In my hometown there's a river. After school, many(student) went there and swam, but my parents didn't allow me to swim there. One reason was that almost every year one or two people died in the river and the second was that I was very thin and weak. My parents (worry) about me.
One afternoon, I didn't have class; my friends and I went outside to play. We went to the river and they swam there; they (be) very happy. I stood on the bank. I really wanted to swim, but I was afraid. At that moment one friend smiled and (persuade) me, "The river is shallow. You can swim here and I can teach you. " I walked down to the river and she taught me. After half hour she said, You practice here. I want to swim for a while. I practiced (happy) again and again. When I stood up, I felt the water was deep and I sank in the water. Suddenly a hand caught me. It was one of (I) friends.
I went home but I didn't tell my parents. Soon my parents knew that event, which made them very(anger). My father has a friend, knew that thing and told my father, " Your daughter is so thin, and she needs to do exercise. I can teach her (swim). " Dad thought he was right and allowed me to swim. Therefore I could swim every day.