新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
7 v- W* N, s( n" v4 u$ ~7 r131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
- k9 u  k2 S8 C- y& n        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
) U/ w% T" K  X8 j" D% Z7 l" [132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
) |# r7 x* e$ R7 U  J6 I        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.
7 X# m- A6 D* t' C  K        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.
2 V3 C% K' z0 r* g: ?5 e        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
1 e4 `& L3 L5 }135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
0 F/ r! G& ~9 B' o3 K+ H        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.
# A9 h3 ~+ @1 B) f        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。
6 f1 H* {& X0 @- A2 C! j( ?0 K: D( n137. 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.
        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.
8 J' n9 x9 z+ t, i" Z        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.
+ Z2 v# Q; k- E" y4 i. G4 `        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。
0 X0 H6 e) A6 N/ e2 u( M143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
6 [& ]% c2 B! V        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.
0 s% H$ i) R* b3 A% Y        “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.
        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.
" m9 U, b# d- k1 ?- K+ J+ ~' G        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。
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。
0 y+ {% [* }* ]& Q149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
. t' `: T9 d0 `+ `        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。