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.
1 q! j& E$ o# ?1 a        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.
6 h3 D) q4 h  j# O) K        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。
9 z# j6 g+ {) Z) k133. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
  R: w+ W8 V0 @* n134. 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。
" `3 |* s0 _: Z3 Y8 W  l3 Z135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
0 B) ^8 Z3 r. V" Q, M+ ?$ t) \, O        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.
! y( d6 X% I) G2 ]) K& l- `        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。
' Q( N- f4 e! T* U137. 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.
* ]+ [: B5 _5 G        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
  E9 @7 v( t; R6 S& r/ h* O% c139. 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。
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.
        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。
0 U- u0 F$ W$ l# R" d141. 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。
7 k, W+ Z4 ]0 a5 d143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
$ k7 j2 x# I+ y% c) 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。
7 V* i0 ?' m! f. X8 |* F144. '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。
6 i' g4 _! C/ F0 |) o145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
- E/ M  {7 y7 {        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.
' u0 Q, T- e$ H; i        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。
  g) t1 X( b( }147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
+ K5 P  i9 ?0 V  |2 s: g148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
9 c5 R9 I: F2 m3 l* T        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
# L4 x  J" T9 {7 b* d149. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.
3 W- i9 l' g. z1 O) \        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。