新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
; {+ f9 \& {( R8 P: k3 P& y        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.
3 P9 [4 n; t, O8 m! `, @3 p. ~        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.
8 q# F5 N! Q' h! |9 U        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.
$ w( N& ^; f4 b6 N        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
3 C6 C  _. ^% g5 k135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
6 y5 N/ t/ Z. S3 i6 i        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
4 H' b* A+ s* z6 R" X  @5 t136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
5 T2 P8 k' x$ `: j        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。
  ?: w+ p7 ?3 {7 {; O) A1 [' {137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
; z6 }* b$ ~: t+ m  _; l        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
) T8 b( c8 L3 v' Y- k- z8 t6 J: [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。
2 i* L, M- W# V2 b! ~0 H139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
  o* g  B; Q. Z. U! b" d        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。
% S/ l5 e! a7 `; B2 J+ ~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.
5 V5 i& e, v2 A4 G2 I2 o2 H- M! B: L        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。
/ Q1 H% v. H5 ?" g141. 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，
5 @5 i9 V7 J3 [$ f6 c* J142. 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.
8 b$ Z7 o1 t  q        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
: P) P" j8 {9 \5 h; ^7 ]: ^145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
, K* u+ a; `( Z/ E7 n        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
2 _4 y4 [4 e% T146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
& \( p8 v. E3 s; ?. L$ G1 q        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。
1 k3 w+ P1 m  @6 I1 p& i147. 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。
7 ]; M* F5 o: u+ _& H149. 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。