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: ]) J" D- M6 j' T6 N9 W% A* qBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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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' |- O* w) F# \% oThe 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.5 n, p3 D j B6 x' [% R3 I+ y5 J
% M+ z& }7 _ i8 X* P6 H; uBelker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。: Y6 k! l9 k/ c5 I6 e1 f
5 p' v( D: m" U: s* [2 ]" PI 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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$ Z( D4 {6 C0 b: v& r, A8 _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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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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. L2 h' R3 a5 }8 i' {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。2 z! ]( P/ I# v) p' i5 }: Y1 y4 g$ ^
. |; n( p' d; xThe 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.6 W9 n5 \9 x, R9 J$ ]# D
* ~ ~& s8 `; n Y) Y( s6 Q, x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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7 g' f2 i0 O6 qThe 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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3 j* C1 H1 H3 K- V9 v" I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。+ Y* O4 {) G* u" N+ B0 C. u N' F' ?
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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5 t5 w: E) c4 X' Q靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」/ c& V3 K8 L; s6 h
4 N& H+ S% B4 E9 m$ |# d) S; uStartled, 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)
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) G: w% ~0 o/ u5 w% ~& w5 J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
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3 g' w9 X4 l. g" h% O7 f3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…1 {9 S) n0 j: j' k
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:) ?6 C( w5 S9 j5 Q, o3 u4 ^
1 I4 N: o8 |/ y6 w8 J. U記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.2 L+ g' t1 N3 |5 g
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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5 t3 P7 A( w& w K3 oNever 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。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.- {* {2 t. x7 M# w9 R' T$ e
2 s. b& X7 p- a隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。4 O7 r: J) w% \
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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, H& ^" o/ V3 u& S% F. ]6 K& P2 s高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.4 w3 k1 _$ H z7 I6 |
4 z3 c) k, j- P% Q忠誠。
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$ S7 x) ^* k9 |* W5 SNever pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。; k0 ?, E% P# f
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; O: M$ t% d: Z& p! `
" O2 |7 P/ F! Q% 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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