万花筒 2008-06-30&-07-01 地震流浪狗找到归宿

This is one of China's lucky survivors¹. His hind² legs crushed after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Sichuan Province last May, killing³ nearly 70,000 people, but his luck didn't stop there. He was picked up by this woman and brought to her private animal shelter where he's learning to get around again.

 

It's here where Chen Yunlian, a former businesswoman, cares for about 900 dogs. She rescued about 100 of them from cities hardest hit by the quake. Like other dogs with crippled hind legs, this one now walks with the help of a wheelchair device made of PVC pipes. Chen said her shelter is close to full capacity. She spends nearly 9,000 dollars each month on dog foods, salaries and supplies.

 

Much of that money, she says, comes out of her own pocket. Private animal shelters are still extremely rare in China. Dog ownership has grown in popularity as the Chinese become wealthier. But many people don't have the strong emotional attachment⁴ to the animals that's common in the West.

 

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

 

1 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 hind   

adj.后面的，后部的

参考例句：

• The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。
• Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。