（届江苏省启东中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷）
— 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