威利脱险记

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Willie was exploring where he shouldn't have been when the ground gave way and he slid down into a deep, narrow shaft. 威利跑到不该去的地方乱晃，结果脚下一空，直接滑进了一个又深又窄的竖井里。

It was dark, cold, and far too steep to climb. 井里又黑又冷，而且陡得根本爬不上去。

His first instinct was to panic — 他的第一反应就是慌了神——

to scream and thrash and wear himself out — 想尖叫、想拼命扑腾，直到把自己折腾得筋疲力尽——

and he nearly did. 他差点就真这么做了。

But then he made himself stop and breathe. 但他硬是逼自己停下来，调整呼吸。

He felt around carefully, found a ledge to stand on, 他小心翼翼地四下摸索，找到了一块能落脚的凸起，

and called out steadily, in short bursts, to save his voice. 然后很有节奏地短促呼救，好保存嗓子。

Up above, someone finally heard him. 上面终于有人听到了动静。

Because he had stayed calm and kept still, 多亏他沉住了气，没有乱动，

the rescuers could follow his voice and reach him before he was hurt. 救援人员才能顺着声音找到他，赶在他受伤前把他救了出来。

Afterward everyone called him brave. 事后大家都夸他勇敢。

But what really saved him wasn't strength — 但真正救了他的并不是力气——

it was keeping his head when everything in him wanted to lose it. 而是在整个人都快崩溃失控的时候，还能逼自己保持冷静。

In real trouble, 遇到真正的大麻烦时，

the calmest person is usually the one who gets everybody out. 往往是最沉得住气的那个人，才能带着大家脱离险境。