新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
2 s! r1 M( G1 D4 ]% |131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
4 W  W5 I! w8 S& J        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
1 O" b8 S6 `/ Y: s; x! S6 |132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
, E% [7 [# u, u        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。
+ E8 N. }( ?: L3 j133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
8 P+ z) c0 M3 }/ N! P. |  M+ U0 V        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
: z) ^; S5 J0 l4 d134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
) N# s4 }! M( B        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。
0 I6 V% c$ x8 [; v0 z* H$ p136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
        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.
' S, ]4 r1 @2 R9 t; K5 R+ l        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.
5 a. C1 E, ~- F, w, p; W% j, a        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.
$ w3 W# ]  T2 ~& h5 g) m        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.
* x# k2 m9 Q+ V) v% o        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!
: h) a3 C8 ^: v" ^' }$ ?        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.
8 ~' ?+ Y9 e3 u        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.
- i& I+ W0 P0 k# P/ y        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.
7 t4 P$ w4 i4 u& N        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。
148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
! ]: y* Z0 Z) Z( @        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
1 u0 K# U/ ?, ]. O149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
" ~5 G( \2 D, S/ T; d& 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。