1、Swimmingthroughfear游越恐惧IwasonatourofFrancewithmyfriendswhenourcarpulledtoastopatthebeachandwesawtheMediterraneanSea.Massivewavessurgedagainstlargerocksthatformedawaterproofjetty.Peoplesaidthisbeachwasknownforitsnotoriousripcurrents.Ishiveredwithfear.Nothingscaredmeasmuchaswater.当时我和朋友正在法国旅行，我们把汽车停在海
2、滩，眼前就是地中海。巨浪翻滚击打着构筑起防波堤的偌大岩石。人们说这里的海滩以其可怕的裂流而著称。恐惧让我不寒而栗。没有什么比水让我更害怕了。Justthesightoftheseamademesicktomystomach.只是看到了海就已经让我觉得反胃。Idalwayslovedwaterandbeenagoodswimmeruntillastsummer,whenIddecidedtoclimbuptothehighestdivingboardatthepool.Idhoppedfromthatheightandhitthewaterwithanincredibleimpact.Theai
3、rwasoustedfrommylungsandIblackedout.ThenextthingIknew,mybrotherwaspullingmyfeeblebodyoutofthepool.Fromthenon,myfearwouldntrecede;Iwasabsolutelyterrifiedofwater.我曾经一直都是喜欢水的，并且直到去年夏天我都还是一名游泳好手。那时，我决定爬上游泳池边上最高的跳板来跳水。我从那么高的地方跳下，重重地撞击到水面上。我肺里的空气一下子全被挤出去了，马上不省人事。醒来时发现哥哥正把我虚弱的身体从游泳池里拖出来。从那时起，我对水的恐惧就没有消退过，我
4、怕极了水。Jason,areyoucoming?myfriend,Matt,called.“贾森，你要过来吗？”我的朋友马特朝我喊道。Yeah,Isaid. Justenjoyingtheview,fromdryland,Iaddedsilently,worriedtheymightdeemmyfearpatheticiftheyknew.我说：“好，就是欣赏一下景色”，又在心里默默加了一句在岸上欣赏。担心如果他们知道我害怕水而可怜我。SuddenlyIheardshoutinginFrench.Amobofpeoplewererunningintothesea,fullyclothed.Th
5、atsodd,Ithought.突然，我听到有人用法语喊叫。接着看见一群人没脱衣服，就冲到海里。我心想，这真是太奇怪了。Iglimpsedsomethingmovingupanddownamidthewaves,pasttheendofthejetty.Igasped,realizingthecatastrophewithhorror.Thatsalittleboyoutthere!Thewould-berescuersfoughtagainstthetide,butthesituationwasbleak.Withthewaterstow,theydnevergettohimintime.我
6、瞥见防波堤尽头的海浪中有个东西在上下浮动。我惊恐地意识到大事不妙，倒吸了一口凉气，那居然是个小男孩！前去救落水男童的人们搏击着海浪，但情况却不乐观。由于水的拉拽，他们根本不可能及时游到小男孩身边。Ilookedbackattheboy.Hisheadpoppedup,thenawavecrashedoverhimandhedisappearedforamoment;Ihadtointervene.我扭头看看那小男孩。他的头刚露出水面，然后一个浪头打过来，好一阵不见踪影我不得不做点什么了。Iappraisedthesituationandrealized-thejetty!Theboywascl
7、osetoit;maybeIcouldhelpfromthere.Iraceddownthebeach,outontothejetty,andithitme:Water!Mypalmsgotsweatyandmystomachfeltsick,symptomsofmyfear.Istoppedshort.我估计了当下的情形后注意到了对，那防波堤！小男孩靠近那个地方，也许我可以从那儿帮忙。我冲下海滩，跑上防波堤，但突然我想起了什么水！顿时有了恐惧的症状：我手心冒汗，胃里感觉不适。我一下子停下来。Thepeopleinthewaterhadunderestimatedthewavesandwere
8、ntmakinganyprogress.Iwastheonlyonewhosawthatgoingoutonthejettywasthefastestwaytoreachthedrowningboy.Yetinthemidstofthistragedy,Iwasextremelyterrified.ItriedtorememberthelifeguardtrainingIdhadasateenager.水里的那些人低估了海浪的威力，救援工作没有任何进展。只有我注意到了跑到防波堤上是到达溺水男童的最快的路径。然而在此性命攸关之际，我极度恐慌。我努力去回想十几岁时所接受的救生员训练。Iwaspar
9、alyzedwithfear,butIforcedmyselftomoveforwardwiththisimprompturescue.Idontwantthis.SurelysomeoneelsecansavehimbeforeIhaveto.我因恐惧而全身瘫软，但我强迫自己向前移动，展开这场突发的救援行动。我不想做这些，在我施救之前肯定会有别人救他吧。Attheridgeofthejetty,Iwhirledaround,convincedIdseeanathleticswimmerplowingthroughtheroughwatertowardtheboy.Tomydismay,noo
