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.
5 H# i+ v) p2 B        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
6 n7 B6 d7 W2 D5 h( W4 z132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
3 F% R  H; r4 }4 t, t+ K( z9 Z        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.
        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.
4 K3 ]! y) W5 q$ h3 D0 C9 [        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
9 T, ^, R& z$ ~136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
1 @7 p+ ]8 ^7 e2 C        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.
* f, @9 a: F- J0 `        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.
2 R9 ~: r7 p. w4 N0 c6 L0 f4 X        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
/ V& r- d: \1 `# M, S/ M3 a! H139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
; }$ n) `* Q- {9 E        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.
+ w: m* w7 G1 `4 c( p: X        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!
1 m$ d" m) L* b. i  D- z$ e        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
2 t/ y3 y9 h* j* v+ I143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
4 K" h; s- U$ R; A        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。
" o7 I8 J0 d, ?( s9 P* M" d145. 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。
8 }3 O; K6 R5 U$ ^! I$ _( T146. 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。
147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
8 J2 l9 [0 t% Z        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。
8 P6 C- G6 X! Y# c, x$ f149. 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。