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。
# s; l: t3 i6 v7 U% i6 M0 \; I132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
        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.
        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
9 Y6 }% P1 h" v8 L/ H$ l134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
' C% F- s5 i3 R8 o        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.
% y. m; D! m  ], b* s$ z  j        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.
; t5 O% I7 A; v' k        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.
% Y. I: S3 F; k. z9 |3 g  F        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
$ M* h1 E; l6 U* ~& t) }/ e138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
$ _  |4 A: s' n- h        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 V/ X: X) Q% J, c& h140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
- z9 P5 @/ \" n( |        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。
141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
% c' P$ {( e8 R3 |% 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，
( C( k8 Q+ D2 L6 y6 U  g! {$ n2 @142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
) k3 y. a# H6 I1 E, _8 }        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
8 U) h% y, y1 u; |0 s143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
$ ~+ }5 S* h0 y+ ?        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。
) G1 b" X" K$ y9 Q" y2 C3 d6 _; n; i146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
        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。
9 E7 G8 I2 A5 K& F; m/ y147. 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。
149. 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。