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If you could whisper to a dog, what would you say?
如果你能對狗狗說悄悄話，你會說些什麼呢？

　　Even at a young age, Cesar Millan had a way with dogs. As a matter of fact, when he was growing up on a farm in Mexico, he was called el Perrero, which means the dog boy in Spanish. At the age of 21, Millan illegally crossed theborder into the US without knowing a word of English. He started working as agroomer and mostly handled the aggressive dogs. He has come a long waysince then and is now one of the most famous dog trainers in the world. His books on dog training have sold more than two million copies, and he has a host of celebrity friends that turn to him for advice, including Oprah Winfrey and Jada Pinkett Smith. His nickname now is the Dog Whisperer because of the way he can help difficult and struggling animals.
　　This month on National Geographic Channel, Millan takes on troubled dogs on Cesar Millan's Leader of the Pack. In one of the episodes, Millan meets Rosie, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier that has been in and out of shelters. Because of this, Rosie has developed some bad habits. Millan's goal is to get her toovercome these issues so that she can be adopted. Three families are tested by Millan to see which one she fits best with.
　　Dora is another troubled dog. She's small, but since she has been spoiled, she attacks all other dogs, regardless of their size. This could be dangerous for her one day because she might get hurt. Millan sets out to find Dora a master that has the confidence to help her have a better, safer life. Catch Millan and all of his four-legged friends in Cesar Millan's Leader of the Pack this month.
 
  1. whisper vi. & vt. 低語
    whisper sth into sb's ear
    悄悄地對某人說某事
    Marty whispered his secret into my ear.
    馬蒂在我耳邊悄悄說了個他的秘密。
  2. have a way with...
    對……有一套，擅長處理……
    Miranda truly has a way with children.
    米蘭達對孩子們真的很有一套。
  3. As a matter of fact,...　　事實上，……
    = In fact,...
    = Actually,...
    = In reality,...
    Earthquakes are common in Taiwan. As a matter of fact, I felt a small one this morning.
    地震在臺灣很常見。事實上，我今天早上才感到有一次小震動。
  4. aggressive a. 具攻擊性的，好鬥的
    We have to be aggressive to win the game.
    我們必須要發揮攻擊性才能贏得比賽。
  5. have come a long way　　有長足的進步
    Technology has come a long way over the last decade.
    過去十年來，科技大有進展。
  6. a host of...　　許多……
    There was a host of recruiters in attendance at the job fair.
    為數眾多的招募人員都出席了那場就業博覽會。
  7. turn to sb (for sth)　　（為某事）向某人求助
    Simon usually turns to his friends for sympathy.
    賽門通常會向朋友求助以求得他們的憐憫。
  8. take on…　　接受（艱巨的工作或重大的責任）
    Janet took on more freelance cases because she needed the money.
    珍娜因為需要錢，所以接下了更多自由作家的寫作案子。
  9. develop vt. 逐漸養成
    We developed good reading habits when we were kids thanks to our mom.
    我們自幼便養成良好的閱讀習慣，這都得感謝我的母親。
  10. overcome vt. 戒除；克服
    Jerry wasn't able to overcome his shyness on stage.
    傑瑞無法克服自己在舞臺上的羞怯。
  11. adopt vt. 領養；採取
    After being adopted, the orphan thrived in his new, loving home.
    被領養後，那個孤兒在充滿愛的新家中成長茁壯。
    ＊thrive vi. 茁壯
    You should adopt an optimistic attitude toward life.
    你應該對人生採取樂觀的態度。
  12. spoil vt. 溺愛；破壞，搞砸
    Most grandparents tend to spoil their grandchildren.
    大多數祖父母往往會溺愛他們的孫子女。
    A sudden storm spoiled the outdoor concert.
    一場突如其來的暴風雨搞砸了這場戶外演唱會。
  13. set out to V　　著手進行……
    = begin to V
    The investigator set out to locate the cause of the fire.
    調查人員著手找出起火的原因。
  1. pack n.（狼或狗的）一群
  2. illegally adv. 非法地
    illegal a. 非法的
  3. border n. 邊界
  4. groomer n. 從事造型∕美容業者（此指寵物美容師）
  5. handle vt. 處理
    = deal with...
    = cope with...
  6. copy n.（書、報紙的）一冊、一份
  7. celebrity n. 名人，名流
  8. nickname n. 綽號
  9. struggling a. 好鬥的；鬥爭的
  10. episode n.（電視影集∕連續劇的）一集
  11. shelter n. 棲身之處，避難所
  12. issue n. 問題
  1. in and out　　進進出出

He has come a long way since then and is...

注意
此處 since 作介詞，表『自從……』、『自……之後』，之後接明確的時間、名詞、動名詞或時間副詞 then，形成副詞片語，修飾現在完成式或現在完成進行式的主要子句。
Since moving to Cuba, my brother has written me many interesting letters about his adventures.
自從搬去古巴後，我哥寫了許多有關他冒險的信給我。
She's small, but since she has been spoiled, ...

注意
這裡的 since 作副詞連接詞，表『既然……』、『因為……』，其後引導的副詞子句及所修飾的主要子句用一般時態。
Since Jessie couldn't afford to live on her own anymore, she went back to live with her parents.
由於潔西已無法負擔自己一個人住，所以她就搬回去和父母同住。
歷屆考題　（考古題源自歷年考題原句並做部份刪減）
America was graduating half of the world's PhDs in science and technology. _______ then, America's annual output of PhDs has doubled to 64,000. 【100 年】
(A) Although　(B) Despite of
(C) Even though　(D) Since

Grammar Tips　　歷屆考題答案：D

 

狗班長選狗窩
如果你能對狗狗說悄悄話，你會說些什麼呢？

　　即使在年幼時，西薩．米蘭就對狗狗很有一套。事實上，他在墨西哥的一座農場裡長大時，被稱為 el Perrero，即西班牙語中『馴狗達人』的意思。米蘭二十一歲時，非法越過邊境進入美國，當時他一句英文也不懂。他最初是一位寵物美容師，而且主要是處理一些好鬥的狗狗。從那時候起，他已有了長足的進步，而現在已是全球最知名的馴狗師之一了。關於他訓練狗的著作，已銷售兩百多萬冊，而且他有一大堆名人朋友來向他諮詢討教，其中包括了歐普拉．溫芙蕾以及潔達．蘋姬．史密斯。由於米蘭的方式能幫助不易相處及好鬥的狗狗，所以他的綽號現在就叫『可與狗狗對話的人（狗班長）』。
　　在這個月的國家地理頻道《狗班長選狗窩》節目中，米蘭接下了這些行為有問題的狗狗。在其中一集，米蘭遇見了蘿西，這隻史丹佛郡鬥牛犬頻頻進出收容所。這讓蘿西養成了一些壞習慣。米蘭的目標就是讓她戒除這些問題，好讓她能被收養。米蘭對三個家庭作了些測試來了解哪一個家庭最適合蘿西。
　　朵拉是另一隻麻煩的狗狗。她體型很小，但因為她已被寵壞了，不管其他狗狗的體型大小，她都會攻擊對方。這對朵拉來說可能會很危險，也許哪一天就會受傷。米蘭打算為朵拉找一位有自信的主人幫助她擁有一個更好、更安全的生活。看看這個月在《狗班長選狗窩》中，米蘭以及其四腳朋友們的故事吧。

資料來源：常春藤電子報

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