Dear Miss Li, I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers.
親愛的李小姐,感謝您對(duì)Animal Helpers的慷慨捐贈(zèng)。
I'm sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me.
我相信你知道,這個(gè)組織是為了幫助像我這樣的殘疾人而成立的。
You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
您的幫助,讓我有了Lucky。
Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
有了Lucky,我的生活產(chǎn)生了很大的改變。讓我告訴你,我的故事。
What would it be like to be blind or deaf?
失明或失聰會(huì)是什么樣子?
Or imagine you can't walk or use your hands easily.
或者想象你不能走路,也不能自如運(yùn)用自己的手。
Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties.
大多數(shù)人可能從未這樣想過,但很多人都存在這樣的困難。
I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me.
我不能很好地運(yùn)用胳膊和腿,所以像接聽電話、開關(guān)門或搬運(yùn)東西這些正常的事情,對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)都是很困難的。
Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.
去年的一天,我的一個(gè)朋友幫了我一個(gè)忙。
She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.
她和Animal Helpers說(shuō),給我一只特別訓(xùn)練犬。
She also thought a dog might cheer me up.
她還認(rèn)為狗可能會(huì)讓我振作起來(lái)。
I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
我喜歡動(dòng)物,我對(duì)養(yǎng)狗的想法很興奮。
After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home.
Animal Helpers選了一只狗,經(jīng)過六個(gè)月的訓(xùn)練,我可以帶他回家了。
My dog's name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him.
我的狗名叫Lucky,這對(duì)它來(lái)說(shuō),是個(gè)好名字,因?yàn)槲矣X得有了他,我很幸運(yùn)。
You see, I'm only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness!
你看,你的善舉使我擁有了一個(gè)“助手犬”!
Lucky is very clever and understands many English words.
Lucky的很聰明,能懂得許多英語(yǔ)單詞。
He can understand me when I give him orders.
當(dāng)我給他命令時(shí),他能明白。
For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.
例如,我說(shuō),“Lucky!幫我拿下書,”他馬上就做了。
Lucky is a fantastic dog.
Lucky是一只很棒的狗。
I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me.
如果你愿意,我會(huì)寄一張他的照片給你,我可以告訴你他是如何幫助我的。
Thank you again for changing my life.
再次感謝你,改變了我的生活。
Best wishes, Ben Smith
致以最美好的祝愿,本·史密斯