新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
! |8 y' f0 n9 V, B131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
1 m  V5 G5 X/ y, w3 M, t+ \4 i        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
$ K% Q4 _1 X2 V' W% J% l$ |132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
5 v! L+ y3 }0 G2 X4 d$ Q/ H0 f. u        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.
* z& q! ~; H. E' H        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
: C5 g! O7 ?! I4 [3 E! X135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
# C3 C8 g) F' M; J7 l; b136. 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.
# x- e- r0 ?6 J* u# d7 T        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.
        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
6 Y: o7 r: _5 U) H& h139. 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.
; z  T- w4 i; K7 i. `5 y) B        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。
! p' ]% S2 u8 u1 O; H2 b' s141. 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，
& ?$ `* y8 M- r% l142. 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.
# [1 i3 z/ Y0 g$ ^3 @9 `2 J- v        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
2 ?7 z: G! ^; l1 M. W. |4 X2 b; L144. '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。
. Q/ I6 V* H9 `8 b145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
8 m+ N4 t) u+ F! x        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
  k* P1 `. }( u146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
: V6 y  u6 @6 m# G* Q4 c        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。
) E6 E+ _/ K( M148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
" e  @4 j# f6 ?4 _* e% {) b        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
, j4 l! B( Z3 t3 R0 o149. 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。