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Article Title: Love Rat

Summary: The couple (Alexandra and Colin) found a weak baby rat in an alleyway and decided to take it home. They named it “Mr T”, they took care of it very carefully to prevent it from dying. The couple decided to let it go when it recover, but Mr T began to make itself at home. The couple doubted if this was suitable for a wild rat to live with them, but “Mr T” was too cute to let go. They built it a house and feed it with nice meal, their life became more colorful with “Mr T’s” company, they got a parenthood feeling. One day they realized “Mr T” may not stayed with them for a long time because normally a captive rat will die by age of three. When “Mr T” turned two, its rapid paced slowed to a jog, every step become slowly. Then, “Mr T” developed a tumor and also had a spinal problem. Not for long, “Mr T” died in Colin’s hands. A few year later the couple became parents and named their son “Louis T” to remember those happy day with “Mr T”.

  Reflection: When I read this, I recalled my first dog who stayed with my family for 15 years. She appeared in my home since I was 2 years old. She died when I was 18. I can understand the feeling the author had. Luby (my dog) was like a little sister to me, she was so cute and considerate, when I felt down or unhappy she would noticed, and came to my side, cuddle with me. She gave me an unforgettable memory. In the first 3 months after she died, I really felt lonely. Sometimes I will think about the meaning of family member. I believe that it does not have to be a human, as long as we can find comfort in that living being, it can be defined as “family member”.

Vocabulary

1. 1.      rodent (n.) 齧齒目動物
2. 2.      grimy (adj.) 污穢的
3. 3.      virulent (adj.) 劇毒的; 致命的
4. 4.      feasible (adj.) 可行的; 可實行的
5. 5.      adieu (int./n.) 再見
6. 6.      repugnant (adj.) 厭惡的
7. 7.      interstices (n.) 空隙

Impressive sentence:

1. 1.      we came to see him as no average soul
2. 2.      but Mr T taught us to make room in our lives for the future we wanted, to be more empathetic, more patient. He taught us to love unconditionally.