swimming in the sea
It was in hot summer that I took a trip to Qingdao a port city in Shandong Province One afternoon I decided to go to the seaside to get relief from the heat. For the first time in my life I swam in the sea.
At first I was worried because though I was not a bad swimmer in the swimming pool the sea was different. The waves coming one after another to the shore made a great noise and I thought they were going to swallow me up. I was terrified. Cautiously and slowly I went close to the water. How cold it was! I was just about to give it up when I suddenly caught sight of a small boy who was about a head shorter than me. Weak as he seemed he went straight into the sea without hesitation. I felt a little ashamed.“What a timid girl I am!”I said to myself.
Encouraged by his bravery I continued advancing. Soon all of my body was covered by water. Before I got ready for a dive a wave came over. It struck my face heavily and the water went into my eyes nose and mouth. How bitter and salty it tasted! But I was not discouraged at all. I wiped off the water on my face took a deep breath and began swimming happily.
The waves became larger and larger as if the sea was angry with me. When I saw a wave in the distance I would hold my breath and just before it came to where I was I jumped up and easily kept myself from it. How exciting! I was just like lying on the clouds!
All that afternoon I swam and jumped and had a very good time. When finally I had to leave I took a last look at the sea. The waves were still beating the shore but I was no longer frightened. “I must thank that little boy”I said to myself.“It was he who gave me the courage.”
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在炎热的夏天我去了趟青岛山东省的一个港口城市一天下午我决定去海边从热得到救济。第一次在我的生命中我在海里游泳。
起初我很担心因为虽然我不是一个坏的游泳池里游泳大海是不同的。一个接一个的海浪来岸边了很大的噪音我以为他们要把我吞了。我吓坏了。小心翼翼地慢慢地我接近水。这一切是多么的冷!我正要放弃时我突然看见一个小男孩比我矮了一头。弱他似乎他毫不犹豫地径直走到海里。我感到有点惭愧。“我是一个胆小的女孩!“我对自己说。
鼓励他勇敢我还是继续前进。很快我所有的身体被水覆盖。在我准备潜水之前走过来。它击中了我的脸水进入我的眼睛鼻子和嘴巴。苦和咸的味道!但是我却一点也不灰心。我擦去脸上的水深吸一口气开始快乐地游泳。
海浪变得越来越大仿佛大海和我生气了。当我看到远处一波我屏住呼吸来之前我在哪里我跳起来很容易让自己。多么令人兴奋啊!我只是喜欢躺在云!
那天下午我游泳和跳过了一个非常愉快的时间。最后我不得不离开的时候我最后一次看大海。海浪仍然跳动但我不再害怕。“我必须感谢那个小男孩”我对自己说。“是他给了我勇气。”
