新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
; m2 `0 J% x" f7 s131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
132. 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。
7 S# D& P! ?2 {* J- z: c3 t133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
9 S. r  j7 h. x$ H        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
' w! ]( s2 e6 D5 n, ~3 j        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
2 A8 c$ q$ P6 d' A4 R. }, I3 Z135. 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.
5 q! d# ]" f$ J. F) @$ O        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.
" g& r* ]8 \" k0 _        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
0 p) g- f1 I9 ?138. 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。
# J& F; J, s) t139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
4 B* Q/ u7 ?2 |6 O        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 b: v8 O; @5 b: i        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!
  f  C# w1 g( O' |! m        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.
        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.
- m+ Y  L/ u( g5 Y* G1 E' j9 d& @        “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.
/ F1 [+ t/ m/ r' J; M/ }        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
5 l, F. ]& F! H2 B3 W* f146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
# K& R6 f9 y' a& @* M) x        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。
2 Z) l6 x/ ]. T4 D* f0 }6 \% V3 w148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
' o3 }. F. o4 h149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
# M! \0 R- S1 y3 i! `; e        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。