B1-L1 Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers 第 1 課愛狗人、愛貓人

B1-L1 Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers第1課 愛狗人、愛貓人資料來源：龍騰版教學光碟(B101) Reading Selection Edited by Tsai, Pei-Hua

忠犬小八的故事 • 忠犬八公銅像八公銅像已成為澀谷區的標誌了。這座銅像位於澀谷車站北口的廣場，該出口也因此叫做「八公出口」。 • 八公忠狗是大正十二年（1923）出生於秋田縣大館市的秋田犬，出生三個月後就被住在澀谷町的東大農學部教授上野英三郎飼養，每天早晚八公都會到澀谷車站迎送主人。 • 1925年上野英三郎教授過世，八公不知主人已經不在人世，依舊每天到澀谷車站等待主人回來，就這樣持續了十年，某天牠終究抵不過暴風雪，凍死在澀谷車站前。 • 附近的攤販看到這一幕感人的畫面，便設立銅像以紀念八公對主人的忠心，每年四月八日為忠犬八公的紀念日。 • 可能因上野英三郎的名字有「上野」二字，忠犬八公的遺骸因此被安置在上野的國立科學博物館內，永久保存展示。

課文第１段 • Dogs and cats are the most popular pets around the world. • Some people love dogs and cats equally. • However, some people seem to like dogs more than cats, and others seem to prefer cats. • Why is that?

課文第１段中譯 • 在世界各地，狗和貓是最受歡迎的寵物。有些人愛狗，也同樣愛貓。但是有些人似乎愛狗更甚於貓，而其他人則好像偏愛貓。為什麼會這樣呢？

課文第１段－1 • 在世界各地，狗和貓是最受歡迎的寵物。 • Dogs and cats are the most popular pets around the world. • pet n.[C] 寵物 have... as a pet = keep... as a pet 養……當寵物 • teacher’s pet 老師寵愛的學生世界各地

課文第１段－2 • 有些人愛狗，也同樣愛貓。 • Some people love dogs and cats equally. • love…equally=同樣喜愛…

課文第１段-3 • 但是有些人似乎愛狗更甚於貓，而其他人則好像偏愛貓。 • However, some people seem to like dogs more than cats, and others seem toprefer cats. • seem to + V 似乎；好像 • more than…=over=勝過於… • prefer cats= like cats better=偏愛貓

課文第１段-4 • 為什麼會這樣呢？ • Why is that? • that指的是上述的情況(有些人似乎愛狗更甚於貓，而其他人則好像偏愛貓)。

課文第2段 1~3 • People who like dogs better often like them for their loyalty to their masters. • For example, in Tokyo, Japan, there is a statue* of a dog in front of the Shibuya train station. • The dog was known for its loyalty.

課文第2段 4~5 • It followed its master to the train station every day and waited patiently outside to accompany* its master back home. • Even after the master’s death, the dog continued for the next 11 years to go to the station and wait there.

課文第2段中譯 • 偏愛狗的人常常喜歡狗對主人的忠誠。例如，在日本東京澀谷車站前，有一座狗雕像。這隻狗以忠心聞名。牠每天跟隨牠的主人到火車站去，然後，牠會在車站外耐心地等待，再陪著主人回家。甚至主人過世後，這隻狗持續十一年天天到車站去等主人。

課文第2段-1 • 偏愛狗的人常常喜歡狗對主人的忠誠。 • People [who like dogs better ]often like them fortheir loyalty to their masters. • them=dogs • for=because of因為 • their loyalty to …=對…的忠心

課文第2段-2 • 例如，在日本東京澀谷車站前，有一座狗雕像。 • For example, in Tokyo, Japan, there is a statue* of a dog in front of the Shibuya train station. • a statue of …=…的雕像 • in front of …=在…前面

課文第2段-3 • 這隻狗以忠心聞名。 • The dog was known for its loyalty. • (A) was known for (B) =(A)(曾經)以(B)而聞名