10、newasthere.Iturnedbackouttotheseatoseetheboybatteredbyviciouswavesabout25yardsawayfromme.Suckinginadeepbreath,Ithrewmyselfintothewater.AssoonasIjumpedin,IfeltlikeIwasbackinthatpool,breathless,struggling,terrified.Saltstungmyeyes.Focus,Ishoutedinmyhead.Whereishe?我在防波堤的边上迅速转过身来，深信会看见某个游泳健将正向着小男孩劈波斩浪。但
11、是让我沮丧的是，一个人也没有。我回身面向大海，看见 25 码开外恶浪击打着小男孩。我深吸一口气，纵身跃入水中。一跳进水里，我感觉仿佛又回到了当年的那个游泳池，我喘不过气，拼命挣扎，惊恐万分。咸水刺痛了我的双眼。“集中注意力，”我在心里喊道。“他在哪里？”Then,withclarity,Isawathinarmwavingweaklyafewyardsaway.Iswamwithallmystrength,reachingtheboyjustashesankbelowthesurface.Igrabbedhisarmandpulled.Hepoppedbackup,eyeswidewithte
12、rror,pawingandtwistingagainstme. Repose(Calmdown)!IcommandedtheboyinFrench.Hisstrugglingwouldderailanyrescueattempt,andwedbothperish. Repose!Icommandedagain.Thankfully,thistimehelistened,andwasstill.然后我清楚地看到一只细小的手臂在离我几码处微弱地挥动着。我拼尽全力游过去，在他刚要没水之时赶到了。我抓住他的手臂拉他。他冒出水面，眼睛因恐惧瞪得很大，胡乱抓扯着我。我用法语命令他：“别慌！”他这样挣扎会
13、阻碍救援，那我们俩就都死定了。我再次命令他：“别慌！”谢天谢地，这次他听话了，不动了。WhenIturnedbacktowardshoreawavepoundedoverus.Thejettywasfurtheraway!TheripcurrentItwasforciblydraggingusouttothesea.Ifoughttogetusbacktoland,butmadelittleprogress.IknewIdneverbeabletoescorthimbacklikethis.当我转身朝岸边游去的时候，一个浪劈头盖脸打来。我们离防波堤更远了！是裂流！它强行把我们拽往大海深处。我挣
14、扎着想带他游回岸上，但进展甚微。我知道这种游法根本没法护着他返回岸边。Desperatetosurvive,IrememberedwhatIdlearnedinmylifesavingclass:Never,everswimagainsttheripcurrent!Swimsidewaystothepullofthecurrentandslowlymakeyourwaybacktowardshore.Itwasanodd-lookingbutpracticablesolution.SwimsidewaysandfloattorestSwimsidewaysandfloattorest.Wedi
15、dthatoverandover.Weslowlymadeourwaytosafety. Jason,youcandoit!IheardMattsayashestoodonthejetty.Ihadntevennoticedhowclosewewere,onlyaboutsevenfeetlefttogo.强烈求生欲望之下，我想起了在救生课上所学到的知识：永远不要与裂流相对而游！要顺其方向朝侧边游，慢慢地靠向岸边。这个办法尽管看上去很荒谬，但却管用。朝侧边游，浮起休息。朝侧边游，浮起休息。我们重复着这个方法，慢慢地游到了安全区。“贾森，你能行的！”我听到站在防波堤上的马特对我说。我甚至没有注意
16、到我们离防波堤这么的近，只剩下大约 7 英尺的距离了。And,aswemadeourwaytosafetyIrealizedsomethingincredible:Iwasnolongerafraid.Thatabsenceoffearwasamomentoftriumph!后来我们到达安全水域时，我觉得有些不可思议：我不再怕水了。恐惧没了，这一刻我胜利了！Mattjumpedintothewater.Itossedtheboytohim.JustasIletgo,abigwavepickedhimupandcarriedhimallthewaytoMatt.马特跳进水里。我把男孩拋给他。我刚
17、一松手，一个大浪托起他直接把他送到了马特身边。Onthebrinkofcollapse,Istoppedfighting,justlettingmyselfgo.Myhandhitthejetty.Itwaslikeanelectricshockthatbroughtmebacktomysenses.Someonegrabbedforme.我全身都快虚脱了，我不再划水，就这样放松自己顺水而漂。我的手碰上了防波堤，仿佛触电一般，我重新恢复了神志。有人抓住了我。Ifeltstrongarmsliftme.Iascendednotonlyfromtheseaontothesecurerocksoft
18、hejetty-butalsotomysalvation,leavingbehindtheterriblefearthathadgrippedmeforsolong.Iturnedmyheadandsawtheboywashuggedtightlybyhismother.Ilookedouttothesea.WearyasIwas,thewaterhadneverlookedsobeautiful.我感觉到强壮有力的手臂将我托起。我不仅从海里爬上防波堤的磐石，而且完成了自我拯救，摆脱了困扰已久的恐惧。我扭过头看见小男孩被母亲紧紧拥入怀中。虽已疲惫不堪，但放眼大海，我感觉海水比任何时候看起来都更美。
