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1、经典英语美文鉴赏　　英文原文　　irecentlylostmybestfriendarnoldinanautomobileaccidentwhilemovingmyfamilytoournewhomeinarizona.arnoldwasan8-month-oldpotbellywhotaughtmesomuchaboutlove,devotionandcompanionship.iamdevastatedbyhisloss,butthankgoddailyforblessingmewiththejoyofhavingarnoldforhisshortlife.　　anyone

2、contemplatingapotbellyasapetshouldknowthatifyouareatruepetloveranddevoteyourselftothem,apotbellywillmakethemostwonderfulfriend.youwillbeassuredofendlesshoursoffascinationandentertainmentasyoubothgrowtogetherinunderstandingthehuman/potbellyrelationship.wordscannotdescribethisrelationshipandit

3、canonlybefullyunderstoodbyexperiencingit.　　arnolddidn’tknowhewasapig--hethoughthewasjustanothermemberofourfamily--modelinghisbehaviorthroughobservingme,mywife,mytwodaughtersandourbeagles.hewasconvincedhewaslovedbyall;andhewas,evenwhenhewasornerytryingtojustgetourattention.helearnedhisname,ho

4、wtositandhowtousethelitterboxallinthefirstweekwehadhim(at7weeksold!).　　helovedtosleeponyourlapasyousatonthecouchwatchingtv.hedidn’tcareifhegrewtoweigh45lbs,hestillexpectedyoutohoisthimontoyourlapatprecisely8:00pmeveryeveningwherehewouldfallfastasleepwithinsecondsaftersnugglinghiswetnosebetwe

5、enyourneckandshoulder.ifyoudidn’trespondtohisinitial“honks”lettingyouknowitwashisnaptime,hewouldbumpyourlegswithhisnoseuntilyoupickedhimup.withhisweightasitwas,youcouldn’tholdhimalleveningashepreferred,soyouhadtoslidehimoffontothecouchnexttoyouwherehewouldsleepforhourswithallfourlegsandhisno

6、sestickingstraightupintheair.hewouldsnoreaslongashecouldfeelyounexttohimbutwouldimmediatelywakeupifyoutriedtoleavethecouch.wehadhoursoffunbalancingobjectslikeasaltshakeronhisflatnosewhilehesleptsoundly.　　arnoldhelpedmeinallmychoresaroundourfiveacresinthecountry.justbeingthereatmyfeet,interes

7、tedinwhatiwasdoingmadeeventhemostmundanetasksenjoyable.whenhewasoutroamingandforagingandyouwouldcallouthisname,hewouldcomerunningattopspeed,honkingthewholewayuntilhegotclosetoyouwherehewoulddodgeyou,zigzaggingaroundwithafewvictoryrolesturningincirc