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" S3 H% a0 B% n! H- ?Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.7 Z6 e9 m! T% j n: c1 Y
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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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$ N( V1 G" X# v1 C3 u; eBelker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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0 F9 s5 Q4 m3 q7 jI 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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& f; B8 ~* J) \% l8 X' Z8 ?6 f- E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。% I/ `3 a1 c& n
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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., N8 | h. x: X) {# k
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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& o5 _) O; u9 b2 W% UThe 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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: b0 a- O+ A/ q1 l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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, n3 a: D) d# J5 N/ GThe 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.2 {1 g. b# t4 G( Q
, E3 y+ D. F8 j/ \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。6 w2 \ z& j9 ?$ v
& v r$ y; s5 L: PShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."5 i$ ^2 ~& L; V7 F
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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。」2 G; D3 x! _4 \8 J3 \& p7 u
8 W. X2 @# C) ^7 \4 ?, S6 dStartled, 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?"+ |& }2 n/ V: p6 ?$ w7 N2 g3 A
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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?」- O# x4 _; H( S, o8 q: F' q0 l9 a
- {- B: e. Q6 \/ d7 `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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* c) j& t8 Z) q; B5 ~8 h$ U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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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死- [( F8 s" G4 m% ?3 {: m p* l
; j' Q0 j) H9 c( D) S2.transition:過渡,轉變
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. g4 u. D! J8 F3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出& d2 T9 L% h, S+ m0 g, l
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●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:7 z1 T8 w2 `' I: x. E/ N
V! e ?) d5 J+ J記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:" e z O2 f# H
6 r" ~2 | j B0 t6 G2 RWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.( @6 _' B7 w$ G7 u7 c% W- S5 w/ b9 f/ T
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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。* a$ Z ?* H7 w' Z- E3 }8 t+ L
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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" R& f( F% }) h" O1 K0 U. z隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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3 F. x" [# c0 N7 KWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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- S3 H" v9 P( p4 l1 A1 R9 l高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.: P. V) V% L5 Z4 ~% Z* T' I
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' ?3 h: p' C/ p5 zWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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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。$ P6 D* v- v. E* h: m
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