新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
; }- B, J7 |  f131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
. j$ i& N& ]4 F0 F0 m5 B/ _) c) r        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.
# T( d: c" S/ {" T9 _, o3 E        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.
& `4 Y  S7 \- W% F1 b+ I1 i        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.
' b* f% K! V& ~. o9 l3 ~. k6 o  I% f3 k        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
2 j* Y7 J  d3 Z4 [* p135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
* g$ u5 |- o- {, t$ i6 }% B; F, a$ [4 i        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.
        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.
7 d3 A: N0 `7 f  X) K) f  i1 I. [        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
; b+ k5 G" `: c" m# ]138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
, C+ i; g7 L: v0 H! {        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。
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.
        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。
1 E0 `5 E! Q$ Z141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
9 p% O# c) X6 w& p7 n0 K        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，
: [; O% a- Z' }0 Z8 n142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
% S8 F1 v+ C! O9 u% O: Q2 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.
        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
% g/ Q) J9 h) r  n5 m7 @, O144. '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。
145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
6 M$ Q; p  `' q$ @        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
$ }2 C/ {5 u" A. {$ H3 P& N0 u146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
- s9 B9 ?( O+ P, C8 ~        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。
6 y) ?5 d" b5 |2 X148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
* n7 g8 t# t: Y  c149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
# Z8 y7 u% g8 z' x# 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。