課文第2段-4 • 牠每天跟隨牠的主人到火車站去，然後，牠會在車站外耐心地等待，再陪著主人回家。 • It followed its master tothe train station every day and waited patiently outside to accompany* its master back home. • follow (人) to (地)=跟隨(人)到…(地) • to accompany…=為了陪伴… • wait and see 等著瞧

課文第2段-5 • 甚至主人過世後，這隻狗持續十一年天天到車站去等主人。 • Even after the master’s death, the dog continued for the next 11 years to go to the station and wait there. • continue (v.)繼續

課文第3段 1~3 • People who like cats love their cat’s independence. • A cat can be gone from home for days at a time. • However, when it finally returns, it easily slips into its old habits.

課文第3段 4~7 • In fact, cats seem to be able to live on their own quite well. • Sometimes, they leave home and never return. • But other cats enjoy their home life. • They seem especially to enjoy sitting on their owner’s lap and having a short nap.

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課文第3段中譯 • 喜歡貓的人愛貓的獨立性。貓一次可以離家好幾天。但是，當貓返家時，輕易地就恢復舊習慣。事實上，貓似乎能夠自己過得很好。有時候，貓會離家且再也不回來。但是，其他的貓則是很喜愛居家生活。貓兒似乎特別喜歡坐在主人的大腿上打個小盹。

課文第3段-1 • 喜歡貓的人愛貓的獨立性。 • People [who like cats] love their cat’s independence. • independence (n.)獨立 independent (adj.)獨立的

課文第3段-2 • 貓一次可以離家好幾天。 • A cat can be gone from home for days at a time. • be gone (adj.)不見蹤影的 • be gone from home=離家=(從家裡不見) • for days=好幾天 • at a time=一次

課文第3段-3 • 但是，當貓返家時，輕易地就恢復舊習慣。 • However, when it finally returns, it easily slips into its old habits. • slip into =恢復

課文第3段-4 • 事實上，貓似乎能夠自己過得很好。 • In fact, cats seem to be able to live on their own quite well. • seem to +V原=似乎… • be able to +V原=能夠… • live on their own=自己過得很好

課文第3段-5 • 有時候，貓會離家且再也不回來。 • Sometimes, they leave home and never return.

課文第3段-6 • 但是，其他的貓則是很喜愛居家生活。 • But other cats enjoy their home life. • enjoy=like喜愛

課文第3段-7 • 貓兒似乎特別喜歡坐在主人的大腿上打個小盹。 • They seem especially to enjoy sitting on their owner’s lap and having a short nap. • seem especially to …=似乎特別… • enjoy +V-ing=like +V-ing =like to +V原 • lap (n.)大腿 nap (n.) 小睡片刻

課文第4段 • So, some people love dogs for their loyalty. • Others prefer cats for their independence. • How about you? • Are you a dog lover or a cat lover? • What do you think that says about the kind of person you are?

課文第4段中譯 • 因此，有些人因為狗的忠誠而愛狗。其他人愛貓是因為貓的獨立自主性。那你呢？你是愛狗人士，還是愛貓人士呢？你認為說你是哪種人的說法如何呢？

課文第4段-1 • 因此，有些人因為狗的忠誠而愛狗。 • So, some people love dogs for their loyalty. • for = because of 因為 • loyal (adj.)忠誠的 loyalty (n.)忠誠

課文第4段-2 • 其他人愛貓是因為貓的獨立自主性。 • Others prefer cats for their independence. • prefer cats=偏愛貓=like cats better • for = because of 因為

課文第4段-3 • 那你呢？ • How about you?

課文第4段-4 • 你是愛狗人士，還是愛貓人士呢？ • Are you a dog lover or a cat lover?

課文第4段-5 • 你認為說你是哪種人的說法如何呢？ • What do you think that says about the kind of person you are? • 本句為“What does that say about the kind of person you are?”插入“What do you think?”後所形成的疑問句。that為代名詞，指前文的you are a dog/cat lover。 • 此類用法僅限於某些動詞，如say, believe, think, imagine, guess等。

B1-L1 Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers 第 1 課愛狗人、愛貓人