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.
+ e4 u% J7 V  U2 p4 b        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
: o" I; J& D. L3 T, }132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
' e. `( R2 k3 Q) V& t        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。
134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
4 t3 c7 \3 m& M/ f& J& Q        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.
' h+ B. H* r8 D- E        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。
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。
3 h% h$ P0 F4 a4 g% m6 e140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
2 m" h. u8 {7 h, P9 D        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，
, b7 u1 H7 i) @, Y142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
6 q2 m5 j% y3 i7 J% K3 B4 W        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.
: C, n+ S  R; \5 @  C; M" X        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
8 C' `) E2 C1 H0 A" B145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
2 }( J4 F& ]7 f6 g146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
, V8 o9 Z( |' O! ?) L( o0 p        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。
6 {3 G5 H. h7 d9 Y& s147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
; a. F7 e9 \, ]+ D9 C% M" E& `( a148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
0 E8 `- b0 a2 x, B$ s& x149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
        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。