新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
8 Q% n" o9 t0 b" c5 u131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
: k( W) w; |% }+ A        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
4 `$ f: b. I$ C+ @+ q8 g4 P132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
. Y+ ?( c- o6 y- z1 I# m        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.
% c' D$ H1 W2 N* S+ s        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.
" @5 f) t) c8 k' X/ U- b        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.
! X) {* ^6 S2 X* R7 ^        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
# z- G- B6 e& d5 R. ^136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
' q7 m/ t) z, I        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。
/ i* u( W# w; b5 z! z137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
' [8 ~9 E: v# W& ~7 f8 q        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
. F8 f, X" ^' p( ^+ |" G/ `. c) d: S138. 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。
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.
, b- v* i, C: O, K        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 {1 k, ?) H/ J2 ]& ], C141. 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，
' u6 t& H; }% r) s142. 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.
        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
) Y) m  ^% j+ Z0 @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。
/ V  L5 P( A5 }. v9 i" A146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
" k" S6 |" {9 s' P  o6 q# s        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。
+ a1 X- E3 n' J147. 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。
! N; X9 {4 D$ ^9 I149. 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。