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.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
( ]0 r/ N" ^* I- u; H; s132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
5 Y3 J3 Z1 H$ r; N6 ~4 e( a        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。
; R& p/ L7 T, A6 U/ `4 c- l134. 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.
$ |& i* d: \3 _. ~) z- G        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
3 a$ [6 L/ V/ D# n# e* O- i1 j136. 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.
; a) |! _' t  E  [0 P* R2 c& T        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
7 m5 x7 b) v0 h1 u% U( \9 b3 i138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
        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.
; Q6 k5 q! U) j/ I6 V  N) I+ g        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.
% G/ r1 T  n& M' G2 k1 b* a+ 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。
141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
9 w5 j' S, x9 B. N# r) X5 x5 E0 j* f        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，
# V9 p! h! G0 J6 z( p$ Z9 O142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
- W; M) C' n  B3 w$ V1 l  X        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。
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。
145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
( e, x5 u5 |1 {$ u& H9 D        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.
8 e& @% m. b, 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。
& N! j/ p! q, m7 X9 g* r( D147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
3 N8 h  |2 X. N! q5 C! u7 T, [        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
& L5 b2 |8 ~, 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。