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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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( T3 O, z, C; T8 Q, Y! X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。- z4 X, P5 X7 ~4 S1 }0 x

1 _& |! m* `/ \  R7 eThe 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。
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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.6 L4 M0 k( ^4 |/ L
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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。
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+ v1 N9 ~' s; U. d6 X$ KAs 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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7 i! t2 f3 W, q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./ A; t8 p! t9 O1 x( q& N! V
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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。
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6 a" z* \; Z9 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.% I. A4 Y% n; W! s1 Y" k

& p* u! S, ^1 Z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。9 y. n, ~% v+ e2 V6 a9 J" e" Q

$ m5 j9 u" R  f" KShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."0 B/ \/ Z$ L, W5 x5 }; |

! c' T/ `+ R" t靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」; x$ b& `# n2 X2 T0 `2 Y% e

$ b* q( e+ D: N4 _% BStartled, 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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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- }) Z  r* y/ M( f9 y/ G& v

6 [& {; c. E: A/ `- z3 H% d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4 g7 U# Q; Z0 @! A/ O) P9 L0 V: T( u

. G( i2 A( x4 }% K4 \2 C' n2.transition:過渡,轉變& ^4 _& I0 W8 C" p- X' Y! G0 u, u. ?

8 [9 {6 `( ^: |9 U5 x3 o' p& s3 j3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…
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" D, Z) X, f: N# k3 uRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:! t/ o  L! `$ ]$ g  t0 Q) I1 v
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:" ^' W) v, n4 v( q0 X! w2 X
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.& @) H4 `* O/ _' D

% e* b5 ^8 C! P' p0 B0 j0 G當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。  x+ f" t0 f! `% {1 Q* J

" s! ~( f% ^$ ~% ]3 h8 s( c, TNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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( T3 q. P9 [1 I+ ^7 r永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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( K, g  b- e1 I* G9 CThrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。6 g2 [1 }, Z( S4 }' Q, [& N

4 i* G! r& o8 s$ J  d+ XWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.! H) ^2 \4 ~+ e
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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忠誠。6 h9 w4 P8 w/ {" j. s

( S7 r" K+ K$ }/ g6 q+ g! JNever pretend to be something you're not.
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8 d% y, ]- Y) E5 }+ e: i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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( L' k( M2 w2 X  P6 j! P! T3 bRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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