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.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
" U/ A! B/ r: ~* V5 \6 t) S6 @132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
% T* r- ~3 G+ J1 m" `  L& [        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。
! U! l/ S. W4 W% [* B133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
; r6 G) ?5 K- q134. 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。
) ~. h8 R9 _# y  B& \0 E% t135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
+ v8 Q, [( d# c# F" T        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
: f" I& I+ C& w* J- F136. 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。
$ B3 h) w0 J8 Y& W4 l8 m137. 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.
+ z$ ^9 [! U  E  @" V        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
: J& K, h  M7 b/ u; \% f8 e139. 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.
/ j* a- k. R) _! h; N6 d# 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。
+ C% m! K' b6 t+ W6 i) ~$ d5 l! o9 A141. 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，
$ p2 ?1 `  ^$ r3 W. ?" w142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
# C+ u4 {: m3 M6 m9 o: j6 h143. 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.
        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
# r2 Z+ g9 |/ X# ]) _# c145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
, P! o& t/ U1 i- }        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
/ g0 W5 _) v" Y. }# O146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
4 ~4 r2 D% W2 d! L* U6 _1 ?8 h        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。
  E, g  i7 g$ x. O: X147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
5 {/ c! O6 {1 h0 e        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。
149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
( z/ {- O1 V1 v        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。