Emotions

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

Table of Contents Introduction.

内容简介。

4 An Elephant’s Dilemma.

4"大象的难题".

6 Penguin Parenting.

6"企鹅育儿".

12 Malamute Mates.

(原始内容存档于2019-10-12). 12 Malamute Mates.

15 Conclusion.

15 结论。

19 Glossary.

19 词汇表。

20 Index.

20 指数。

20 Introduction Do you think animals are capable of feeling love?

导言 你觉得动物能感受到爱吗?

I am convinced that animals feel love, as well as many other emotions.

我相信动物们会感受到爱 以及许多其他的情感

Many pet owners and people who work with animals agree with me.

很多养宠物的主人 和与动物打交道的人都同意我的看法

However, many scientists do not go along with this idea.

然而,许多科学家并不同意这一想法。

T o them, what you and I consider animal emotions are really instincts.

我们觉得动物的情绪是本能的

Instincts are built-in behaviors animals do without thinking that are designed to keep them alive.

内生是动物的内生行为,没有想到这些行为是为了保持活命而设计的.

In this book, you’ll read amazing stories about animals that I believe show that they aren’t just behaving on instinct.

在这本书中,你会读到关于动物的惊人故事,我相信这些故事表明,它们不只是凭直觉行事。

The stories include tales of loyalty, friendship, tenderness, compassion, and parental care.

故事包括忠诚、友谊、温柔、同情和父母照顾的故事。

As you read, think about how humans would behave in similar situations.

当你读到的时候,想想人类在类似情况下的行为方式.

When you finish reading, I’m convinced you’ll agree that animals can and do feel love.

你读完之后,我相信你会同意,动物可以而且确实有爱的感觉。

An Elephant’s Dilemma Echo was the highest-ranking female in a herd of African elephants being filmed for a wildlife movie.

大象的难题 Echo是一群非洲大象中 被拍到野生电影的最高级女性

Soon after she gave birth to a male calf, it became clear that the baby was unable to stand.

在她生出一头雄性小牛后不久,婴儿显然无法站立.

His front legs were bent at the wrist joints, and he couldn’t straighten them.

他的前腿被弯到腕关节上,

He kept raising himself up on his hind legs but couldn’t get his front legs to work properly.

但前腿无法正常工作。

Echo tried to lift the calf with her trunk, but he simply couldn’t walk.

Echo试图用她的后车厢抬起小牛,

An elephant herd depends on its head female for leadership.

大象群依靠头部女性领导。

It was soon time for the herd to move on to search for food, but the young calf would never be able to keep up since he couldn’t walk.

牛群很快就该开始寻找食物,

Echo didn’t want to be separated from the herd, but she refused to abandon her new son, Ely.

Echo不想与牧群分开,

Elephants can survive for several days without food and water, but it’s a big risk to stay in one place for too long.

大象在没有食物和水的情况下能活上几天,

Echo had to choose between the herd and her son.

Echo不得不在牧群和她的儿子之间做出选择.

While most of the herd left to search for a new watering hole, Echo and her daughter Enid stayed with Ely.

虽然大多数牧群离开去寻找一个新的取水洞,但回声与她的女儿埃尼德留在了以利.

It was hot, and they were soon out of food and water.

天气很热,他们很快就没了食物和水。

Echo and Enid managed to move Ely to a small mud hole to splash themselves and the calf with water.

Echo和Enid设法把伊利搬到一个小泥洞去给自己和小牛放水.

Again Echo tried to get Ely to his feet, but he screamed.

Echo再次想让Ely站到他脚上,但他大叫.

Because he couldn’t stand, Ely was unable to nurse properly.

他无法忍受,

The little guy was soon close to starving.

那个小家伙快饿死了

Echo still did not abandon him.

Echo仍然没有抛弃他。

Elephants on the move A baby elephant sleeps under its mother’s legs.

一只小象睡在母亲的腿下。

Somehow, the calf survived for two days.

不知何故,小牛活了两天

On the third day he started putting the bottoms of his feet on the ground and trying to stand up.

第三天他开始将脚底放入地上并想站起.

He kept standing, falling, and trying again.

他不停地站着,跌倒, 并再次尝试。

Amazingly, Ely was eventually able to walk, and the three found and met up with the rest of their herd.

令人惊奇的是,伊利最终能行走,三人被找到并和其余的牧群相会.

The filmmakers figured that the calf was so large that his front legs were locked in an unnatural position while inside his mother.

电影制片人认为小牛很大,以至于他的前腿被锁入他母亲体内时的不正常姿势.

