新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
, N, ]- D; \9 c0 ~131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
. P6 t8 a7 ~9 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.
# A3 o4 N: d$ ]7 c- L* W        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。
' s6 e* c/ E# b+ o134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
$ i. x5 ?0 N3 G        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.
        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
  F, I3 u. r8 ]# W3 x136. 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。
3 {: L3 [8 {! I! C137. 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.
8 S( g' j! `  d7 A  z% T: d4 P3 j% `7 N) ]        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
5 |6 K! A+ k3 X+ @* a: s) a139. 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。
/ o4 }- C$ C0 ^! }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.
8 s) [1 e8 p% D8 a( }3 k        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!
        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.
        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.
" H2 {) |% x0 N4 @! t/ v7 _/ t        “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.
" ]+ i, d" a: J  V        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.
* x" Z3 C5 B" j( G4 c- h9 Q! h: \! q. Z        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% e$ B& [) k' y( j147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
- @, h+ Q# b/ R148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
( X: {* H: h) Q1 \/ }& y: L0 f8 {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。