新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
0 {3 [# V: H& p  J# h  [1 C& g: ~1 A131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
2 _" p) q4 ^: J+ a/ i132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
' Y) G5 z; w0 c        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.
9 V$ _6 W+ N" g, L" `        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
# x; a9 Z" ]2 u& t* N134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
; m) N5 S' I. H0 c2 P; D        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。
136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
% S, t# H/ _9 g; }        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。
1 v, [+ |) I5 y, f137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
" i1 n" @8 B7 h& B        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.
; f% G4 [4 @9 ~% D, ~  A( G' t9 R        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
; D8 Z( e7 ?6 d( [  `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.
        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。
# j+ y2 o: z5 r" ~! q141. 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，
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。
: [8 Z% k# P( W- }/ h4 Z/ s: ~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.
/ A, ]% ^, g3 u6 i        “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.
- O0 L  B& \! E8 [: v        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.
# T; W3 h9 j8 E- r9 Z        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。
1 P; H- M  X" B8 v, @( a147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
/ }- i& _9 G6 m. m# m  g8 E; I        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
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。
9 V% `6 m, X' b1 Q5 l1 o6 {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。