During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu and Yue fought with each other for quite a few years. Fu Chai was the new king of Wu, whose father (1)by an army from Gou Jian. So Fu Chai fought with the State of Yue. And Gou Jian (2)the fight. Fu Chai asked him to work as (3)animal keeper. Gou Jian became really angry. (4), he tried to be good with Fu Chai. When Fu Chai got ill, Gou Jian cared (5)him a lot. Then, Gou Jian got Fu Chai's trust and he could go back to his own state.
After that, Gou Jian planned (6)with the State of Wu again. He believed his talent and strong will could help him win. To make (7)remember his difficult days in the State of Wu, Gou Jian slept on brushwood at night. After he got up, he tasted the gall(胆汁) in his room. The (8)and bitterness(苦涩) made his mind stronger. Soon the State of Yue became stronger and people had (9)lives. Gou Jian also sent Xi Shi, a beauty, to Fu Chai. In 473 BC, Gou Jian's army fought with Fu Chai and won the fight (10).
"Sleep on brushwood and taste gall" tells us that those who fall from greatness can still succeed again, as long as they have strong wills.