Reading--- Mr.G and Jellybean
This is the story of a donkey named Jellybean and a goat named Mr.G. For ten years they lived together on a farm owned by a woman who loved animals but could barely care for herself. She had dozens of animals, but the living conditions for all of them were deplorable. Finally, an animal rescue organization came and took the animals away, relocating them to animal sanctuaries.
PS: 这是一个故事，一头名叫果冻豆的驴和一只名叫G先生的山羊在一个农场里生活了十年，这个农场的主人是一个喜欢动物但几乎不能照顾自己的女人。她有几十只动物，但它们的生活条件都很糟糕。最后，一个动物救援组织来了，把这些动物带走，转移到动物庇护所。
donkey驴
Jellybean软心豆粒糖
on a farm在农场
care for照顾; 关心; 喜欢
dozens of几十；很多
living conditions生活条件
for all of就…来说
deplorable糟透的; 令人震惊的; 令人愤慨的 英 [dɪˈplɔːrəbl] 美 [dɪˈplɔːrəbl]adj.糟透的;令人震惊的;令人愤慨的
relocating搬迁，迁移; relocate的现在分词 英 [ˌriːləʊˈkeɪtɪŋ] 美 [ˌriːˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ]
sanctuaries鸟兽保护区; 禁猎区; 庇护; 保护; 避难所; 庇护所; sanctuary的复数英 [ˈsæŋktjʊəriz] 美 [ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛriz] sanctuary的复数
Throughout their years at the farm, Jellybean and Mr.G had been inseparable. Wherever the donkey was, the goat was never far away. For some reason, they had bonded, and nobody suspected how strong the bond had become.
PS: 在农场的这些年里，果冻豆和G先生一直形影不离。无论驴在哪里，山羊都不远。由于某种原因，他们之间有了联系，没有人怀疑这种联系有多牢固。
inseparable不可分离的，分不开的; 形影不离的; 不可分离的事物; 形影不离的好友
Wherever在任何地方; 在…的各个地方; 各处; 处处; 在所有…的情况下; 究竟在哪里，究竟到哪儿
donkey驴
goat山羊; 老色鬼; 色狼; 好色之徒
far away在远处
bonded有担保的; 使牢固结合; 把…紧紧地连接到; 增强信任关系; 建立互信关系; bond的过去分词和过去式
nobody没有人，无人，谁也不; 小人物; 无足轻重的人
suspected疑有，觉得; 怀疑; 感觉有问题; 不信任; suspect的过去分词和过去式
When Jellybean was taken to a local animal rescue center, Mr.G was moved to a center far away. When he arrived, he refused to eat. Not only did he refuse to eat, but he refused to get up or move around. He spent his days lying in a corner of the barn, barely lifting his head. The staff at the center tried feeding him treats, including apples and sweets, but nothing worked.
PS: 当果冻被带到当地的动物救助中心时，G先生被转移到了很远的一个中心。当他到达时，他拒绝吃东西。他不仅不肯吃饭，而且不肯起来走动。他整天躺在谷仓的角落里，几乎抬不起头来。中心的工作人员试着喂他吃的东西，包括苹果和糖果，但什么也没用。
get up起床; 起身; 站起来; 叫…起床
move around频繁换工作; 经常搬迁
in a corner在角落里; 身处困境
barn谷仓; 畜棚; 简陋的大建筑物; 车库
treats以…态度对待; 以…方式对待; 把…看作; 把…视为; 处理; 讨论; 乐事; 乐趣; 款待; treat的第三人称单数和复数 feed sb. treats 喂某人吃东西
sweets糖果; 甜食，甜点; 亲爱的，宝贝儿; sweet的复数
As the days went by, he continued to weaken. The staff had to move him physically to ensure he didn't spend too long lying down. Worried that he was ill, they gave him a series of health examinations, but none showed anything wrong. Finally, they realized that he was depressed and mourning the loss of his best friend.
PS:日子一天天过去，他身体继续虚弱。为了确保他不会躺得太久，工作人员不得不把他从身体上挪开。他们担心他病了，给他做了一系列的健康检查，但没有发现任何问题。最后，他们意识到他很沮丧，为失去最好的朋友而悲痛。
went by时间逝去，从…旁经过，依照
weaken虚弱，衰弱; 减弱; 削弱; 使减弱; 动摇; 犹豫
physically身体上; 肉体上; 依据自然规律; 按自然法则; 根本上
too long太长，太久
lying down拒绝履行契约
a series of一系列; 许多
examinations审查; 调查; 考查; 考察; 检查，检验; examination的复数
depressed抑郁的; 沮丧的; 意志消沉的; 患抑郁症的; 不景气的; 萧条的; 经济困难的; 使抑郁; 使沮丧; 使消沉; 使失去信心; 使萧条; 使不景气; 降低; 减少; depress的过去分词和过去式
mourning英 [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] 美 [ˈmɔːrnɪŋ] 伤逝; 哀悼; 丧服; 哀悼，忧伤; mourn的现在分词
best friend最好的朋友
With his condition getting worse, drastic measures were required. A volunteer at the center offered to make the 14 hour round-trip journey to fetch Jellybean so the two could be reunited.
