新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
6 b4 X  y5 r6 L131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
& D* k1 }0 g. L1 g2 `        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
! a5 ~" T4 o! N132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
4 W% m8 h( \2 d4 Z5 S        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。
134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
" G8 X! o) _, z% @2 X* J- y        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.
$ \! i4 I: x% k        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
  h6 \0 B& l  Y3 |136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
- n  ]+ j' O* P; U$ m6 \        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。
( g5 C$ X1 d% T137. 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。
4 ?$ v, M/ _" _2 N0 v/ O139. 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。
$ ?6 |* g* L2 v  F: l140. 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。
4 _: b! }6 W  F3 W- v141. 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!
5 H. x! L1 O& X3 J' {% A        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.
        “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。
% ]+ q7 `; p5 m" s' C$ F7 _) i2 r146. 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。
& m4 H( `. t; H147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
6 C: w1 E1 N  p/ u        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。
' k+ p4 z( S, V2 @149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
; I* N, W+ D2 z5 X  g5 U: L8 w        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。