普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修7 Unit 1 Reading and writing task

　　However, Yuncheng's condition has not stopped him making the most of his life. When, at the age of 12, he became interested in learning to read, his brother showed him some characters. Within a few years he had taught himself thousands of Chinese characters. Yuncheng also taught himself to write and when he was 17 he wrote a letter to a newspaper describing his situation and his dream of a better life. The letter was read by Zhang Danuo, an editor at the newspaper, who was inspired by Yuncheng's spirit. The two began writing to one another and soon became friends.

　　Zhang Danuo offered to help Yuncheng achieve his ambition to write a book. Every week or so he set Yuncheng a writing assignment. Although he was often ill, and sometimes could hardly pick up his pen, Yuncheng kept writing and sent his finished essays to Zhang Danuo. Yuncheng was always happy when he finished an assignment. "I felt everything in the world was beautiful and how wonderful it was to live in the world," he said. Yuncheng's book describes what his life is like, what his hopes and dreams are and how he overcomes the problems he faces every day. Readers have been inspired by his courage and his good heart and his book has sold extremely well. Yuncheng says that because his life will not be a long one, he must do as much as he can in the time that is left to him.

_小精灵 儿童网