This is the story of a donkey named Jellybean and a goat named Mr.G. For ten years they lived together on a farm owned by a woman who loved animals but could barely care for herself. She had dozens of animals, but the living conditions for all of them were deplorable. Finally, an animal rescue organization came and took the animals away, relocating them to animal sanctuaries.
deplorable 英[dɪˈplɔːrəbl]美[dɪˈplɔːrəbl] adj.糟透的; 令人震惊的; 令人愤慨的;
sanctuary 英[ˈsæŋktʃuəri]美[ˈsæŋktʃueri] n.鸟兽保护区; 禁猎区; 庇护; 保护; 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所;
Throughout their years at the farm, Jellybean and Mr.G had been inseparable. Wherever the donkey was, the goat was never far away. For some reason, they had bonded, and nobody suspected how strong the bond had become. When Jellybean was taken to a local animal rescue center, Mr.G was moved to a center far away. When he arrived, he refused to eat. Not only did he refuse to eat, but he refused to get up or move around. He spent his days lying in a corner of the barn, barely lifting his head. The staff at the center tried feeding him treats, including apples and sweets, but nothing worked.
inseparable 英[ɪnˈseprəbl]美[ɪnˈseprəbl] adj.不可分离的; 形影不离的; (与某事物)分不开的; n.不可分离的事物; 形影不离的好友;
not only…but.... 不仅...而且...
barn 英[bɑːn]美[bɑːrn] n.谷仓; 畜棚; 简陋的大建筑物; (公共汽车、卡车等的)车库;
As the days went by, he continued to weaken. The staff had to move him physically to ensure he didn't spend too long lying down. Worried that he was ill, they gave him a series of health examinations, but none showed anything wrong. Finally, they realized that he was depressed and mourning the loss of his best friend.
mourn 英[mɔːn]美[mɔːrn] v.哀悼; (因失去…而)哀忧伤;
With his condition getting worse, drastic measures were required. A volunteer at the center offered to make the 14-hour round-trip journey to fetch Jellybean so the two could be reunited. Once Jellybean arrived and the goat sensed his presence, he rose to his feet, breathed in deeply and rushed to his friend's side. Shortly after that, he began to eat, moving the entire staff to tears. Such a beautiful reunion was inspiring [ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ] - an amazing testimonial[ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl] to the depth of nonhuman emotions. Since the video of the reunion was posted on the Internet, it has been viewed by millions. And from now on, the two friends will remain together.
drastic 英[ˈdræstɪk]美[ˈdræstɪk] adj.激烈的; 严厉的; 急剧的; 极端的; 猛烈的;
drastic measures 严厉措施
round-trip 往返
fetch 英[fetʃ]美[fetʃ] vt.取来; (去)拿来; (去)请来; 售得，卖得(某价); n.活人的魂; 相同物; 拿来; 范围;
presence 英[ˈprezns]美[ˈprezns] n.在场; 出席; 存在; 出现; (派遣的)一个队; (尤指执行任务的)部队; 感觉在附近的人（或鬼魂）; 仪态;
inspiring 英[ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ]美[ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ] adj.鼓舞人心的; 激励的; 启发灵感的; v.激励; 鼓舞; 赋予灵感; 引起联想; 启发思考; 使产生(感觉或情感)
testimonial 英[ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl]美[ˌtestɪˈmoʊniəl] n.证明信; 介绍信; 推荐信; 感谢信; 纪念品; 奖品; 奖状; adj.有关证明(鉴定)书的; 褒奖的;
post on 把…张贴在…上; 不断向某人提供有关（某事）的消息;
