When Jayce Crowder was in kindergarten, he began noticing that he looked different from his classmates. They had two hands. But he had only one.

It started when one boy teased him. Jayce was in a bad mood. He'd return home in Des Moines, Iowa, with questions: Why am I different? Why me? Why? “He actually told us that he was mad at looking so different from others，" said his mother, Cortney Lewis. “That really hurt him."

Lewis admitted she didn't know what to do at that point. How could she provide answers to her son's questions when she had never found those answers herself?

A few weeks later, Lewis came home from her job and turned on the TV to a news story about Trashaun Willis, an eighth grader from Washington, Iowa. The boy, then 14, had become an Internet star after posting videos of his slam clunks（扣篮）,and, like Jayce, he was missing most of his left arm. Lewis called Jayce in. He was shocked, staring at one dunk after another.

At the time, it seemed that watching Trashaun would simply be an inspiring moment for Jayce---he'd see a shining role model with a seemingly similar born disability. And had it stayed just that, Lewis would have been happy. But little did she know that a family friend had already reached out to the Des Moines Register, asking the newspaper to help set up a meeting with Trashaun to build Jayce‘s confidence.

“It reassured me，" said Lewis. “I know in my heart that everything's going to be OK. Trashaun has grown up to be a wonderful kid. And I know Jayce is too."

Trashaun did get serious with Jayce. Finally, the boys met at Washington Middle School on a Saturday afternoon a couple of months later, in April 2017, and they instantly bonded.

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The day was not spent on self-pity-it was really fun and unforgettable. They rode bikes around the school’s hallways, took photos, and played hide-and-seek. Trashaun taught Jayce how to slam dunks. He even gave Jayce a shirt as a gift. He talked about their left arms. He told Jayce he was perfect the way he looked. He encouraged him not to let anyone drag him down and shake his confidence.

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After the meeting, Jayce learned to accept his disability. He began to understand that there are many people like him. He came to adapt himself to his disability. He recently started practising shooting basketball every day and he really loves it. Jayce often chats with Trashaun on the Internet about basketball skills as well as some school issues. He is really motivated by this role model and has a positive attitude to his future life. As for Trashaun, he never dreamed that his videos would have such an impact. His relationship with Jayce made him look forward to helping more kids.

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本篇书面表达是读后续写。

通过阅读所给文章可知，Jayce左臂残缺，受到同学的嘲笑，母亲不知如何向他解释，同样左臂残缺的Trashaun在网络上上传了自己扣篮的视频，很快受到欢迎，Jayce和他的母亲看完视频，信心大增。Jayce与Trashaun见面后很快成为朋友。Jayce意识到世界上还有和他一样的人，他对自己的未来充满信心。

续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：这一天不用再在自怜中度过，所以接下来写的内容是这是一个难忘的日子，因为这一天Jayce见到Trashaun及他们所做的事情，如在学校的过道里骑自行车、照相、玩捉迷藏等；同时要详细描述Trashaun如何鼓励Jayce，如告诉他看起来很好，不要因为任何人而沮丧且要对自己有信心。第二段开头是：Trashaun与Jayce会面之后，所以接下来写的内容是Jayce在见到Trashaun之后受他鼓励之后的改变。要详细描述Jayce具体改变，如Jayce开始接受自己的残疾，开始练习投篮并对未来的生活充满积极乐观的态度。文章最后也谈到Trashaun认为他应该帮助更多的像Jayce一样的孩子。