To many people in our success­driven society，failure isn't just considered a non­option—it's considered a deficiency(缺陷)．But it is life's greatest teacher.When we take a closer look at the great thinkers throughout history failure isn't a new thought at all.From the likes of Augustine，Darwin and Freud to the business mavericks(持不同意见者)and sports legends of todayying away from failure.Instead，they're embracing it.According to a recent article in Business Week，many companies are seeking out those with track records reflecting both failure and success.They believe that those people have valuable experience and perseverance(毅力)．They're veterans of failure.Many companies think that great success depends on great riskhe same holds true for personal quests，whether in overcoming some specific challenge or reaching your full potential in all parts of life.To achieve your personal best，to reach heights and to make the impossible possible，you can't dread failure，you must think big，and you have to push yourself.

　　5．Thomas Edison's story mainly tells us that________．s

　　6．Why does the writer mention Augustine，Darwin and Freud?

　　A．To tell about some great people in history.

　　B．To tell us how to reach great success easily.

　　C．To prove some people succeed for a reason.

　　D．To show great thinkers accept failure willingly.

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