新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
9 Y" u. @& ^' s9 g6 l131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
# L0 {9 K& r. L/ N        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
* @3 G8 o( j1 ]) U132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
        它们可以对人友好，充满柔情。但是，它们又有自己神秘的生活方式。
' F. e3 u' ~& J133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
# w- t1 B% G9 G$ Y6 s        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
+ U+ f2 L" O  t: q5 E134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
* o# J5 k" n+ s6 H/ m3 T& J. a        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
- r: C; h9 d9 [; J2 t4 m135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
6 b9 _5 ^* @" I0 I" V        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
        最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念--猫有九条命。
; T5 ?9 f& E) K; U& ^# v137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
2 U* o$ K* |2 s; v( `        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
2 v( F  A9 ^& y$ H2 l+ b  N        最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了为期5个月的综合研究。
6 G5 }/ k7 B6 s  [. k* D% j140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
        所有这些猫有一个共同的经历：它们都曾从高层建筑上摔下来过，但只有其中的8只猫死于震荡或跌伤。
- ~- K: R, @* Z6 x* G' e( T' m3 x! u141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
/ w/ i3 Y1 U3 o7 Z. f        当然，纽约是进行这种有趣的试验的一个理想的地方，因为那里根本不缺乏高楼大厦，
142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
+ m" k( q0 _  L& S# }: E, [        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
. R( z% Q, S3 D' E3 S, W5 S7 {        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
! }2 ]2 o% g5 O0 q9 h( ~144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
7 ?4 w/ Q# w! c7 Z145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
' @8 x4 W% t/ Z& S146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
        在一个长长的跌落过程中，它们可以达到每小时60里甚至更快的速度。
6 f( W8 |* ~. B% h" ]" h0 I5 f" v147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
5 f: K" c* g6 z* c2 w7 L148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
# r5 M3 i. e$ h2 x& a        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
& e& l* |' [0 j; e" W8 v        这样就加大了空气阻力，并减少了它们着地时冲击力带来的震动。