Today we are reading a story about two sisters . Their name were Sundy and Candy .
今天我们来读一个关于两姊妹的故事。两姊妹的名字叫珊蒂与坎蒂。
They were very lonely . When their mother died , Sundy was only junior high student and Candy was an elementary school student .
她们非常寂寞。当她们的母亲去世时，珊蒂还只个是中学生，而坎蒂只是一个小学生。
Their father was a gambler . He gambled nights and days . And finally ended up in high debt .
她们的父亲是一个赌徒，从早到晚只知道赌博，最后落得债台高筑。
So to avoid repaying the money , he ran away and left the two sisters behind .
为了逃避赌债，他丢下两姊妹跑掉了。
At that time their mother had being died for five years . After their father walked down them. The two sisters could only stay at friend's house because their own house was giving away to repay their father's debt .
那时母亲也已经去世五年了。父亲遗弃她们后，两姐妹只能住在朋友家，因为她们自家的房子已经拿去抵债了。
But the two sisters never feared hardship and did not lose hope for a better life .
但两姐妹不害怕艰辛，仍然对未来抱持着美好的希望。
They lived their life happily and actively . The two sisters were both wery hard working , after school Sundy the elder sister did every thing she could to support the family .
开朗快乐地过着每一天,两姊妹都非常勤奋。珊蒂利用课余时间打工赚钱养家。
She sold newspapers and sometimes worked as a tutor to earn extra money . And Candy the younger sister prepared meals and did all the trifles at home . Though the younger sister was small , she could manage money very well .
她送报纸，有时做家教赚钱。妹妹坎蒂在家负责做饭、打扫等一切家事，她年纪虽小，却能掌管好金钱。
The two sisters cared for each other and their school grades were excellent .
两姐妹互相关心，两人在学校的成绩都很突出。
Now the two sisters are still in poverty , but their stories have touched a lot of people .
如今，她们依然贫困。但她们的故事感动了许多人，大家纷纷从各方面帮助她们。
And they help the two sisters in any way they can . The landlord , the by house keeper, the shop owners ,their school mates and teachers and some neighborhood are all looking after them .
住在同一社区的房东、管澡堂的婆婆、商店老板，以及她们的同学和老师，都照顾着她们。
Poor as they are , they say : they are the happiest persons in the world because they can be with each other every day .
虽然生活贫困艰辛，但对她们两人来说，每天都能在一起就是最大的幸福。
重点讲解
1. elementary school student 小学生
例句：Sundy was only junior high student and Candy was an elementary school student.
珊蒂还只个是中学生，而坎蒂只是一个小学生。
2. in high debt 债台高筑
例句：And finally ended up in high debt.
最后落得债台高筑。
3. left ... behind 丢下···，留下···
例句：he ran away and left the two sisters behind.
为了逃避赌债，他丢下两姊妹跑掉了。
4. walk down 离开
例句：After their father walked down them.
父亲遗弃她们后。
5. in poverty 贫困
例句：Now the two sisters are still in poverty , but their stories have touched a lot of people .
如今，她们依然贫困。但她们的故事感动了许多人，大家纷纷从各方面帮助她们。
