Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best Friend 不只是朋友－协助犬
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An assistance dog (协助犬) isn’t just a pet: it can be the eyes, ears, friend, and companion of a disabled person. When most people hear about assistance dogs, they usually think of guide dogs (导盲犬). These dogs lead people who are blind, especially in busy or dangerous public places, and help give them back their independence.
协助犬并不只是宠物，牠们能成为肢障人士的眼睛、耳朵、朋友以及良伴。当大多数的人听到协助犬时，通常会想到导盲犬。导盲犬主要负责带领视障者，尤其在出入繁忙和危险的公共场所时，并帮助重新给予他们独立自主。
Hearing dogs (导聋犬) perform a similar function, but for people who are deaf. Owners of hearing dogs say they feel safer and secure with the help of their trained dog. What’s more, hearing dogs can alert their owners to phone calls or messages, which helps deaf people stay in better touch with friends and loved ones.
导聋犬的职责和导盲犬相似，但主要服务对象为听障者。导聋犬的主人认为，有了受训犬的帮忙，他们觉得更加安全及安心。此外，导聋犬能够帮主人留意电话和讯息，这能使听障者和朋友及亲近的人保持更佳的联系。
Last but not least, service dogs (肢障辅助犬) are the jack of all trades among assistance dogs. They can help many kinds of disabled people with a number of particular needs, from picking things up off the floor to simply snuggling and making their owners feel loved. Together service dogs and their owners form a unique bond with each other that no other dogs can match.
最后，肢障辅助犬则是协助犬中的万事通。他们能帮助达成各种肢障人士的众多特别需求，从帮忙捡地上的东西，到只是单纯地依偎着主人，让主人感受到满满爱意。在互相陪伴下，肢障辅助犬能和主人间培养出一种其他狗无法比拟的特殊情感连结。
单词发音
Vocabulary
assistance [əˋsɪstəns] n. 援助，帮助
assist v. 协助; 帮助
I need some assistance to move this big piano.
companion [kəmˋpænjən] n. 同伴，伴侣
company n. 陪伴; 伙伴
The old lady has a cat as her companion so that she doesn't feel lonely.
blind [blaɪnd] adj. 瞎的，盲的
Blind men usually hold a long stick to keep from running into things.
deaf [dɛf] adj. 聋的
You'll have to be patient with deaf people because they can't hear what you say.
alert [əˋlɝt] v. 使警觉
The smell of smoke alerted people that there was a fire in the building.
bond [bɑnd] n. 结合力；联结，联系
Teammates on a sports team often form close bonds and become good friends.
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disabled [dɪsˋeb!d] adj. 残废的；有缺陷的
secure [sɪˋkjʊr] adj. 安心的，无忧虑的
snuggle [ˋsnʌg!] v. 舒服地蜷伏；偎依
jack of all trades 能做多种不同工作的人
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While guide and hearing dogs can perform a few particular tasks related to one disability, service dogs are even more versatile. One of the most well-known service dogs ever trained was Gretel.
导盲犬和导聋犬能够执行和某一特定残障人士有关的特殊工作，而肢障辅助犬的功能则更多元，有史以来最有名的受训肢障辅助犬之一非葛蕾特莫属。
A Labrador Retriever, Gretel became the first service dog in Japan in 1995. Her owner, Mr. Noguchi, was confined to a wheelchair, so Gretel helped him dress, fetched groceries off the shelf, and even opened and closed doors for him. Amazingly, Gretel lived to be 17 years old, which is a very long life for a dog. Even when she was at the end of her life, she was still on duty at Noguchi’s side.
葛蕾特这只拉不拉多犬在1995年成为日本第一只肢障辅助犬，牠的主人野口先生被轮椅所困，因此葛蕾特帮他穿衣、从架上拿取杂货，甚至帮他开关门。令人惊讶的是，葛蕾特活到17岁，对狗来说是非常长的寿命。即使到了生命的尾声，牠仍然在野口先生身边尽忠职守。
In Taiwan, there is the Taiwan Assistance Dog Association (TADA), which was founded to educate people about assistance dogs and train canines. Under its training programs, puppies are taught to be assistance dogs for disabled people. Though its programs only started two years ago, TADA has already attracted many people’s interest in assistance dogs. With the public’s emotional and financial support, TADA hopes that soon there will be enough assistance dogs trained to care for the disabled in Taiwan.
在台湾则有专门创建以教育社会大众并且训练犬只的台湾协助犬协会。在他们的训练计划下，幼犬被训练以成为残障人士的协助犬。虽然训练计划仅开始两年，台湾协助犬协会已经吸引了许多人对协助犬的兴趣和关心。有了社会大众精神及经济上的支持赞助，台湾协助犬协会希望很快地能有足够的结训协助犬，帮助台湾有需要的残障人士。
－by Bryan Shettig
单词发音
Vocabulary
task [tæsk] n. 任务；工作
Using chopsticks can be a difficult task for young children.
confined [kənˋfaɪnd] adj. 受限制的
confine v. 限制; 使局限
The family was confined to their house for the weekend because of the rainstorm.
grocery [ˋgrosərɪ] n. 食品杂货
Jill buys some groceries at the supermarket every week.
educate [ˋɛdʒə͵ket] v. 教育
(educate-educated-educated)
The teacher educated students on the importance of a healthy diet.
emotional [ɪˋmoʃən!] adj. 感情（上）的
emotion n. 情感; 情绪
The sad movie made Lillie emotional and cry a lot while watching it.
financial [faɪˋnænʃəl] adj. 经济的,财务的
finance n. 财务; 金融
The man took a class on financial planning to learn how to make more money.
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disability [dɪsəˋbɪlətɪ] n. 残疾，残障
versatile [ˋvɝsət!] adj. 多功能的；多方面适用的
Labrador Retriever [ˋlæbrə͵dɔr][rɪˋtrivɚ] 拉不拉多犬
wheelchair [ˋhwilˋtʃɛr] n. 轮椅
on duty 当值, 上班
canine [ˋkenaɪn] n. 犬科动物
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