新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
, a7 H; `5 f( T/ O+ m4 u, T2 e131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
. [/ g3 R' C" O132. 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.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
! X* i1 d2 s; X- Y# H134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
# H1 q4 x3 X+ B- F, T        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.
7 c) s$ x8 P& R* d: u* `. g0 w1 B        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。
6 r& `& c+ o3 c2 p5 ^! B137. 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.
, O: l( A" \& Z3 k        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.
        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。
$ X, j  J+ w) [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。
! N3 K3 e! K1 h: C143. 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。
7 M0 B5 w: w. v. g: U2 a144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
. ]8 x5 g$ E* N+ B4 H        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
( p6 @+ N( R# r2 f$ ]" e% a$ r* [5 K145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
6 ~9 [, C9 k2 {4 y8 e7 p, v        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
1 _2 B6 _) Y7 ^& M146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
8 `0 V1 A7 C: E# Q, }7 `        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。
! D; g1 U# {8 p% e- ~: Q147. 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.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
3 O5 o7 n6 p% Y149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
) u* }7 \( y" ?, X& o        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。