摘要：In order to protect（保护） this jaguar, Peruvians（秘鲁人） singled out a pitch（场地）of land in the zoo for it, where herds（群） of cattle, sh

Jaguar（美洲虎） is an endangered（濒临灭绝的） animal.

美洲虎是一种濒临灭绝的动物。

It is said that there are less than 20 jaguars in the world currently, one of which is now living in the national zoo of Peru（秘鲁）.

据说目前世界上现存的美洲虎不足20只，其中一只现居于秘鲁国家动物园。

In order to protect（保护） this jaguar, Peruvians（秘鲁人） singled out a pitch（场地）of land in the zoo for it, where herds（群） of cattle, sheep and deer are for the jaguar to eat.

为了保护这只美洲虎，秘鲁人在动物园里专门为它圈出了一块地，里面饲养了牛、羊和鹿供美洲虎捕食。

Anyone who has visited the zoo praised it to be the “Heaven of Jaguar”.

凡是参观过该动物园的人，无不称赞这里是“美洲虎的天堂”。

However, strange enough, no one has ever seen the jaguar prey（捕食）on the cattle and sheep.

然而，奇怪的是，从未有人见过美洲虎捕食牛和羊。

What people could see is its lying in its house eating and sleeping.

人们能看到的是美洲虎躺在窝里吃喝睡觉。

“It is normal for the jaguar to be lazy in this comfortable environment. Why don't you put some panthers（美洲豹） around him? ” A visitor proposed（建议）.

“在这种舒适的环境中，美洲虎懒惰是很正常的。你们为什么不放一些美洲豹到它身边呢？”一位游客建议道。

Others all agreed with him so they put five panthers into the jaguar's territory（领地）.

其他人都表示赞同，于是他们把五只美洲豹放进了美洲虎的领地。

Since then, the jaguar didn't go back to its house any more.

从那以后，美洲虎再也没有回过窝。

It either stood on the top of the hill roaring（吼叫） or went down from the hill strolling（散步）.

它要么站在山顶吼叫，要么从山上下来漫步。

It did not eat the meat provided by the zoo staff and has totally got back to its nature（天性）.

它不再吃动物园工作人员提供的肉，完全恢复了它的天性。

In fact, in the world, one creature without any rivals（对手） will be lifeless（无生气的）.

事实上，在这个世界上，一个没有任何对手的生物将会失去活力。

If a man lives without rivals, he is bound to be satisfied（满意的） with the present and will not strive（奋斗）for the better.

如果一个人生活在没有对手的环境中，他注定会对现状感到满意，不会为变得更好而奋斗。

Always adverse（不利的） environment tends to cultivate（培养）successful people.《生活中的对手》

往往是不利的环境更容易培养出成功的人。

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