狗狗天生知道如何愛

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7 c0 S* S- w# a7 W" _- u" l! U6 j- JBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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+ q( C, C. l8 ], a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。

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.

2 ]0 X1 b+ `; J: H- FBelker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。

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.

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。
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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 V) f% u5 H# Y/ E! @$ n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 E) F+ T" f2 ?* H9 cThe 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.
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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。

# F5 ^! R6 b" s8 ~6 u! ~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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+ E8 }/ _1 N% n: Q) m. pShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」
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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?"
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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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7 ?4 e: |% f, V0 R1 q; O2 `The 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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* D( b+ d. Q: u2 D( x, D- `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)

( i8 p% c# U# l7 I: ?  x詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

* C0 }0 B" o8 g: `/ h2.transition：過渡，轉變

3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…

. l& N8 w( ?: I+ v/ a3 f; vRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

7 Z) h5 }9 c* q& _( F記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：

. {- V$ b" Z; i8 E, r" wWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

, t. B# x% |& A6 v" O, b! D" M' {! Q當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。

+ j! ^$ t  G9 T# Q4 pNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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9 W% r1 ]% u) [4 P% _. L6 b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.

* V- F8 x" p- h6 H- ^, A隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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( W; L& z* B6 J  ?高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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, R4 Q1 A6 [. W+ q( _- ?Be loyal.
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忠誠。

Never pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。
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4 p+ n' l, f/ y8 i# S9 n% oWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

7 F( h% ~( b. \- A& i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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