新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
5 F' X) L! t( m1 P* t131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        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.
7 D, O' a9 O. e! [9 S        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。
133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
6 ]7 Q; T1 D+ U; F: g1 h3 b: W        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
3 D5 q# j2 r  e  ^& ]134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
& P/ y2 ~, I% ^136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
) i8 w8 b. U& H1 \, s        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。
5 }3 c, G8 N" N9 L& ]8 t137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
/ Y5 p; T$ S: q9 J" g" o        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。
5 T% j& w. n( e, T5 F4 q& B7 G139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
* [$ F9 o9 i* G9 i3 c        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.
* s& ~3 b% `3 a* s. [- @* \( P        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。
$ s. _  _3 p, o141. 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，
4 v! M9 Y/ S) E- o0 N142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
: e, Z2 l0 i; {) C/ g9 G3 }$ \        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
( k! [" @" v% I! u$ z143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
; Y+ m7 n! R. L: N3 d1 u" q        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。
3 z8 R$ i& L0 ]/ w145. 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。
* E2 a$ D! O" p9 _% v146. 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.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
! j# a% h& h. y0 D$ P) r7 L148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
: o! M) |0 X; k$ k# K3 O        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.
        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。