A. The story tells us that we should never be afraid of failing. Even if we fail once, don't give up and keep on working hard. One day in the future, we will be strong enough to be the winner.
B. It tells us that a man is never too old to learn. If he keeps studying hard all the time and never loses heart, he can learn more than others and at last he will beat others.
C. It tells us we should always be confident of ourselves. Offer to help when people are in need and show everyone that you can do it to help them out.
D. It tells us that a man who rules a country must first get the trust of its people. If a man wants to win the trust of other people, he should always keep his words. Then people will believe his words.
E. It tells us that a man spent all his time working for his people and country. A great man like him will always be remembered in people's heart.
F. The story describes the deep friendship between friends. They understood each other well and shared the interest. It expressed how good it is to have a friend like this.
Zhuge Liang's Love for the Country: Zhuge Liang tried his best to help his emperor to make his country much stronger. He said, " I'll work hard for my country until the last day of my life."
Shang Yang Builds Trust: Shang Yang made some new laws to build Qin into a powerful country. He gave 50 pieces of gold to a man who moved a bamboo as he said before. So people thought that they could believe him and they obey his new laws.
Mao Sui Recommends himself: Mao Sui was a confident man. During the Warring States period, the Prince of Zhao needed 20 clever people to help. But he could only find 19. While he was worrying, a man called Mao Sui came and recommended himself.
Goujian's Hard work: Goujian is the king of Yue. During one war, Wu beat Yue and Goujian failed the war. He was caught. But he didn't give up. Instead, he worked hard all the time. A few years later, he led his army to beat Wu.
A Lasting Friendship: Yu Boya was good at playing the qin (琴). One day, while he was playing music on his qin, a man named Zhong Ziqi shared his opinion with Boya. To Boya's surprise, Ziqi understood him very well. Their friendship lasted for life long and Boya even broke his qin when Ziqi died.
