MymomusedtosaythatIwasborntoswim.ButthetruthisthatIdidn’tknowhowtoswimuntilthelastyearofmyprimaryschool! 　　MomalwayssaidthatIcouldswiminthebasinwhenIwasonlytwomonthsold.Iwassurprisedattheamazingfact.Ifthiswastrue,thenwhywasIafraidofwater?Iwenttoswimeverysummer,butIdidn’tmakealittleprogress.Iwasworriedandblamedmyselfseveraltimes.WhenIwatchedpeopleswimmingfreely,howIwishedIhadlearnttoswim! 　　ThestoryofhowIlearnttoswimisdramatic.Onehotsummerafternoon,myfatherandIwenttotheswimmingpooltoswim.Whilemyfatherwaschanginghisclothes,Iwasroamingalongthebankofthepool.SuddenlyIheardavoice,“Lookout!”andthencameabignoiseandbeautifulsplashes.JustwhenIwasadmiringtheswimmer’sskills,Islippedintothepool!IwassoafraidthatIshoutedatonce!ButthewaterkeptcomingtowardsmeandIdrankalotofit.Iwasmovingupsidedownandtryingtoreachthebank.Iwasstrugglingveryhardtokeepmyheadabovethewater. 　　Aminutewaslikeahundredyearstome.Tomysurprise,Iwasabletokeepthestyle!Justthen,myfather,sawmeandheseemedtobeshocked.Hethensaid,“Calmdown,justwaveyourarmsandlegslikethis.Right!”AndIgotit!Ifinallylearnttoswim!Youcan’timaginehowhappyIwasandIwantedtojumpforjoy! 　　FromthisunforgettableexperienceIlearntthatone’spowerisunlimited.Sometimesyoucouldshowthatpowerinanemergency.Ifyoubelievethat,youwilldiscoverthepowerlyingwithinyourselfandachieveyourgoals.Andonehastostaycalmwhenit’sdangerous.Tocalmdownhelpsyoutothinkclearlyandmakethebestdecisionforyou.That’swhatIhavelearntfromtheexperience. 　　你可以节选