壹苹派生活美语　世界最丑狗狗大赛：独一无二最美丽

　　Since the 1970s, the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest has been held in Petaluma, California. The contestants aren’t judged on how good they look but on how ugly they are. However, the event isn’t designed to make fun of people’s pets. It is meant to help people find beauty in these animals, even if they look strange. The contest also promotes adopting pets from animal shelters rather than buying them from pet stores.

　　自 1970 年代以来，世界最丑狗狗大赛便一直在加州佩塔卢马举行。评判标准不是参赛者的美貌程度，而是牠们的丑陋程度。然而，这场活动的目的并不是取笑人们的宠物。其用意为帮助人们发现这些动物的美，即使牠们看起来很奇怪。该比赛也提倡从动物收容所领养宠物，而不是从宠物店购买。

生活必备字词：

make fun of...　　取笑∕嘲笑……

adopt　vt. 领养

animal shelter　　动物收容所

shelter　n. 避难所

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