Somehow Echo knew that Ely just needed time to stretch his legs and get them moving properly.

Echo不知怎地知道Ely只是需要时间来伸展他的腿,让他们正常地运动.

His patient, loving mother risked her life to give the calf just what he needed to survive.

他的病人,慈爱的母亲冒着生命危险 给了小牛他生存所需的东西

In my opinion, Echo clearly felt love for her son.

在我看来,Echo明显感受到了对她儿子的爱.

Penguin Parenting Emperor penguins live in Antarctica, which has one of the harshest climates on Earth.

企鹅养育皇帝企鹅生活在南极洲,南极洲拥有地球上最恶劣的气候之一.

In March, these penguins migrate one hundred miles—on foot or by belly sliding— to their nesting ground.

3月,这些企鹅在脚上或腹地滑行后迁移了100英里,到达了它们的巢穴地上。

After arriving, the colony huddles together to survive freezing temperatures and high winds.

到达后,殖民地凝聚在一起以活过高温和高风.

Each penguin also chooses a mate.

每只企鹅也会选择一个配方.

Mom and Baby?

妈妈和宝贝?

During the 2004 Asian tsunami, a young hippopotamus named Owen became separated from his mother and was carried far from his home by the ocean’s waves.

在2004年亚洲海啸期间,一个叫欧文的年轻的河马从他母亲身边分道扬镳,被出海的海浪带到远离他家的地方.

A wildlife ranger rescued him and arranged for Owen to be taken to a wildlife park.

一名野生动物护林员救出他并安排了将欧文带到野生动物公园.

Missing his mother, Owen found a substitute mom in a 100-year-old tortoise named Mzee.

怀念他的母亲,欧文在一只叫"Mzee"的100多岁的乌龟中找到了一个替代妈妈.

The unlikely pair are now devoted and inseparable companions.

不太可能的一对现在都是忠于职守和不可分割的伴侣。

Owen and Mzee are close companions.

欧文和Mzee是亲密的伴侣.

In May or early June, the female, whom we’ll call Snow, lays an egg.

5月或6月初, 我们称她为斯诺(Snow),

She places it on her feet to prevent it from touching the ground and freezing.

她将它放入脚上,以防止它触地而冻.

As soon as the male—let’s call him Ice—sees the egg, he begins singing ecstatically.

当雄鸟叫它冰块时,

Snow joins him in song, and the pair sing together for as long as an hour as they stare at the egg.

斯诺和他一起唱了一首歌,两人一起唱了一小时,就像他们盯着蛋一样.

After singing, Snow carefully passes the egg to Ice.

唱完后,斯诺小心地把鸡蛋传给了冰.

He supports it on his feet and covers it with a flap of belly skin to keep it warm.

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Ice protects the egg from harm while Snow treks back to the ocean to feed.

冰能保护鸡蛋免受伤害,而斯诺则会游回大海去取食.

In her absence, Ice eats nothing for nearly four months through a brutal winter while balancing the egg on his feet and barely moving.

在她缺席的情况下,冰在残酷的冬天中几乎四个月里一无所食,同时平衡他脚上的蛋并勉强移动.

The egg hatches in August.

鸡蛋于8月孵出.

When Snow returns from the sea, she sings and dances when she locates Ice.

当斯诺从海上回来时,当她定位出冰后会唱歌和跳舞.

She is even more excited to hear her chick peeping and quickly takes it onto her feet.

她更兴奋地听到她的小鸡偷窥 并把它迅速带到她的脚上。

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An Emperor penguin holds an egg on its feet to keep it off the ground.

一只皇帝企鹅脚上放着个卵来让它远离地上.

Emperor penguins keep their hatchlings warm and safe.

皇帝企鹅的幼崽会保暖安全

Snow and Ice give new meaning to “going the extra mile” for their child.

雪和冰赋予孩子“走多一英里”的新意义。

During the next few months, Mom and Dad take turns traveling up to 50 miles back to the ocean to feed.

在接下来的几个月里,妈妈和爸爸轮流 旅行到50英里的回海去喂食。

The penguin chick is always in the watchful, loving care of one of its parents, who show their love by always keeping their chick safe.

企鹅小鸡总是在它的一位父母的监视下,爱心地照顾,他们总是通过保护小鸡的安全来表现他们的爱.

Malamute Mates Kobuk and Tika, two champion malamute show dogs, were a breeding pair enjoying their doggie retirement.

