新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
" [4 l9 G* r9 T: [7 n9 x131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
: ^; A& Y3 m( o/ [( @  G        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
) y, @! R) C7 N9 G7 `132. 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.
0 e+ T- I, b7 A        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.
4 z8 u" C. q. b( p1 s4 g" {        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.
) Q9 |0 F' A2 v9 Y        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
. q9 ?* [/ I. U7 S+ H136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
        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.
: i5 m- c: w) q% b2 j! }0 a5 Q) u        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.
        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.
7 w5 y2 [$ Y6 [: {2 G3 L        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.
        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，
. X: Q: N: a/ f# p142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
& b/ _+ s- z% o6 I        有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。
- D! B8 }. A9 I1 u: |143. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
/ E% D, L: Q3 [        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.
& V* W3 a- k& F3 X) c" n' F        “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.
) w: t$ B. K! a1 p+ S. U) \        看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
2 |) a9 M0 C+ @) u- x- q% H146. 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。
147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
1 z! l6 e; u, {* V& h/ f        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
8 ?' {; b" I; N  L" F148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
+ }# t4 c- B% S" C6 _8 O  h149. 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。