Care of Your Lovely Pet 照料爱宠
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为了在孤独中寻找陪伴，在陪伴中感受温暖，人们开始热衷于领养宠物。它们犹如寒冷冬日的一抹阳光，给予人们心灵的慰藉和温暖，帮助人们赶走孤单和伤感。但是我们也不要忘记，它们同样需要爱护，需要尊重，需要关怀。
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Mistreat your animals and someone might take them from you.Allen is driving north out of Virginia in the middle of the night，with stolen property in the back of his van.But Allen isn't a criminaI-in fact he normally would never dream of breaking the law.
The"property"he stole is a dog he calls Flash.[A]Allen doesn'tparticularly want Flash-in fact，in a few hours he'll drop him off at a stranger's house and never see him again."I couldn'tjust stand by and do nothing，"he explains."The owner was plainly neglecting the dog，but the police wouldn'tdo anything about it."
For over a year，Flash had been tied to a tree in front of someone's house."He was sick and maInourished，"says Allen."More than once I saw the owner kick him for no reason at all."Allen had repeatedly tried to get the owner to take better care of the animal，or to give it away to someone who would.[B]Finally，he took matters into his own hands-in the dead of night，he took Flash off his chain and drove away with him.
Within an hour，Flash had a new Iicense tag and was being treated by a veterinarian who knew better than to ask questions.Pictures of the dog were put up on animal rescue websites，asking for someone to adopt the dog.A couple in New York offered to take the dog，and animal lovers in states along the way agreed to provide transportation.
Nobody can say for sure how many animals like Flash are'rescued"every year-receiving stolen property is a crime，so rescuers tend to stay in the shadows.[C]But a growing number of empty collars attests to their work as more and more animals flnd their way to loving homes.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A Allen doesn'tparticuIarIy want FIash-in fact，in a few hours he'll drop him off at a stranger's house and never see him again.
他偷的“赃物”是只狗，他叫它“闪光”。艾伦并不特别想要“闪光”-事实上，几个小时之后他就会把这只狗放在一个陌生人的家里，再也不会跟它见面。
drop sth./sb.off让……下车，放下。例如：Can your van drop me off at my hotel？你的面包车可以载我回酒店吗？
B Finally，he took matters into his own hands-in the dead of night，he took FIash off his chain and drove away with him.
最后，他主动去处理了--在深夜里，他把“闪光”的链子解下，驾车带它离开。
take matters into your own hands主动处理。例如：We can't wait around any more，we have to take matters into our own hands.我们不能再等了，我们不得不自己处理。
C But a growing number of empty collars attests to their work as more and more animaIs find their way to Ioving homes.
但是，随着越来越多的动物找到有爱心的人家，有越来越多的空项圈为爱心人士的工作作证。
attest to为……作证；证明。例如：I've known him all my life and can attest to his character.我和他相识一辈子了，我可以证明他的品行。
The Hibiscus Outside the Window 窗外的木棉树
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花开花谢，生生不息。窗外一株不屈的木棉树，给我们带来的是无尽的感悟和向上的力量。万物相通，人生道路的起起伏伏与木棉树的花开花谢是如此的相似，有开就有败，有起就有落。也许这一个的低谷，就是你下一个春天的预兆。
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From the window of my room，I could see a tall cotton rose hibiscus.In spring，when the leaves were half hidden by mist，the tree looked very enchanting，dotted with red blossoms.An inspiring neighbor of mine often set my mind working.I gradually began to regard it as my best friend.
[A]One day，when I opened the window in the morning，to my amazement，the tree was almost bare beyond recognition as a result of the storm the night before.I felt a terrible sadness when I thought about the saying，"All blossoms are doomed to fall."
The course of life never runs smoothly.There are many ups and downs，and twists and turns.Isn'tit similar to the tree shedding its flowers in the wind？[B]This event faded from my memory as time went by.One day after I came home from the countryside，I found the room to be stuffy and casually opened the window.Something outside caught my eye and surprised me.It was a pIum tree fllled with scarlet blossoms standing in front of a beautiful sunset.The surprising discovery overwhelmed me.I realized that there was unyielding life sprouting over the fallen petaIs all around me.
When the last withered petal dropped，all the joyful admiration for the hibiscus was forgotten，until the landscape was again bright with red plum blossoms to remind people of life's alternation and continuance.Can'tit be said that life is actually a symphony，a harmonious composition of loss and gain.
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time，I realized that no scene in the world remains unchanged.[C]As long as you keep your heart basking in the sun，every dawn will present a new prospect for you，and the world will always be about new hopes.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A One day，when I opened the window in the morning，to my amazement，the tree was aImost bare beyond recognition as a resuIt of the storm the night before.
可是，一天早上，我推开窗子，吃惊地发现昨夜的一场肆虐的暴风雨已将它剥蚀得面目全非。
to+one's+情感名词，主要表示，某人由于某事的发生而唤起其内心的某种情感：“令某人……的是”。例如：To his annoyance，he discovered they hadn't waited.他发现他们没有等他而感到十分烦恼。as a result of由于，例如：He was late as a result of the snow.由于大雪他迟到了。
B This event faded from my memory as time went by.
这件事过了些时日，也就渐渐地淡出了我的记忆。
go by经过（时间）；错过（机会等）。例如：He let the chance go by.他让那个机会白白错过。
C As Iong as you keep your heart basking in the sun，every dawn will present a new prospect for you，and the world will always be about new hopes.
只要心中充满阳光，面向光明，每个黎明都是一个新的起点，充满生机。
as long as只要，如果。例如：I'll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.只要我的钱还能维持一天，我就在墨西哥待一天。
Meteors 流星的永恒
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无数的流星在静谧的夜空悄然划过，虽然短暂，却留下了灿烂与绝世的光芒。偶遇流星，我们诚挚地许下心愿。而它美丽地划过天际，静静地飞远，落入人们的心间，在记忆中落下它的美，任凭它消失不见，美却永留心间。
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