新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
1 U9 f7 m+ s) e! }# I131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
0 g6 y' I8 q" C* p* x        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。
133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
, \1 K# Y6 x; f; q# W# P        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.
' b4 r2 b- X8 R; U. m        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
. }* c. ?& W: n: M3 Y135. 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。
4 s' x( j( l, t+ r1 \136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
- ]$ f8 L9 O0 O3 {6 j0 x        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.
        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
  ^6 E- Q/ E& c* h# G* x138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
' I0 O9 E# [4 S& I& y, `8 ~        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
3 F& ^3 L& E' O& ?2 R9 D139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
! v0 B# v6 `9 A3 @        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.
; p* @5 @# T" d        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( ~0 C# T8 j; m0 ~8 e- Y141. 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，
* E" e& E6 E( i142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
' r4 o* \8 J. n7 t143. 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.
3 w, Y" _: [. c# _* B        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
0 C) f8 T/ \# d4 D% E7 c145. 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。
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。
147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
# ]# A& W9 l6 g6 E( J, C" n148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        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。