新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
1 ^- D2 |, F/ a0 d" O; ^, h& ]3 S131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
$ ~( H8 M5 j$ D        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
132. 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。
9 N) r$ x; ?# M) }6 L3 M133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
" ]0 J' T" D2 v* t        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
9 i- T& W3 o9 F9 g4 Y135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
& W2 n* P- T6 M; }* V5 t        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
* o( D" B, w9 E  ~136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
9 s' [7 h4 O& h3 J9 P        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。
- W6 l4 \+ `: u7 h) S137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
7 G- q3 u2 @! g6 u7 g  o( z. Z0 Y        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
% b& x! n$ C- u4 _+ e138. 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.
        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。
140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
5 k& e" l* W( K/ o# F        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。
141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
        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，
& k% m! R! O  B( g4 B: ~142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
( Y9 e7 R$ R8 d9 g; j( F143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
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。
145. 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。
) g! ]" q: Q  X4 ^146. 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。
147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
1 E" P3 I6 L; X6 V. i        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
4 K. X# b' I7 [6 f148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
+ B: T+ C/ C$ a1 n        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
0 R  }9 h" G6 Q3 {7 c149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
        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。