Unit 12

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Everybody makes mistakes , even extremely smart children !

人人都会犯错，即便是极其聪明的孩子也不例外！

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In fact , there is such a " genius " in my family who studies well but sometimes has no common sense at all - my elder brother , George

事实上，我家就有这样一位"天才"——学习成绩优异，但有时却毫无常识可言，那就是我的哥哥George。

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One day we were amazed to find a cute homeless cat on the balcony

有一天，我们惊讶地发现阳台上有一只可爱的流浪猫。

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But then we found it had eaten up our goldfish

但后来我们发现它把我们的金鱼吃掉了。

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We were much annoyed at it

我们对此感到非常恼火。

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It's so rude and cruel !

这太粗鲁残忍了！

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After a while , the cat seemed to lose control and began to constantly shiver

过了一会儿，这只猫似乎失去了控制，开始不停地颤抖。

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Was the guilty cat seriously ill ?

那只内疚的猫病得很重吗？

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We were confused about what to do

我们不知道该怎么做。

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" Oh . It's the typical sign of a cold . Let's give it some medicine for colds . Go ahead !" my bossy brother ordered me

“哦，这是典型的感冒症状。我们给它吃点感冒药吧。快去！”我那专横的哥哥命令道。

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I gave him a challenging look but had no better choice

我向他投去一个挑衅的眼神，但别无选择。

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Then frightening things happened

随后，可怕的事情发生了。

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We couldn't wake the cat up

我们没法把这只猫叫醒。

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We sent it to the vet's at once and fortunately we arrived there in time

我们立刻将它送往兽医诊所，幸运的是我们及时赶到了那里。

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" I felt deeply ashamed of myself for doing the stupid decision . Please save it !" George begged and told the vet all the details

我为做出这个愚蠢的决定感到无比羞愧。请救救它吧！" George 哀求道，并向兽医详细讲述了一切经过。

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That was an embarrassing and suffering situation

那真是个令人尴尬又痛苦的处境。

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We exchanged relieved glances until the vet gave a satisfied smile and the cat recovered

我们交换了一个如释重负的眼神，直到兽医露出满意的微笑，猫咪也康复了。

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I must admit I was impressed by the gentle vet

我必须承认，这位温和的兽医给我留下了深刻印象。

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At last , we were willing to take the cat home and take care of it

最终，我们愿意把这只猫带回家照顾它。

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Now , this charming pet has attracted lots of our friends

如今，这只可爱的宠物吸引了许多朋友。

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Some friends are a bit jealous of me because we have such a cute cat

有些朋友对我有点嫉妒，因为我们养了这么一只可爱的猫咪。

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" Does the cat feel depressed or bored at home ? Will it be disappointed with its new owners ?" I asked myself curiously

“猫咪在家会感到抑郁或无聊吗？它会对新主人感到失望吗？”我好奇地问自己。

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Anyhow , I hope the cat doesn't blame me or my brother for the mistake and I want it to be cheerful and full of energy all the time

无论如何，我希望这只猫不要因为这个错误而责怪我和我弟弟，我希望它永远快乐且充满活力。

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OK , it's time to end the story

好了，是时候结束这个故事了。

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You may think this is just an amusing story or a confusing experience or something enjoyable

你或许认为这不过是个有趣的故事、一段令人困惑的经历，或是某种愉悦的体验。

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However , I just want to inspire more people to protect animals in the right way and don't make mistakes carelessly

然而，我只想激励更多人用正确的方式保护动物，不要轻易犯错。