Two boys, Albrecht Durer and Jack, loved painting very much, but their family was so poor that they _________ be sent to study at an art school at the same time. _________, the two boys thought of an idea. They would toss a coin（ 抛硬币）.The _________ would go to the mine（煤矿） to earn money to pay his brother’s college tuition（学费）.When the brother who won the toss _________ his study, he would pay for the other brother to study at college.

Durer won the toss while Jack went to the mine.Durer worked hard at college and his paintings were much better than even most of his _________.He made a lot of money by selling his paintings.

Durer returned.When he told Jack he could go to _________, Jack said softly, “No. You don’t know _________ I have experienced over the past four years. It is too late.Now I can’t even hold a glass.”

To show his great love and respect for his brother, Durer _________ his brother’s hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers towards the sky.He called his work The Praying Hands, which became _________ years later.

The next time you see a copy of that touching work, take a second ____________.Let it be your reminder: No one can ever be successful alone.