Mia the Beagle Acts Like a Real Dog at Westminster Dog Show

You probably have heard about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
你或许听说过西敏寺犬展。

The four-day event opened last Saturday in New York City.
上周六，为期4天的活动在纽约开幕。

The world-famous competition, known as “America’s Dog Show,” dates back to 1877.
这项闻名全球的“美国狗狗秀”竞赛，可追溯至1877年。

Today around 200 breeds of dogs from across America and several other countries take part in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.The dogs compete against each other in different groups, based on their breeds.
此次，美国及其他国家，近200不同品种的狗狗参加了西敏寺犬展。参赛的狗狗根据品种进行分组，互相竞赛。

An overall winner takes the “Best in Show” prize.
最终获胜的狗狗将获得“最佳表演”的奖项。

One dog that will not be taking home a prize this year is a beagle named Mia.But she has already won the hearts of people across the country.As the Washington Post newspaper wrote, Mia “absolutely stole the show.”
今年，一只名为米亚的小猎犬并不能赢得奖项。但它却赢得了全国人们的心。《华盛顿邮报》写道：“米亚在大赛上抢尽了风采。”

Earlier this week, Mia the beagle took part in the agility competition.The event requires dogs to run, jump over bars, and climb over things.The dogs must complete the entire course quickly.
本周初，小猎犬米亚参加灵活度竞赛。该竞赛要求狗狗们快跑、跳栏以及攀爬物体。狗狗们必须快速完成整个过程。

Trainers work with the dogs to teach them to ignore noises, smells or other possible distractions.
训练师们教狗狗们忽略声音、气味或者其他可能出现的干扰因素。

Mia, however, was not able to ignore the distractions.When it was her turn to compete, she stopped to smell the ground.She wandered away from the course.She bent over to lick herself.The crowd then started to laugh and make noises, which distracted the animal even more.
但是，米亚不能忽视这些。到它表演时，它停下来去嗅地面。它偏离了路线。并俯下身来去舔了舔自己。观众们开始大笑，场面嘈杂，更加分散了米亚的注意力。

Mia finally finished the event in 66 seconds.That was more than 30 seconds slower than the fastest competitors that day.
最终米亚以66秒完成了比赛。这比当天最快的狗狗慢了30多秒。

The television announcer called it, “a delightfully entertaining run.”
电视播音员谈到米亚时说：“真的是让人开心的比赛。”

A video of Mia’s performance soon went viral on social media.People said they liked that Mia acted like a normal dog.
米亚参赛的视频迅速在社交网上传播。人们表示，喜欢看到米亚像正常的狗狗那样。

One person wrote, “Mia wanted to do her best at the agility course, but she also just wanted to be a dog and do dog things.”
一人写道：“米亚想在灵活度比赛中表现好点，但它也想做一名狗狗应该做的。”

Another wrote, “Mia the beagle is a hero.”
另有人写道“小猎犬米亚是个英雄。”

And that’s What’s Trending Today.
以上是今日新鲜事。