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.
' c- Q+ u+ I' H' ?7 J: i4 i        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.
( }5 a- ]( w8 [        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.
! ^" Q3 y& C% i' {        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
3 X, X5 T- O8 b% e134. 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。
135. 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。
: v1 K. e; y# L* f, \: a3 W136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
2 x. d3 J- |" ]. a        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。
- c7 T) T- E9 k137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
3 u: H: B! L2 }7 I1 V& f5 b" G# T        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.
$ F+ P( S! S2 g9 ~3 n        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
; c8 f5 |% o# C: \( a: t" @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.
! x8 ]) q* L: @8 F% X: L$ s6 ~        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 M3 N2 ?6 {7 @! L2 E* d3 k' J- s141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
1 f4 c: p5 v3 F# M0 E2 T$ |# m        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。
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。
0 k* t* M' s& Z2 R4 X- J( e144. '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.
" n1 P  ?* m! O# r$ {        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
2 j* C# s1 g# }146. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
) n# ]( n; z- s9 N% J! m7 L        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.
- s0 B" {0 a5 H7 l+ i        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
3 A3 W/ g- O/ t! |1 U2 @148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
: J. w' S& F9 n" S3 i0 r        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。