英语美文赏析The Dog Sandy小狗桑迪

 　　The Dog Sandy小狗桑迪

　　When Donna was a little girl, she had a dog named Sandy. Sandy was a furry, brown, medium-sized dog. She weighed about 25 lbs., and was a happy dog. Donna was only 10 years old, and couldn't remember a day in her life without Sandy by her side. Sandy was Donna's best friend.

　　当唐娜还小的时候，她有一只名叫桑迪。桑迪是一只毛茸茸的、褐色、中等大小的狗。它重约25磅，是一个快乐的狗。唐娜10岁的时候，她无法接受没有桑迪在身边的日子，桑迪是唐娜的最好的朋友。

　　The two could be seen together on most days. Donna cared for Sandy every day. She fed her, brushed her, and played with her. Donna went with Sandy whenever it was time to take her to the veterinarian's office for a physical checkup. Donna always wanted to be with her furry friend on those occasions because she didn't want Sandy to feel alone and afraid. Donna was also responsible for cleaning up after Sandy, which meant picking up her poop. Donna didn't mind though. She loved Sandy.

　　在大多数日子里，她们两个都是在一起的。唐娜每一天都很关心桑迪。喂她吃饭，帮它刷牙，和它一起玩。唐娜只要有时间带她去兽医处检查身体，唐娜每天都会带着它，因为她不想让桑迪感到孤独和害怕。唐娜还负责清理桑迪的卫生，这意味着处理它的便便。唐娜不介意，她爱桑迪。

　　One day, Donna and Sandy were coming home from the park. They were walking down the street near their home when Donna let Sandy off her leash. Donna knew she wasn't supposed to let her off the leash, but she always did when they were just a few houses away. Sandy would run into the yard, yelping and howling while waiting for Donna to get home.

　　有一天，唐娜和桑迪从公园回家。他们在家门口散步时，唐娜把桑迪的链子解开了，她知道她不应该让它摆脱了束缚，但她总在她不在家时把它关在家里。桑迪就跑到院子里，大声的叫喊着并等待唐娜回家。

　　This day was different though. Sandy saw a cat across the street and started running after the cat just as Donna's neighbor was driving home. Sandy was hit and killed by the speeding car as Donna screamed in shock. "No!" yelled Donna, but it was too late. Sandy was gone. Donna was very sad. She blamed herself for Sandy's tragic death, but her mom told her that Sandy was happy in Heaven now. Donna held a little service for her doggie and buried her in the back yard so that Sandy would always be near her. Donna knew they would be together again.

　　这是一个与众不同的倚天，桑迪看到街对面的一只猫，它便追了过去，正在当时唐娜的邻居开车回家。桑迪被车撞死了，唐娜震惊地尖叫。“不！”对唐娜叫到，但是太晚了。桑迪走了，唐娜很伤心。她责怪自己，但她的妈妈告诉她，桑迪是去了幸福的天堂。唐娜为她的小狗举行了一个小小的送别会，然后把她埋在后院，这样桑迪就会一直在她身边。唐娜知道他们会再次相聚的。