狗狗天生知道如何愛

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; M3 V5 j! X6 Y1 O8 N/ b  c) IBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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/ h5 n0 f* ]$ ~$ L6 K  ]3 Q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.

Belker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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% Q# C* `  X* `8 I4 I4 U) z0 Q' NI 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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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。

% f7 o- ~# P2 n; P2 o. P2 lAs 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。
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  Q# j% L6 v! E  @/ b1 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.

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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8 ~6 t; F$ A5 r0 t: [- I! RThe 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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2 i/ r( ?8 B6 |3 [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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. a  B: g9 t4 x: hShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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6 @& r, k7 Z$ |' _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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  C- g$ x+ F8 |7 s1 MStartled, 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 [/ V7 H' o, o. C8 L0 ]The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)

- g/ n" K/ M1 D4 R/ ~* a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)

2 S# Q0 [, ~0 w  k- n詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死

2.transition：過渡，轉變

3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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4 U& @3 s3 c5 _" q; X3 c9 C1 G●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, 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：
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) @5 i$ E) R: e) Q1 n/ NWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

3 C6 {$ I. N% ^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.

! P2 A; d+ m8 x8 I0 V* o永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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6 }8 i4 K7 V4 {! s$ {" o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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. L) R' r7 Z8 H) ^高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。

, }& O4 {* L" G. q5 g! O6 |0 DBe loyal.
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! g6 `0 h) n4 X# D) v忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.

& C1 m$ t* h! R* ^; ^永遠不假裝。
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

8 t( @8 U% p, z6 l1 w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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