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My brother went to the sea last year.去年，我弟弟第一次去海边。 He was afraid of deep water and would not swim.他怕深水，不肯「游泳」。 He said the sea was not safe for a boy of his age.他说，海对他这个年纪的男孩来说不安全。 So my mother gave him a plan for the summer.于是母亲给他定了一个夏日计划。

She did not swear or shout, but she was firm.她既不「说狠话」也不喊叫，但态度很坚决。 Each morning he had to sweep the wet sand from the boat.每天早上他都得把船上湿的沙子「扫」干净。 He had to walk into the bitter water to his knees.他还得走进刺骨的水里，直到没过膝盖。 He began to suspect that the cold was not terrible.他开始「猜想」，冷并没有那么可怕。

A neighbour was suspicious and said the sea would hurt him.一位邻居「疑心很重」，说大海会伤了他。 Fear can suspend a boy between the sand and the sea.恐惧会把一个男孩「悬」在沙滩与大海之间。 My mother said his fear could not sustain itself forever.母亲说，他的恐惧不可能永远「维持」下去。 By August he could swim a short way and rest.到了八月，他已经能游一小段再休息。

My mother had no suspicion of how far he would go.母亲对他能走多远毫无「怀疑」。 One evening he swam past the old boat.一天傍晚，他游过了那条旧船。 The water was sweet and warm.海水又「甜」又暖。 That was the day he found his own survival in the sea.那一天，他在海里找到了属于自己的「生存」之道。