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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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9 w! o7 Y" D% M# P7 d$ A, U( jBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker./ D8 O5 E0 H$ l! _: B
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身為獸醫,我曾被找去為一隻名叫「Belker」的10歲愛爾蘭獵狼犬看病。/ Q9 @9 n% Y4 \5 [/ V' o. \' u7 K

! k, `: Y, H% X- V  GThe dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
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Belker的主人羅恩,他的太太麗莎和他們的小男孩西恩都和Belker感情很好,也都期待奇蹟發生。% X  t6 y/ `. D

* J# A0 _4 H, ]$ ^2 pI examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.3 ?( z0 @, ~$ N
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檢查後,我發現Belker罹患癌症,回天乏術;我告訴這家人,我們無法幫Belker做點什麼了,也建議在家中為牠實施安樂死。5 w1 \/ N5 q  x" F7 E+ B
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As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.+ `9 A' h8 O# F' j

% W! Y5 J% [% G( ^1 X在我們準備的時候,羅恩和麗莎告訴我,他們覺得讓西恩觀察整個過程會是好事,相信西恩也許能從這段經歷學到一些東西。/ c& q; Q- N3 h
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The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.5 A( D9 \* A8 t: ?* b5 ~
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隔天,這家人圍繞在Belker身邊時,我和以往一樣有了哽咽的感覺。西恩似乎很平靜,最後一次輕拍這隻老狗,我甚至懷疑他是否真的瞭解情況。幾分鐘之後,Belker安詳地死去了。8 P& l* B- c& k# o$ C! A, e" m' {

4 T9 k- Z( A$ A) DThe little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
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小男孩似乎沒有太多困難和疑惑就接受了Belker的離去。我們在Belker死去後一起坐了一會兒,感嘆動物的壽命總是比人類短這個哀傷的現實。
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."& C! Y' ?4 `4 ]. p

  q; [/ i( D& F- N7 s靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」, A3 v( i0 u  T9 y
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Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"( ^7 H2 o/ i+ W2 Y
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我們非常驚訝地轉頭望著他,接下來他說的話,令我大為感動,是我聽過最令人欣慰的解釋。他說:「人們出生就是為了要學會如何過好生活,比如愛身邊的人,好好對待別人,對嗎?」
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" D% {- `! h- ^% T- @3 c' KThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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這個6歲的孩子繼續說:「而狗狗原本就知道怎麼做到這些了,所以牠們不需要活那麼久。」(取材自allone.com)
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+ w: G: A1 v0 a; I7 E* H2 E詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死; N" A3 F! K* F

8 e5 c! n+ N1 G4 n( i2.transition:過渡,轉變
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8 V- r' y& l1 _, o3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出5 e+ U* n- z* t, f  {

4 i2 |, D+ a+ \1 i6 ^8 s$ j●狗老師的啟示…
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1 ?2 G' x: J% u) RRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:7 `% K4 S# v. j+ S2 C

( S. i, t6 O! J$ [" k( S! \記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:# H: y/ c" P4 G* k- Q4 C

' z/ |3 ^! f: [3 n/ K) ]When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.6 f" }1 z% s& O
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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, c6 g, j' Y6 T: R1 |5 G8 o& ANever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.8 d& c* G! B+ f  D/ |, u5 C2 s9 j

9 ~& l- G# X) s8 L1 m1 ~1 Y# _永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.3 K+ S4 o- D) i" k
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。( f; Q2 B$ h& i" s3 F" [5 f
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.# ?& x) v  {4 g
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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" l$ ]. ^) y& uBe loyal.
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# X6 p% H# V- o/ d  a+ D& F忠誠。, O3 v. |, g5 `  S9 ~0 t9 Z
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Never pretend to be something you're not.$ h' ?9 P3 L+ z, [

5 e+ A9 l5 J) V) N# {永遠不假裝。8 U2 U5 p" n% j0 w0 T$ S

  D, _( Q6 Y' L! e& d7 Z& xWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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3 n+ v4 g6 J5 C5 K2 f9 T# A& O如果家裡有人不開心,保持沉默,坐到他身邊,溫柔地拱拱他、安慰他。
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