Malamute Mates Kobuk和Tika是两只冠军Malamute的表演狗,是一对享受狗的退役的繁殖人。

Kobuk, the male, was dominant and demanding of attention from Anne, his owner.

公子克布克是霸主,要求他主人安妮的注意.

He was quick to make his needs known, whether a belly scratch, a meal, or a trip outside.

他很快地告诉了自己的需要,无论是肚子抓痕,吃一顿饭,还是外出旅行.

Tika, the female, was much quieter and more passive.

蒂卡,雌性, 更安静和被动。

If someone tried to pay attention to her, Kobuk would grab the attention for himself.

如果有人试图关注她,可口会为自己赢得关注.

He also insisted on going out the door first for daily walks.

他还坚持每天出门散步。

If Tika was in the way, he’d often knock her down.

如果Tika有碍,

Kobuk worried about his companion.

克布忧其伴.

Gentle Tika One day, Anne discovered a tumor on Tika’s leg that turned out to be malignant.

温柔地蒂卡 有一天,安妮在蒂卡的腿上发现了一个肿瘤,结果变成了恶性肿瘤.

Somehow Kobuk knew, and his behavior toward Tika immediately changed.

不知怎的克布克知道, 他对蒂卡的行为立刻改变了。

He insisted on staying by her side day and night, and frequently groomed her face and ears.

他坚持昼夜陪在她身边,并经常为她整容和耳朵.

After Tika’s leg was amputated to remove the cancer, Kobuk watched over her attentively.

Tika被截肢去除癌症后,

Anne could tell Kobuk was terribly worried to see Tika suffer.

Anne可以告诉Kobuk看到Tika受苦时非常担心.

One night Kobuk woke up Anne with great urgency.

有天晚上克布以极大的紧迫感将安妮唤醒.

He ran over to Tika, and Anne took them both outside.

他跑去提卡,安带他们两个出去。

Anne discovered that Tika’s belly was swollen and huge.

安妮发现蒂卡的肚子肿胀而巨大.

Tika’s stomach had filled with air, a condition that can be life-threatening.

Tika的胃里充满了空气,

A visit to an emergency veterinary clinic saved Tika’s life, but only because of Kobuk’s alert warning.

前往一家紧急兽医诊所就医,

Tika recovered from her surgeries and learned to walk on three legs.

蒂卡从外科手术中康复并学会了用三条腿行走.

Kobuk went back to being his rambunctious self—but only after he had proven his devotion to his beloved mate.

柯布克回到自己的狂妄中去,

A Dog with a Big Heart Jethro was a large, gentle dog who came to his owner, Marc Bekoff, from the Humane Society.

A级 带着一头大心Jethro的狗是一只大而温和的狗,他来到他的主人Marc Bekoff,来自人道协会.

Jethro didn’t chase animals, even though that behavior is instinctual to most dogs.

Jethro并没有追逐动物,

He preferred to peacefully watch the world around him.

他宁愿和平地看着周围的世界。

One day Jethro brought Marc a baby rabbit that didn’t have parents to care for it.

Jethro给Marc带来了一只没有父母照顾的兔子婴儿。

While Marc nursed the rabbit over the next two weeks, Jethro insisted on staying right next to the baby’s box to watch over her.

Jethro坚持要留在婴儿盒旁边照看她。

For months after the rabbit was released back into the wild, Jethro would run to the spot where Marc had let the rabbit go, hoping for a reunion with the rabbit whose life he’d saved.

Jethro会跑到马克放走兔子的地方, 希望与他救活的兔子团聚。

Tika learned how to get around on three legs.

蒂卡学会了如何用三条腿绕行.

Marc with Jethro, left, and Zeke.

马克与杰斯罗,左,和齐克。

Conclusion This book contains just a few of the many inspiring stories of animal love and devotion.

结论 这本书只包含了许多鼓舞人心的动物爱与奉献故事中的几个.

These kinds of interactions take place all the time in the animal kingdom when people aren’t watching.

这些互动经常发生在动物王国,

Each interaction provides evidence that animals can and do feel love.

每一次互动都提供了动物能够并确实感受到爱的证据.

The next time you see animals interacting, consider the fact that they are family to each other.

下次你们看到动物互动时 考虑它们彼此是一家人的事实

Just because they can’t speak the words I love you, as humans do, doesn’t mean they don’t feel the emotion behind the words.

他们不会说我爱你的话,

Their loyalty, devotion, and compassion for each other leave no doubt that animals are capable of love.

他们对彼此的忠诚、奉献和同情无疑地使动物能够爱。