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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.2 i/ f) w. o. i

9 f8 ~$ P0 _+ H) J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。: V1 _( h4 y% o3 S$ H' x
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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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6 u& o/ N* p- y4 V- ^6 LBelker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。6 Y5 k5 J$ i9 q& z, f2 B
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I 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.! T8 W7 F+ Q. ^; }" q" T+ M/ G- Y* |

& B- K: u( @9 D" 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。) I/ N/ G2 Y% I9 H. o) d
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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.
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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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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., {) e9 l0 J( j
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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。# g' @$ M* Q8 V& n; N/ A- \6 @

5 v: V$ P4 @5 sThe 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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+ ]6 h3 T) N4 x$ c; ~6 T5 V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."
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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。」
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; Q/ T0 j- s3 W  ~/ rStartled, 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?") t6 O: Y' }2 b% \8 n6 P' Y, 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?」% B8 E- ~* f" ?1 x& d) h

4 y4 y5 _, u* s0 XThe 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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. z/ K% m' K' W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
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2.transition:過渡,轉變+ ^& o8 J( G. M5 K( n

& h1 x- x4 F6 F& y6 m3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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# W, @/ N- G, i3 H- i5 O$ U" n●狗老師的啟示…! S7 Y* `5 G  m# b8 w% z0 V
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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0 R5 y$ o' y5 l- l記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:: S6 h. H" o* z' |% y& u  B
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.& Y3 O$ w- x; s4 g& u

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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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: }; [0 ]: x) {$ q. N0 U永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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) A/ d% U* g6 m& X3 g& KThrive on attention and let people touch you.& C9 C) p2 H; l+ m6 u$ Q$ N& A
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。# `5 x& d8 g, ^% _: K* z% s% E$ t) u

* N) H# P$ k5 S8 ]9 C8 L& E( J- aWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.6 K8 }% T4 k7 g' p) E: {  X* g
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。0 k3 n# X/ I5 ~5 A
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Be loyal.4 Y. U9 G7 S' A2 e8 c, ]
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忠誠。
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; V/ e) Y: H( Z# ONever pretend to be something you're not.$ N" i) @: `# g; l% w) o( `

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1 A  D3 V, L" Z6 }When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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; B- W- |' P5 v( p  x' L$ n) F, Y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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