新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
$ P* t- Y1 v3 f- b  b' M% f+ H        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
: }" z5 F9 l0 N& |/ l* W  a2 ]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。
133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
& \4 E1 f( _7 g& d! c& z        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
; Z. D9 K4 K) h6 ?$ I" A134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
9 w1 k' i- d! f% n  q  _        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
; o' i7 f9 g0 o. i7 B2 U* p# Q$ A135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
7 E: y0 ?( j# {6 s$ s6 l* V        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
# p. Z1 O6 J0 T136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
4 a: V1 i4 T0 v- \: j3 V' ^        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。
137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
, _! V" T1 C* x) @6 l138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
. o. _9 a- d% a. x4 [        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
; T; s' B- e2 ~* u0 n! Y$ a2 V139. 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.
        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。
3 F7 @) b* x- C6 F. m141. 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，
+ W# R& i: \- v7 Z3 _% E142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
) ^7 V4 u: m" w% {4 ~! N1 w, [; 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.
        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。
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。
: K* c  ]( K0 ~0 w( v  s2 g. f147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
, M3 E# M( P$ h  {148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
+ s: J+ A/ ]3 i: ?% [* J! h) B149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
1 ]( N( J% ]) F6 B  m        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。