狗狗天生知道如何愛

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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.

2 W: S9 {7 I. j, l, f# `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。

9 v, s4 D* W) w( r& u9 y- zThe 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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$ P: g( s, w# J, j' 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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4 D1 g( v+ L& s8 x1 R0 XI 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.
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- k2 A) z4 L, j, {% B, M3 p9 ]3 k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。

. Z5 i, H5 e0 N) j5 y1 H+ a, cAs 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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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。

, q/ A% u6 @3 {5 o4 U! LThe 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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# A+ t& A6 v. X8 p' a& `! [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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+ i: b! \4 @+ O( [' z" F0 \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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; v% {# m0 I' J+ R0 a& PShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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" c: {+ |2 w' g; r6 U& |7 I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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: C, G5 L* |  s5 ?* h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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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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; s. g3 Z- S8 R* @# 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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' C1 L$ B( e$ a: D, [& s4 R2 b+ x2 G詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死
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' J$ W# m. }) c9 }2.transition：過渡，轉變

3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出

% Z$ G4 |/ v9 E7 _●狗老師的啟示…

4 H' d+ a; }! c* WRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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5 I- `  O: q( E4 \4 J- h. x記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：

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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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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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.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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! y( T# R; w1 [0 z1 ZWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

  k0 `8 n" k1 Y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。

! H8 D) k1 H: @1 \+ h& tNever pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。

9 k5 D3 s9 _8 N& G& iWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

2 C/ v) L+ s6 }' Z% y% _. z+ [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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