新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
/ b0 e) e  l& R# e131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
) B# i" M; d# Q$ x9 S% d  V        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。
' I3 R: P6 x: M) f! J9 z( B5 ~133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
6 S) f7 X4 ^7 _6 ?8 H- e* c        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
' K+ M4 x& w( r, n134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
0 n3 x+ \: \( ~1 F        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
/ A7 v# ^2 L) r. H, M135. 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。
- \- E7 K9 {# {9 K; \/ p3 Z% ]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。
0 t8 W* z, A: ^" z' D% O137. 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。
/ m& A# r8 U# p; C+ v/ q138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
" y! u  R+ \7 t        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
+ h# c# K) m, s' W  z8 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。
; Z3 U# v, N$ }  r140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
* s. L; X& d- x! r, n        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.
        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，
142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
" e- p- V4 G# z        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.
8 j2 k* F3 |3 y8 w9 k8 \2 A; K        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
- q! p5 V: L/ X0 c& {144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
: ^) f: R! @1 K' m1 J        “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.
! d( q  T0 S2 f; i  f. s. Q        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
# J. Y/ J4 ~: S2 `146. 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。
8 }1 G7 Q4 O+ Z6 ]) ]( G9 y# B147. 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.
  S0 j, F7 Q+ n. B        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.
- W5 y; ?' c, M' a9 x: N- a        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。