新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
/ D4 N; {9 U# L131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
  r0 p  ]! w* h8 H1 s; m; c        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.
- x( W4 g: M4 E        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.
* f& {" ?' T8 J; ]  d        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
! r. b! b& {% j$ }& b2 }3 C' x134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
' b* c5 m! S# Q/ |1 _7 ^        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
  t' N( ?# {# h135. 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。
0 Y- j% M7 A$ F5 G136. 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。
137. 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。
6 j2 ~; e, B/ j1 V9 l; n9 G1 ]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.
        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。
2 s9 j" ~1 ]- E2 e/ ~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 i8 L0 |* v/ c% Y2 M! V        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。
1 d1 l' m. M! ~141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
! d9 n$ t9 d% q8 U" b; ]        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，
/ T/ V4 \* v/ S; ?( N142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
8 p4 ?- g. Y' O5 f3 U0 C, D        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
, b; V6 S7 G/ e* c- {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。
146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
5 n- }, x! h  v5 r" R* I" 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。
- r& Z2 O/ F9 V3 T" W147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
, g+ R/ w. D1 v) M+ f' [- O& q        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
4 {8 W6 i$ z  H7 q148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
# u$ z. s6 O* w* o! Y1 {" n        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
% Y: u. U2 M0 i8 Z9 r! J3 O149. 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。