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。
: O; a! w3 c# N3 {4 q/ r8 G2 a132. 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.
" S! h9 h: u" l        它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。
, M- G, g# l6 j8 u% j3 @134. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
& Y3 b! h& p/ n" c. r        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。
136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
, h( _0 W# I% c# L: `' h3 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。
4 c1 [1 w; p. C6 L( \137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
& s) F2 U+ @2 s; \0 }        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
/ _- ?$ X' F( N: p0 ?+ ?* f138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
' \3 M5 s" k8 H2 P6 E3 k9 ?: ?$ m. J0 P; l        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
% t# u) k9 S2 p. b7 V+ ~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.
' T2 F- l1 F9 n' U        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.
# L, x! u9 Q! N# O# Q        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，
) a+ K# ^- j  o2 `142. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!
: w  l: l, W0 y( e2 ]9 W2 m8 }        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.
8 D, V& M+ S: I  F# O        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
, p5 F4 E" t  Y2 b( M* Y144. '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。
146. 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.
0 s: m- l1 e+ e6 J        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
) W0 J( v1 S! ^7 |8 ?* w0 O  p% v148. 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.
9 ~' ?, s) R2 t4 a        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。