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课文9 飞猫 |6 X! Z3 Q) O; v1 ]# ]$ w$ K$ C
131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
- _0 t& g8 W7 A6 w7 D- P) N J 猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
7 i) e- f, V' o2 C, I132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.+ p: C3 [$ V' \8 L( y
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。
9 f$ P3 a) t+ l' F/ Q133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.$ }% b$ X0 m }0 ]' B* }
它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
6 ^) m7 X* P+ q, [9 T1 g; x134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.6 _- B3 C/ t" _' |! |. M% q
结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
3 |5 d4 w# l; M2 z7 W135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.! X, E. G; e1 G) d
在它们的一生中,大多数猫都对人存有戒心。3 s" }1 h9 g' a) h$ t7 S
136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.0 a6 E' P+ L7 ~ _3 r- I
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。
2 t6 X3 A7 s$ w137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
, O! c1 O% L2 E. t( r$ h 显然,这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
* m5 E, b/ r& q: w, t138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
. O' }' N* G* o! E 猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。% r `2 d) u. E' _# y, w
139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.8 t6 o9 Q; e2 q
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。
$ x9 o* `* d/ U4 A3 _1 O. w140. 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 E9 P( {" ~% h: t6 h- V+ Z/ {$ g# F/ c
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。
& O+ q- R W% S% P. J+ h141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.4 o1 W! g0 }$ ~
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,( Y: _3 ~* v& ]
142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
% N7 }" j. W% w- F+ u* [ 有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。8 ^7 x7 _8 v9 J9 k( a+ P
143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
, R2 F' m/ W. Z 有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来,但只摔断一颗牙。" g7 Y2 n% o. f* }- J
144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
- U% I- T4 M) l' l “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员,” 一位医生说。# z) T7 w5 e/ A7 l. u* c
145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
! v. R# l) I( F* D8 J: r, k, k 看起来,猫跌落的距离越长,它们就越不会伤害自己。# {& D$ m0 i' p
146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.% G3 v5 I$ k h3 @! m4 a3 B4 `
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。
9 ^5 |8 `3 P: I" ^+ t4 q& X147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
/ H' Y' L( R/ M, D+ c/ c 在高速下落中,猫有时间放松自己。
n# z% v8 `% h6 \0 Z4 j148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels./ T9 [# l, q% ^' {
它们伸展四肢,就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
7 ]% I1 C( o9 o+ R2 F149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
) j" \& Y& e% c+ d6 ^( s: y 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。 |
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