1、The story is about the process of the growth of twins of independent living.Christmas was an exciting day but it for the Gomez Twins was a painful moment.Because they didint have any money.And no presents,no tree,no holiday dinner.In this situation,Tony gave his twin a bear hug and decided to stick
2、together.Sticking together Those words signified John and Tony Gomezs means of survival.They lived so hard when other children enjoyed their life.In Sep.1983,the twins father decided to move back Mexico.When the twins known the plan,they felt disbelief.What about our dreams?So they didint leave here
3、.Their father knew how independent the two were.So he asked them not to get into trouble and paid rent in advance,leaved a phone number and drave away.In this article,the father left his children so easy.But in China,almost parents couldnt have left so small children to make their own life.Fantasizi
4、ng a Future John and Tony forged their pact to stay together and keep their situation secret.Everyday they did their daily routine.They had different personalities that make them help each other,remind each other.After work or during rare idle moments,they would fantasize about the future.But money
5、was their biggest promble.Because they were not yet of legal working age,they had jobs at a nearby bakery,where they were paid“under the table”.But it couldnt cover their daily spending.On holidays and their birthday,they felt lonelier than usual.Rough play When their neighbors asked after their par
6、ents,they always made some excuses.A bad man offered them some marijuana.Out of curiousity,each inhaled the drug.After a few minutes,they thought,That doesnt make me feel good.Drug cant ever be a part of us,the twins decided.Anyone who offers us drugs is trying to disrupt our system.One morning thei
7、r bikes had been stolen.They blamed each other.That night the argument escalated into a roaring fight and drew the police.When the policeman left,they realized how close they had come to ruining everything they had worked so hard for.Blurting the SecretAt age 16 the twins took jobs in a fast-food re
8、astaurant.The manager Anne Kegg was a kind of carefully.She found their serious secret and helped them keep the secret.DepressionWhen they grown up then joined the US Naval Sea Cadet Crops and the Key Club and keep good grades.Seeing other kids receiving support from parents made the twins feel espe
9、cially lonely.At the same time,their mother had been desperately searching for her lost sons.Someday,somehow,well find them.Then in Oct.1987 the twins grueling routine started to tell on Tony.Not even his brother could motivate him.But one morning,when he looked at himself in the mirror.Tony thought
10、 This is not me!Im not a quitter.Im got to get back into school and study hard.Triumph Now 18,the twins no longer needed to fear detection.Tony writing a story that tittle isindependent.And it would up in the school newspaper.On the day before Johns graduation,the twins received a phone call from th
11、eir sister.She gave the boys their mothers phone number.Will she remeber me after ten years?John wondered.When their mother hear her sons sounds,she sat stunned,unable to speak.Tony invited she to participate in his graduation.The next day,the mother,the twins and their sister fell into one anothers
12、 arms,hugging and crying.Finally,they began to a happy life.And every day the twins still remind themselves:Whatever you do,never quit!Discussion How do you look at sibling(兄弟姐妹)rivalry(竞争)?Do you think it is generally positive or negative?The competition between them,they can learn from each other,
13、to remind each other,the common progress.But most of us are the only child.We can not be like the twins when are in trouble.Does anyone want to share your experience how to overcome difficulties.Child LabourAccording to ILO(International Labour Organization)of 1973,child labour refers to any work pe
14、rformed by children under the age of 12,non-light work done by children aged 1214,and hazardous work done by children aged 1517.Light work was defined,under this Convention,as any work that does not harm a childs health and development,and that does not interfere with his or her attendance at school.Some of the key phrasesmeans of survival 生存的方式be consumed with 满脑子想着play pranks 开玩笑under the table 背地里confide in sb.向某人诉说秘密compare notes 交流想法，心得over time 经过一段时间/10/2926.
