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5 a) z/ \$ c+ h9 ^# hBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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8 l9 D% X. @ Z, e5 ^The 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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; D) M3 H5 d4 W& u1 h1 XBelker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。
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I 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.0 }3 x. {) c, p& \
/ L$ l' h1 Q3 w6 o2 W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。" g" y! ^! Y2 \$ n5 l$ u3 M
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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.
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$ E2 A9 I4 V! ~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。3 ^0 i- Z# S" A
/ y2 r8 n( k, O2 V, r0 S) @! VThe 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.$ v1 u# b' x2 Y, r& W
9 ?! Z& M% C. H1 i6 K' y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。0 ?: W7 {# w$ O: S
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The 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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4 O' ?- t) P$ ^% q2 j0 P4 i% @ ^Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." H. M5 M+ E2 I$ p6 x: q
5 i# u1 i7 p4 K* a' U2 x2 x靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」7 A' L8 c1 ~3 a* P, |. J: \& W9 @7 |3 j
+ B3 P& r2 D6 i. q4 qStartled, 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?" {) K3 l9 D4 |6 I% i7 G
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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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( U7 C3 C ]) F7 MThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)- |+ s/ d1 A, `
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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)) R/ I G3 X2 ~( u
5 a- T: |9 I" A, c, O詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變# \. b; r9 q- |2 U# m
6 t& Q/ O2 p* `8 G% _3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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, r: x, y- f. X; E9 u: JRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西: }' b, W" L; W2 `; [" v1 a
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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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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" ^) l* t$ j3 ^1 u/ nNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.# m/ o0 O; a) Y& \" n9 K
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。7 R, k: X; R3 n' V
( \5 D' f8 d, }2 L6 T: j" y4 Q7 iThrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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2 `7 T# c/ C+ ^) ~+ eWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body./ Q( y# |% P* o& r2 w
4 U0 y" ]1 M$ s- I高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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( c; {- e! e5 MBe loyal.
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% B, L# P. U5 Y) @! t忠誠。3 G; t% n' A# o( c/ O- x3 m
- M& S5 @4 @; {: z6 wNever pretend to be something you're not.0 [1 M3 w7 y1 k* S g0 ?
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: G0 Z/ n; ~2 G Q' ^When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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1 a/ a$ d. M' J0 |# }* _/ a5 N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。3 V3 h X' q" T0 q! ^2 i
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