狗狗天生知道如何愛

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, F( J3 Q1 M% @8 r+ BBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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0 n  C2 ^9 \5 [  ^( K1 F  [% m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。

7 @9 J& q) l% Y- w0 }! z" UThe 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.

% E9 V+ z" G' h3 H  cBelker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& Z  c5 J$ r) I- }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.

. \# b$ W: J4 f, L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。

% r, C" {- @, V- `8 H, U' b, m9 U! D  u) UAs 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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3 \" F! }& R# K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。

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.

0 T% e7 e& T0 b2 f3 m& n: t! w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。
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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。

8 r2 B6 w* a9 j) s1 EShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」

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?"
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" j0 g+ q, A( g7 J9 p+ j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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* ~' N. P! ^- `# F6 ?% rThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)

8 u) z1 n5 V- Y* t0 f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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; X5 t  S6 G  X  Z詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

2.transition：過渡，轉變
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出

3 M: U/ V5 c- ?2 C●狗老師的啟示…
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8 X! _2 k" @( S4 {  x& JRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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3 U3 a3 Q5 s+ T/ a0 u記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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, W8 Y  |. A1 A3 P  a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.

隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。

2 q+ b; i- |- ?& V* tWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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+ a% I9 j  g, T$ W* ^高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.
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忠誠。

  J! T( t7 D6 h1 HNever pretend to be something you're not.

1 A' j0 I* i) I$ G) |永遠不假裝。

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

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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