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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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7 G; U+ `# s! h( P' I; A4 \$ DBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.5 R8 {2 I( t: n9 d/ _
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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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9 k0 N7 Y" @, z% MThe 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$ D! ~  r1 A" e: V: G- MBelker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.3 l( K" y0 |( W2 ^" q, E6 B
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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。$ K. W" b: P8 v; G3 N, L. S7 C  N1 b
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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。0 b  w: U" R) W$ l/ {2 }4 t

5 r: R7 n, F0 R* x& G+ ?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., b; g8 `6 v& @  J$ D

8 R$ i, F& r+ M# T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。8 [7 y4 }1 W& h4 q8 e. d# k
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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.* `3 r% l  d" C9 m4 b3 s5 W" b

5 t. x0 q3 L9 R- a7 [# _5 k0 m# \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."+ P2 P! A: I$ Y2 f+ j4 [3 m9 G
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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 k5 z2 Y% o$ b' y2 Z3 g
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Startled, 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)( x4 m% ~+ @- |( f3 {

; }2 n+ @7 `% M4 w7 A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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& r5 d# k3 `5 r/ Z詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死. h9 P6 _. o2 i3 j1 z# W( I
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…) Z6 b  J( v# k+ ]1 }. \

) u- S/ d. {( f& _- ZRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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: q. f. \4 l5 D記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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& T/ k" I9 y/ w! ^, F" cWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them./ l% ]2 U; N1 Y( J5 L- N  F7 w
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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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$ `2 c& Y. E3 Y' NNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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" c9 g) i- M  g$ }+ Z9 o& w) n7 C永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。1 D' @! r4 a8 \$ K' c2 x5 y  H
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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  b9 w$ ?8 D) _5 ^. w9 I1 nWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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5 @; _% [/ H3 ~" T' n% w& E高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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0 e% w4 J/ R9 _9 x# Y7 ?' rBe loyal.
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; Y4 s* L2 {, r3 O忠誠。) ?" z0 h0 V, B2 w5 j, C; |7 c9 S
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Never pretend to be something you're not.; K0 {2 Z5 a/ E( v

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4 T1 s( y  s: J; ?! h& d* ?When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; d8 U  Y0 W" A% \
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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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