新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
4 C) N2 Q" f# t4 W& w# U131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
" ~3 m! K- _: x' w- N+ K        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
5 ^2 @. H8 C2 c2 ^* V( t# l132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
; t) f2 ^3 \( G% P7 M, E& 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.
2 L4 n. R& \* d9 A2 o        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.
& |- X2 g3 ^6 j3 t& [" J        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.
/ j5 M3 v4 Q- Z8 M! c1 h        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
; X5 z& }3 ]+ K5 `* a; z136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
8 j6 b1 f- j, d$ h: g        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.
! J0 G" P# _# p! Z  U        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。
139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
5 M# l! C+ O1 e/ }8 U: ], M& k5 R        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.
5 P' {7 U3 b/ D1 Q* N: [& O& g        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。
. g( B$ F( d9 f2 a4 V$ M& l2 r0 V8 I8 g141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
9 I+ ^5 f+ g1 a8 n" a' d' H        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，
. C: U2 b8 `3 X, m8 A, T' q& R142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
( w1 ~7 ^1 c% c/ a        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.
/ J. q7 k; E( 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.
        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
# K$ H! ?5 n8 o  N/ {3 H( N, m145. 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。
5 C% S8 l0 G  _5 u4 H. w1 a146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
        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。
* i! i6 G, {) R& j1 [' V147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
! \6 ]& d" b4 L/ M        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
* X6 f; E( S6 M) P: @! d5 L        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.
        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。