Unit 3  Reading for writing 2

Racing together

1  John and Robert Taylor finished the school bike race. They didn’t win, but they smiled happily. To John and Robert, some things are more important than winning.

2  John and Robert are brothers. They are always close to each other. But Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all. He has to stay at home every day and he often feels lonely. He wanted to join the other kids. He wanted to go out and play.

3  John saw Robert’s sad face and wanted to help. One day, he found a way out. He put Robert in a trailer and pulled it along with his bike. For the first time, Robert felt like the other kids.

4  Now, the brothers often take part in bike races together. It is hard for John to pull Robert’s trailer. But John refuses to race without his brother. They enjoy the time together. “We are family,” John says.

5  For the Taylor brothers, the result doesn’t really matter. The love between them powers their bike. And love always wins.