【新編大學(xué)英語】（第二冊）Unit 3 C 追求卓越（1/3）

When Britain's late, great Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, was a young teenager he attended a public school called Harrow. Young Winston was not a good student; as a matter of fact, he was quite a bad boy. Had he not been the son of the famous Lord Randolph Churchchill, he probably would have been expelled from the school. However, he completed his work at Harrow, went on to the university, and then embarked on a great career in the British military, serving in both Africa and India. At age sixty-seven, he was elected Prime Minister of British Empire. It was he who brought great courage to the nation through his speeches and leadership during the dark days Britain faced in World War Ⅱ. Toward the very end of his leadership as Prime Minister, the old statesman was invited to address the young boys at his former school, Harrow.