新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
7 o5 V, r4 ]/ q131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
' o- u+ L0 j5 i8 B        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。
  G: r, A) j9 o. p! S7 Q133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
) Y, `  j+ {( B! h7 x134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
( v6 s1 H8 n, r# O( p        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.
* m# `0 L8 o: \$ E% w( x2 t, P        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
6 j, a3 ?+ h. f) k136. 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。
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。
: I3 F$ E" |! V7 M1 X5 @4 [6 X138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
* |5 ?, J- l* D5 P0 J2 j3 g6 q7 B        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.
  K9 Q1 P3 t% r7 c: ?" [6 @        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。
4 F# S2 r& Y2 U9 ^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.
4 w8 |' l+ P% Q; \9 _# R        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.
: P) q4 j/ c; X3 U% v        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，
  r  Q) r5 m$ k' ]142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        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.
7 d* ^1 r2 p0 ]/ j        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.
: f% \: q- S# x7 E7 |1 @4 r% r        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
145. 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。
146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
6 H8 t" Q$ X% v" T$ z+ x        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。
- r0 r0 h; x" g147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
. ~2 S; P. _2 z6 u1 D        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
7 R# J# o- Y+ G( f2 a3 z148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
* S9 Z+ @0 C# S" r2 G7 h  u8 L9 _149. 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。