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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.$ X' t  s# W3 P" X  ~8 g

+ L3 \6 q% j1 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。
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, W  b4 h3 F2 a' E7 ?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.' T! o, L# U( G6 Y- b8 {/ u

+ @$ v% y& j! }- NBelker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 u) F% P3 y- P2 B' R; O! @* {  q

8 K3 s) X) o% f' r$ `, F. a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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: @- N( f. Q3 {2 @) B- z/ tAs 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.0 [, U3 n! Q; O" V3 G& L& t7 j0 F2 r
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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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  g0 ~4 b6 N6 v* F0 cThe 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.1 F/ M' H( P' F- @8 i
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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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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.
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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。4 f5 t. z$ A: U5 t  ~+ r
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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。」/ k: ~$ [" c2 e$ R# E- c2 n, D

9 |# ]1 F8 g, L/ a- \7 lStartled, 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 J8 e) ~! w7 }$ o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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) p; p. ~# l7 m3 {" U. H, U7 tThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)* }2 _+ v9 \4 d2 u
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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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  T6 b7 Y4 w6 w# w詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死  V' F! p. R, @) ^6 ^. k. }

, u9 n, ]+ ~  ^- P2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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/ v! A( ^& r* G4 C3 k$ [5 O7 D4 x●狗老師的啟示…' M8 T) ~) [# [* ~5 o) i
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:2 k, W5 @/ }) e: L3 K( }* m
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:. Q6 |$ z7 z3 f" Z/ L# l! P

, z+ R0 _: i% \% h$ O9 \) J5 CWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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& r" g4 M+ U! m" V% {8 c( P' w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.
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/ Y3 A" D. @- H& E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.
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" u; }& C, R1 T1 @隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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When 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。
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Be loyal.1 M9 h( a8 `8 `5 s% G* t

& s9 `& |" b3 H' B忠誠。
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永遠不假裝。8 Y0 T! E6 U( f( N( b! ?+ N% C+ l
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.' I9 {7 V9 ^; c  v  e
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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。% [) G2 q. X' R5 j, |8 o" \! b
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