Mrs Wen had¹ two children, Janmes and William. The boys were always fighting², both at home and at school.

 

One day, they fought³ again at school. Their teacher called Mrs Wen and told her about the fighting.

 

"Oh, I have had enough!" said⁴ Mrs Wen after she put down the phone. "Why can't they help each other and stop fighting?"

 

When the boys came⁵ home that day, Mrs Wen took⁶ some chopsticks from the kitchen.

 

"Try and break these," she told them. Neither⁷ of them could⁸ break the chopsticks. Then she gave⁹ them one chopstick each.

 

"Now try and break it, "she said. They both broke¹⁰ the chopstick easily¹¹.

 

"You see," said Mrs Wen, "We are like the chopsticks. We are only strong when we help each other. "

 

After that, they never fought again.

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