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ed as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot. During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to 30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm wele at St. Bernard’s monastery. 【課文翻譯】 圣伯納德大山口連接著瑞士與意大利,海拔2,473O米,是歐洲的山口。11世紀建造的的圣伯納德修道院位于離山口1英里遠的地方。幾百年來,圣伯納德修道院馴養(yǎng)狗拯救了許多翻越這道山口的旅游者的生命。那些最先從亞洲引進的狗,待人友好,早在羅馬時代就給人當看門狗了。如今由于山里開挖了隧道,翻越山口已不那么危險了。但每年還要派狗到雪山地里去幫助那些遇到困難的旅游者,盡管修通了隧道,但仍有一些人想冒險徒步跨越圣伯納