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.
# U3 u$ p; G# i) \        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。
133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
- o) ^2 w& V# D        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
/ r) D/ ]& l* ~  F" E134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
7 M# N. P) S9 X6 A        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.
) A. D0 x+ ]" g. j3 `' j3 }- p+ d        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.
6 s; S9 w, S. k. X        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。
4 Q' X+ z% y6 i+ K3 b' K& j) r138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
6 N6 Y$ L) U- @3 B0 a  B" J        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。
' j2 a6 J0 j  W, ?2 ]8 I! _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.
- p; e" J+ t. ~* E/ 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。
# G' w! @9 i; w% Z( ~/ ^, e141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
( ?5 Z" M, v: ?2 M# |' j6 \1 x        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，
! `/ u3 ?  D& a5 |142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
& T2 }3 y# q1 c9 I- P        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.
9 y0 x( W6 O6 _; k        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.
2 [' |7 X& ~4 Q8 K5 T        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
8 T- d+ S! u3 V4 g3 p145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
  u# U7 m' u$ H4 E% n        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
% S! J. C) O; v1 P& e* B  H9 G% z146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
; M7 u4 R4 L9 _6 D5 X1 ]8 h: I        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。
# B+ Q* N- G4 J. k- N- g  V148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
  R- F0 {0 T1 N! M        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
) L: t, F, q' P. w  b149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
8 q* e: x$ U. i8 I4 k& I        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。