新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
0 l$ h6 b/ v( H# b9 z  v/ u131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
6 s: f  s! {  {9 C  c        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
0 g! G4 W  n1 d7 d132. 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.
* f! F! s7 C" D4 Y# o        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
# S1 [! J- ~) f2 ?5 {0 H, V1 r- i134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
3 C0 U0 ]# }, m  U9 o9 N% |2 r        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
# Z: v/ y! U4 N8 g135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
2 K& ^6 D. I9 |8 i( p! O1 h" x2 I        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.
& @+ c* s& r) X3 y6 `3 r        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。
138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
8 a4 G4 F5 J4 o9 }        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.
0 z4 n; G4 q8 r& |- ]1 R        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.
0 t4 d+ E3 r/ ^; A        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，
+ u! A1 Q' [* ?6 G3 j142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        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.
0 z+ Y, J- E  p3 |        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
& Z  U! _: E" b/ V- }2 ~+ s144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
" @, `9 G6 f5 b9 L. z# G+ u        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
; @6 p' [5 g7 H. G' Z. W$ \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.
  _. J/ z6 g/ l, g2 u/ x$ r        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。
: l' {; l" I& A" n147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
) ]+ M* ~2 h6 r- M7 N        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
6 S% V' S- C7 W7 \148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
" ^; H! `' Y4 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.
, F/ s. E1 ^8 U) B6 j5 P: C        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。