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.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
" ^& B2 v7 M1 a0 g: q! C132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
5 w0 Z- v8 U% \  n9 x: H        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.
) r  U7 `; ?& G1 Y        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
1 p6 U7 L' E  |( D& X& y8 f. z# _134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
        结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
6 k* ]! e6 B. k3 a: N; D135. 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。
, X' f$ K; \& J# X9 i1 t- y136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
3 Q( M3 B/ A5 t* }1 U8 N' q        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。
: j2 Q0 @( ~3 H' t$ e137. 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。
* p) o4 o3 y" ]. G  |$ K138. 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。
9 e6 q) {7 P* _3 I- i139. 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。
1 ^" P  S; n: `  u/ w140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
9 c9 z$ D5 ^. R; r8 Q4 J7 z4 Z3 x0 D0 }* C        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。
* E0 b* H" N4 |" O0 t  d141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
( P7 G8 a6 p$ l. I7 N3 J# x        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。
  _5 q% c( h" |, H: J; m143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
. t$ }1 L% X- D        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
, F8 _0 c$ Z1 ~/ s7 U+ V144. '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.
, D: z8 ?! ^6 a9 [/ e0 T/ x$ v9 j        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.
/ t' O! F, ^# ?9 s5 \( 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。
147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
9 d  c8 e0 s+ j        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
) p# }0 Z" B5 ^148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
# o/ o, n+ a/ [/ T4 N5 Z# _        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
7 R, o: T* a9 U7 L149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
  D6 B2 u3 z( ^2 u. O5 i        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。