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Unit 1 READING 1
O ne of the most famous slave wars in
Roman history was led by a man
called Spartacus. (a) He was born a free
man and received training in the Roman
Army. (b) Quitting the army was a serious
offense, and he was thrown into jail
because of it. (c) While in jail, Spartacus
planned a slave war that involved more than 200
prisoners. (d) However, less than 80 men were able to escape.
The group of escaped slaves stole armor and weapons as they made their
way out of the city. The further they traveled, the more slaves joined them.
When they finally reached Mt. Vesuvius, a place where the slaves would be
safe, their band of 80 men had grown to more than 70,000.
Spartacus spent many months in teaching his soldiers how to fight and
defend themselves against the Romans. When he finished training his men,
Spartacus had a strong army that could successfully fight the Roman
soldiers. Despite this, the Romans finally defeated the slave army after three
years of fighting, and Spartacus was never seen again.
English Usage
• the + comparative+subject+verb, the+comparative+subject+verb
- We can use comparatives with the ... the ... to say that things change or
vary together.
The older he gets, the happier he is.
The more dangerous it is, the more I dislike it.
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O ne of the most famous slave wars in
Roman history was led by a man
called Spartacus. (a) He was born a free
man and received training in the Roman
Army. (b) Quitting the army was a serious
offense, and he was thrown into jail
because of it. (c) While in jail, Spartacus
planned a slave war that involved more than 200
prisoners. (d) However, less than 80 men were able to escape.
The group of escaped slaves stole armor and weapons as they made their
way out of the city. The further they traveled, the more slaves joined them.
When they finally reached Mt. Vesuvius, a place where the slaves would be
safe, their band of 80 men had grown to more than 70,000.
Spartacus spent many months in teaching his soldiers how to fight and
defend themselves against the Romans. When he finished training his men,
Spartacus had a strong army that could successfully fight the Roman
soldiers. Despite this, the Romans finally defeated the slave army after three
years of fighting, and Spartacus was never seen again.
English Usage
• the + comparative+subject+verb, the+comparative+subject+verb
- We can use comparatives with the ... the ... to say that things change or
vary together.
The older he gets, the happier he is.
The more dangerous it is, the more I dislike it.
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