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Unit 20 The Lion Sleeps Tonight
第20單元 獅子今晚睡著了
Danwa crouched down in the trees. He did not want the lion to se him. The lion was sick. Danwa was a veterinarian. There was a rare and infectious disease spreading among the lions in this part of Africa.
丹瓦蹲在樹林里躲著不想讓獅子看見他。那只獅子病了，而丹瓦是一名獸醫；目前非洲這個地區有一種罕見的傳染病正在獅子之間蔓延。
In order to help the lions he needed to examine them. He had to inject it with drugs so the lion would fall asleep. Usually, he used a special gun to shoot an animal but this time Danwa had to put the needle in the lion's ear.
為了幫助獅子，他必須檢查他們的情況，所以得注射麻醉劑讓獅子睡著才行。他通常會用一種特別的槍來射動物，不過這回丹瓦必須把注射的針刺進獅子的耳朵才行。
He crept closer to the lion. She was lying down alone, barely moving. Danwa saw his chance; he moved in quickly. The lion heard his footsteps and roared. She was too sick to get up. Her teeth were sharp and Danwa was scared.
他悄悄走進獅子，它正獨自躺在地上，幾乎動也不動。丹瓦發現機不可失，便快速向獅子靠近；結果獅子聽到他的腳步聲便大吼一聲。雖然獅子因為病得太重而站不起來，但它那尖銳的牙齒還是會讓丹瓦害怕。
Luckily, the lion could not get up. He must move forward. With one quick lunge Danwa stabbed the lion with the needle. She roared and swung her paw at Danwa. He fell backward.
幸好獅子站不起來，他得再向前一步才行，于是丹瓦快速往前沖，把針刺進了獅子身上。獅子一邊吼一邊對著丹瓦揮舞爪子，害丹瓦向后跌倒在地。
But he had done it. Soon she would be sleeping and they could take her back to the lab for tests.
不過他成功了，獅子很快就會睡著，然后他們就可以把獅子帶回實驗室進行檢驗。
【美】 Tara McAteer 著 黃惟郁 譯上海交通大學出版社出版
