common sense enough to see that girls in our position in life must marry, and the sooner the better."

"Why only our class of life?"

"Don't be silly! It's perfectly obvious, isn't it, that the daughters of the middle classes are having the time of their lives. They are all earning money. Amongst them it has become quite the vogue to take situations as secretaries or milliners or that sort of thing, and it simply doesn't matter whether they marry or not. They get all the fun they want out of life."

1. Who arrived first to the dinner?
2. Who is wanting their sister to get married?
3. Why did Bob marry her?
4. What does Letitia have that Lady Margret doesn't?
5. What social class are the women not in?
6. What is the sisters ancestry?
7. What has Lady Margret had for a long time?
8. Who was she happy to find alone?
9. What is her full first name?
10. What reason does she give for not getting married?
11. Who is having a great time in their lives?
12. What kind of jobs do they take?
13. Who reminded Lady Margret to question her sister?
14. What is Charlie's last name?
15. Why was the party being held?
16. What was Letty wearing?
17. How long had her sister been waiting to question her?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Lady Margaret
2. Lady Margaret
3. the idea was put into his head
4. her brains
5. lower class, upper class
6. Italian
7. she had been wanting to ask for weeks
8. Letty
9. Letitia
10. he hasn't really ever asked me
11. the daughters of the middle classes
12. secretaries or milliners
13. Bob
14. Grantham
15. in David Thain's honour
16. a gown
17. weeks