v 聽(tīng)力原文

There's an endless amount of scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with their owners. People aren't kidding when they say they love their dog or their dog loves them, but were rather ignorant about the nature of the relationships that form between dogs. In an effort to understand the matter further, I spoke with doctors Mark Beckhoff, a researcher and former professor of animal behavior. The doctors'response to the question of whether or not dogs can fall in love like humans do was a straight "Of course!" He went on to say that if love is defined as a long-term commitment, meaning dogs seek one another out when they're apart, they're happy when they're reunited, they protect one another, they feed one another, they raise their children together. Then, of course, dogs love each other. Now our furry friends don't really experience romantic love, like in the movies, but they can form deep and lasting bonds with their fellow dogs as well as humans. In fact, evidence shows almost dogs stay with one partner their whole lives. In actuality, love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships. When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.

v 重要單詞

1. ignorant [ˈɪɡnərənt] adj. 無(wú)知的;愚昧的

“ignorant”是一個(gè)形容詞，意思為“無(wú)知的;愚昧的”。在此句中出現可以理解為“但是對于形成狗與狗之間的本質(zhì)關(guān)系卻一無(wú)所知”。該單詞不認識意思則會(huì )影響對文章的理解，需重點(diǎn)掌握。

2. lasting [ˈlɑːstɪŋ] adj. 持久的;永恒的 n. 厚實(shí)斜紋織物 v. 持續;維持(last的ing形式)

本單詞有很多詞性，意思不同。同學(xué)們需要根據文章的語(yǔ)境判斷這個(gè)單詞在文中屬于什么詞性，從而判斷單詞含義。在文章中作為形容詞“持久的”理解。

3. evidence [ˈevɪdəns] n. 證據，證明;跡象;明顯 vt. 證明

該單詞在四六級考試中屬于?？荚~匯，兩個(gè)詞性的意思都很重要。需要同學(xué)們重點(diǎn)記憶理解。

4. intimate [ˈɪntɪmət] adj. 親密的;私人的;精通的 n. 知己;至交 vt. 暗示;通知;宣布

“intimate”這個(gè)單詞有很多詞意，也屬于四六級考試的?？荚~匯。在此句中是形容詞，意為“親密的”。

5. interact [ˌɪntərˈækt] vt. 互相影響;互相作用 vi. 互相影響;互相作用 n. 幕間劇;幕間休息

該單詞是四六級考試中一個(gè)很重要的詞匯。在考試中出現一般為動(dòng)詞含義。因此本單詞作為動(dòng)詞的意思需要大家好好掌握。在此句中作為動(dòng)詞，可以理解為“當它們互動(dòng)時(shí)”。

v 優(yōu)秀詞組

1. in an effort to 企圖(努力想);試圖要

2. speak with 和… …談話(huà)

3. fall in love 墜入愛(ài)河

4. in fact 事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上

5. afraid to do 害怕去做

v 全文參考翻譯

有無(wú)數的科學(xué)數據證明狗能與主人建立牢固的關(guān)系。當他們說(shuō)愛(ài)自己的狗或者他們的狗愛(ài)自己時(shí)，他們并不是在開(kāi)玩笑，但是對于形成狗與狗之間的本質(zhì)關(guān)系卻一無(wú)所知。為了進(jìn)一步了解這一問(wèn)題，我采訪(fǎng)了研究員、前動(dòng)物行為教授馬克·貝克霍夫博士。對于狗是否能像人類(lèi)一樣墜入愛(ài)河的問(wèn)題，這位博士的回答直截了當，“狗當然可以了!”他接著(zhù)說(shuō)，如果愛(ài)被定義為一種長(cháng)期的承諾，那就意味著(zhù)狗在分開(kāi)的時(shí)候會(huì )互相尋找，它們在團聚的時(shí)候會(huì )很高興，它們會(huì )相互保護，互相喂食，它們會(huì )一起撫養孩子。當然，狗也會(huì )彼此相愛(ài)?，F在，我們毛茸茸的朋友并不像電影里那樣，真正體驗到浪漫的愛(ài)情，但是它們可以和同類(lèi)以及人類(lèi)形成深厚而持久的聯(lián)系。事實(shí)上，證據顯示幾乎所有的狗一生只和一個(gè)伴侶在一起。事實(shí)上，狗與狗之間的愛(ài)甚至比人與人之間的關(guān)系更親密。當它們互動(dòng)時(shí)，它們不怕聞到對方的氣味，會(huì )清楚而誠實(shí)地表達自己。再次看來(lái)，我們有很多東西要向狗學(xué)習。