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[寵物] 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.5 u& N& c; k, U$ \" J' B( r
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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。& A+ [! S% t: h( F
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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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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。" y, U; |8 `$ e5 |

8 z+ @! Z$ C+ \2 l: a% sI 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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6 ]& Y) H) Q  s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。; n9 `" ^' a; Z2 d3 |. t+ }# P% x

, j8 Y1 W# q  R8 s9 ?+ \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。3 F  i3 }; u; v
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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.# e5 x) X: i2 Y( m% u) O

6 J. h5 b5 c) i1 ^% n% 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。
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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.8 F2 d9 p: ~4 @+ B, q
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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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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."4 F" i) {3 e& s8 W, W2 C, H

+ a2 I! Z8 i* w靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」% u. T& Y' Z) {/ f- \3 @

/ T0 T4 ^( `% p; Q* @9 sStartled, 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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1 c3 v$ O6 A1 a9 L( ~. p$ D) Q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?」& k4 j" x, n' [/ y% A3 A! Y, G
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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)+ m+ d- ]: \6 p8 L$ d9 g* k
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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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- p7 D# Z1 F, m詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死% m% E* ]) k- q. C; W% y

+ b: G3 m: P/ t2 _) ?" M% ?2.transition:過渡,轉變
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1 y. \, T+ g: M3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…) g4 @" h0 l; ^6 G. A( B& h3 m
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:* N/ o5 f0 ~1 ?8 Q& T; @# [

: K- l4 X, @3 Y" h- \! k記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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& p3 d- O2 |, h! M# H3 |2 cWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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  [9 |% W/ L6 {& O+ m( M. \% @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.8 f  A: A. e/ y. h* ]6 @1 V
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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.1 _8 c2 v& t" `. u1 X
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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4 R( y: L, N( q" oWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。& Z' n; d. K" w2 n

' z% x8 G8 M/ }Be loyal.  Q5 B& w. d! A0 H( Z) Z; v
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忠誠。# v- b2 c( d# r3 [2 b* `3 x

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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.
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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。
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