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When you’re very, very afraid of something, that fear can affect you and how you live your life. When I was younger, I saw my cousin fall onto an ants’ nest. The ants attacked him, and he was covered in horrible bites. (1)____________that, I became very scared of ants. I wouldn’t eat outside, and I didn’t even like to play outside. I checked my bed for ants every night. But when I turned thirteen, I decided I couldn’t let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.
(2)____________I read a lot about different ants. I didn’t focus on bites, but instead I read about how (3)____________ ants are to the planet. Ants are really cool! They're hard-working, social, and organized. They help bring air and nutrients to the soil. They pollinate plants, clean up (4)____________matter, and help control other insects.
(5)____________ I began to watch ants from a safe distance. I started to look at a colony of ants in real time on the Internet (6)____________ learn how they live. (7)____________, I felt more comfortable about ants. (8)____________ I went outside one day and let an ant crawl onto my hand. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do, I’m not so afraid of them anymore.
When you’re very, very afraid of something, that fear can affect you and how you live your life. When I was younger, I saw my cousin fall onto an ants’ nest. The ants attacked him, and he was covered in horrible bites. (1)After that, I became very scared of ants. I wouldn’t eat outside, and I didn’t even like to play outside. I checked my bed for ants every night. But when I turned thirteen, I decided I couldn’t let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.
(2)First I read a lot about different ants. I didn’t focus on bites, but instead I read about how (3)beneficial ants are to the planet. Ants are really cool! They're hard-working, social, and organized. They help bring air and nutrients to the soil. They pollinate plants, clean up (4)decaying matter, and help control other insects.
(5)Next I began to watch ants from a safe distance. I started to look at a colony of ants in real time on the Internet (6)in order to learn how they live. (7)Little by little, I felt more comfortable about ants. (8)Finally I went outside one day and let an ant crawl onto my hand. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do, I’m not so afraid of them anymore.
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