新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
& e. I& H3 o2 G' C        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
9 C/ G2 ], S. k" N0 v7 B9 ~' w132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
9 O( X. \# z7 T" A1 h3 q( ?0 t' 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。
8 B+ Q! ~( C8 i. @3 T  F133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
% }9 e1 h8 ]! {  f+ h! U5 o        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
1 R& ?5 b- V  j9 `% N134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
8 Q; f' F) p+ T4 g: l/ d        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
- N& a% H, _8 d8 P4 S3 C: q0 H135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
# ]* Q# ^/ L0 K        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
8 T: O- Y! a5 s136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
2 d- P) w6 z; J+ p8 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。
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.
        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
  A+ T, c+ Z& ?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。
0 z: }& U+ o8 d/ n9 R# [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，
! q7 U% M" `* g) r1 i142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
. M0 ]( t0 `; n8 t4 E( g* p143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
6 w: z: H6 z7 M4 M: U# r) ?1 ^        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
; D" i. {' w/ Q& @144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
4 z& c1 Y. o$ ?" n) L  d' I' W        “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.
( `; v# p3 d# R3 ]4 i0 H; Y. w        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.
        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。
. s: H0 r! y  `8 x$ i7 w1 ^4 h147. 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.
1 H+ W1 U3 e3 p0 A/ m; W7 B        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
  n& V' }: R5 }7 Q149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
0 R# T0 o9 G$ Q8 z6 W        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。