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THE FATHER AND HIS SONS

A father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it. 本文来自

遇到的生词：perpetually 这里有个词根per- 意为：通, 总；exhortation 意为“劝告”；faggot 柴把；这篇里面有个词组，你发现了吗？of one mind 意为：vi.意见一致,同心协力，是一个动词词组哦！