He lost his arms in an accident. Since then, he has had to depend on his younger brother. In order to1him, his younger brother became his shadow (影子)，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his2he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As the two brothers3together, then one day, his younger brother had to work far from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart- broken and didn't know what to do.
A similar misfortune(不幸) happened to a girl4. One night her mother disappeared after arguing with her father. So her father went out looking for her mother,5her alone at home. She tried6meals for her parents, but only to catch a big fire, which took her hands away.
7her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her
willingness to help her, she made up her mind to be completely independent(独立的). At school, she always studied hard and she learned to be self-reliant(自力更生的).
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to a television interview programme. People8both of them to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother's arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: I am9. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs.
They had10experienced a terrible disaster(灾难)，but their different attitudes showed the nature of their lives. If you choose only to complain11it and escape from it, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be12, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune from which new hopes will arise.
