Question

— I think it was his excitement for his success in the first half that led to his eventual failure in the game.

   — You bet. Old sayings never fail, “________”

A. Failure is the mother of success   

B. Pride goes before a fall

C. A hero is nothing but a product of his time

D. A fall into the pit, a gain in the wit

 

Answer 1

【答案】

B

【解析】

试题分析：A. Failure is the mother of success失败是成功之母， B. Pride goes before a fall骄者必败

   C. A hero is nothing but a product of his time  时势造英雄.，D. A fall into the pit, a gain in the wit吃一堑长一智，句意：--我想是他对前一半成功的兴奋导致他最后比赛的失败。--你说的对，俗话说的对“骄者必败”，选B。

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