狗狗天生知道如何愛

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* d/ X% B1 C8 R; F# FBeing 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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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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( a( [6 h* W  O, r/ ~4 OBelker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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! r* @) {+ x1 J& y& I+ _/ hI 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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2 f/ i4 Z* O" p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。

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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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.
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( \/ o5 C0 i) f$ X4 Q& N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。

2 b1 U+ c" H: m; f1 e0 L) BThe 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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3 n+ }- D# A! _* e8 \1 u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' }3 F; z0 _Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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) J4 B# k7 J  |% s; e( 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。」
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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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/ K; r; j6 ~  x& iThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)

& v% a6 L) J. J$ S# p6 j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)

& p% t0 {2 O: g1 ^3 `! L; @詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

" q$ Y: t+ {, A8 i( g2.transition：過渡，轉變

1 g+ P( i7 j8 @3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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3 R+ n: B/ @9 p7 g$ j●狗老師的啟示…
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, h, I4 \: e0 ?# TRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:

; p! J/ E4 J; W8 W9 m. Y. ]記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：
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' }2 @3 H; v9 SWhen 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。
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6 g0 I3 k3 b3 }" N; r5 i4 M% c! eNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

; w* K. @; t5 V1 E$ z/ S8 i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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$ h2 f- n' ^* D1 z- m- b8 m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.

! l  F4 X0 I5 |& p& W" S8 P高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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# Q8 }1 _7 J5 M& x7 J+ pBe loyal.
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忠誠。

Never pretend to be something you're not.
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5 W5 t  N9 O( ^1 {* j0 g' x永遠不假裝。
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( y3 A" t* X# d  s+ v! b) HWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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0 L& B7 V5 [& p/ B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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