新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
, D# T8 ?9 o* n# O/ v131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        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.
& y% b& S; U/ Q) g/ K- G        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。
  @# C9 \! q: g2 C2 M133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
& \- o2 W" {" k  N% U& Y) |        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
1 t5 ]. k* ~5 Q6 ]$ ]: {134. 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.
+ f' D% p1 m( p0 j5 U( K1 e        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
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。
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。
138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
0 J5 N9 H  j* ^6 Q# I        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.
4 q- e: \8 W- k+ h3 v, e- ?, m2 F        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.
9 o0 Y) t/ @3 ]" d$ U$ 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.
        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，
: y' g2 N, ^2 n) w/ D7 A2 [142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
/ h6 E( Y+ Y  X8 m143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
' @1 ]$ {6 t4 a3 N# c        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
$ P) m% E5 b, w" Z  F144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
  K$ F! M% c3 A5 E& p* S" j        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
+ [* g* |; s( ]# s0 a% q6 U145. 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。
8 l3 O$ |/ w2 D6 ~0 U146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
6 |, `, {/ @: G1 N- w  p        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.
% d* m1 c2 r) h, C7 O        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
4 c1 ]  m& e" t0 H8 ]0 n' }148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
# z5 t/ B/ X$ Q5 x3 }# X149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
, m( ^6 c( ^+ \9 R        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。