When you're very, very afraid of something, that fear can affect (影响) you and how you live your life. When I was younger, I saw my cousin fonto an ants' nest. The ants attacked (攻击) him, and he was cin terrible bites(咬). After that I became very scared of ants. I wouldn't eat outside, and I didn't even like to play outside. I cmy bed for ants every night. But when I t thirteen, I decided I couldn't let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.
First I read a lot about different ants. I didn't focus on bites, but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p. Ants are really cool! They're hard-working, social, and organized. They help bring aand nutrients(营养)to the earth. They help plants grow, clean up decaying(腐烂的)m and help control other insects.
Next I began to wants from a safe distance. I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live. Little by little, I felt more cabout ants. Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and tit gently. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do, I'm not so afraid of them anymore.
