新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
  J  E- |1 E* ?6 V- }+ L7 h131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
. c7 H) y& d) \0 H        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
: A) g1 n5 N! {132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
% a5 \' B( |+ S2 D0 U) Q4 @6 l1 ^; O        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。
: e) }7 E: E5 U133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
) ?" a  d8 d$ }0 o7 M; n134. 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。
% J1 \+ \" q5 Z* q: E" S135. 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.
0 Z; V" J+ g! y1 Z* j        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) @# [4 M6 `* j138. 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。
' P- V1 M( w6 l) N139. 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.
3 u$ Z  {' f) r) t" d        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，
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。
  Z6 C5 U, X# e. y$ z143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
( z% O+ O9 i: H& |! S        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
# G& C7 @' w# p0 }1 A# C! C144. '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。
* ^6 A+ e8 b! J$ j" l" z. P  S145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
( ]! @$ C) [- I8 k& x        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
5 b) j5 x7 X4 A8 o6 l/ \& A" Q: _' x146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
, n; m8 v, I; Z5 D- C3 `' G; j        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.
4 [5 ]( `3 I2 n" u        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
8 x6 j4 G, v  x148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        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。