新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
) E% p6 D7 W3 w% V- l, C131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
! c% m' A, h1 z9 I/ ?8 ~132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
4 [# i1 a8 a$ I" E4 N        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。
& q( C5 P9 V% n, k' B2 z134. 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。
2 B- `$ P5 M3 @135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
! M: I7 f& Y1 U; ~+ j2 m( r& K        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
9 Z+ z* f0 s6 Z+ ], H136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
, J. M* m" w9 J- w: x1 m+ h        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。
: c5 n, A7 @. ?; r7 a8 u) n+ F137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
2 F4 c# u: g: u" |: d+ X, @' R' K+ m        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
- N" f. v6 U" C, D# y# j* \138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
2 u8 [, K4 [& W        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
) h; K' g1 a$ M& i( u139. 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.
        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。
& w4 }& L% x" F; N% `( S# H141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
9 w$ D7 r; l8 i2 d+ N' }        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，
: [, V3 L* d! U) |/ T4 l; V/ [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。
143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
; a3 o$ E) b: [& f- Z        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.
* R) L- ^! w# H* B  o* F7 x        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
% I9 ]: P! m4 W( M5 v145. 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.
# K4 d1 x9 Z9 Q' e) g) D2 G& a        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.
. m: n$ L/ i: b3 L. H" Q        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
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。
: i" z- g1 Z0 _; o5 b149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
& ]) \% Z. p, a, q6 L: K( n        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。