PS: 随着他的病情恶化，需要采取严厉措施。该中心的一名志愿者主动提出，要进行14小时的往返旅程，去拿果冻，这样两人才能团聚。
round-trip来回旅程的
journey旅行，行程; 旅行
fetch拿来; 请来; 售得，卖得
reunited重逢，再次相聚; 再结合，再联合; reunite的过去分词和过去式
drastic英 [ˈdræstɪk] 美 [ˈdræstɪk]adj.极端的;急剧的;严厉的;猛烈的drastic measures = 有力措施
Once Jellybean arrived and the goat sensed his presence, he rose to his feet, breathed in deeply and rushed to his friend's side. Shortly after that, he began to eat, moving the entire staff to tears. Such a beautiful reunion was inspiring - an amazing testimonial to the depth of nonhuman emotions.
PS: 当果冻豆到了，山羊感觉到了他的存在，他站起来，深呼吸，冲到他朋友的身边。不久，他开始吃东西，感动得整个员工都哭了。如此美丽的重逢令人振奋——这是对非人类情感深度的一个令人惊叹的证明。
sensed感觉到; 意识到; 觉察出; 检测出; sense的过去分词和过去式
breathed呼吸; 呼出; 低声说; breathe的过去分词和过去式
rushed仓促而就的; 草率的; 迅速移动; 急促; 快速运输; 速送; 仓促行事，匆忙行事，做事草率; rush的过去分词和过去式
reunion重逢; 团聚; 聚会; 相聚; 团圆; 重新结合; 再度联合
inspiring鼓舞人心的; 激励的; 启发灵感的; 激励; 鼓舞; 赋予灵感; 引起联想; 启发思考; 使产生; inspire的现在分词
testimonial证明信; 介绍信; 推荐信; 感谢信; 纪念品; 奖品; 奖状
nonhuman非人类的;不属于人类的
rose to his feet 站起来（rise 过去式）
move sb. to tears 使某人感动落泪
Since the video of the reunion was posted on the Internet, it has been viewed by millions. And from now on, the two friends will remain together.
PS: 自从这段重聚的视频在网上发布以来，已经有数百万人观看了它。从现在起，这两个朋友将继续在一起。
reunion重逢; 团聚; 聚会; 相聚; 团圆; 重新结合; 再度联合
posted寄; 邮寄; 把投入邮筒; 投递; 把…放入; post的过去分词和过去式
on the Internet在网络上
has been已经
viewed把…视为; 以…看待; 看; 观看; 仔细察看; 查看，察看; view的过去分词和过去式
from now on从现在开始
friends朋友; 友人; 赞助者; 支持者; 自己人; 同志; 同伙; 同盟者; friend的第三人称单数和复数
remain together保持在一起
Exercises:
1.This story was written to give us a new perspective about animals.
2.Why couldn't the regional owner of the animals take better care of them?
She could barely care for herself.
3. If conditions are deplorable，they are far less than adequate.
ps: adequate英 [ˈædɪkwət] 美 [ˈædɪkwət] adj.足够的;合格的;合乎需要的
far less than 远远不足
4. To suspect that something is true means to have a feeling but no strong evidence or proof.
5. What this story teaches is that not only humans form deep, emotional bonds.
6. Why were the animals taken away from the regional owner?
Their living conditions were deplorable.
7. To reunite means to bring back together.
8. To be inseparable means to be tied together.
9. To mourn for someone means to show deep sorrow.
10. A bond is something that holds things together.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Since the video of the reunion was posted on the Internet, it has been viewed by millions. And from now on, the two friends will remain together.
2. When Jellybean was taken to a local animal rescue center, Mr.G was moved to a center far away. When he arrived, he refused to eat. Not only did he refuse to eat, but he refused to get up or move around. He spent his days lying in a corner of the barn, barely lifting his head. The staff at the center tried feeding him treats, including apples and sweets, but nothing worked.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Throughout their years at the farm, Jellybean and Mr.G had been inseparable.
2. He spent his days lying in a corner of the barn, barely lifting his head.
3. This story teaches us that humans have much in common with animals.
4. Not only did he refuse to eat, but he refused to get up or move around.
5. With his condition getting worse, drastic measures were required.
6. For ten years they lived together on a farm owned by a woman who loved animals but could barely care for herself.
7. The staff had to move him physically to ensure he didn't spend too long lying down.
8.She had dozens of animals, but the living conditions for all of them were deplorable.
9.Worried that he was ill, they gave him a series of health examinations, but none showed anything wrong.