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。
/ X( n, t! [% d2 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.
' l: q/ T- P$ M$ w  s' n& P        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.
        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.
0 R  B* Y* j: v        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.
        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。
/ D) S1 r3 |0 A/ y2 s( g8 G137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
) y+ |; w2 h% N5 ?! P5 }3 n        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
8 }+ _2 {. }2 P4 Q$ f. d. W# q138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
# h) @2 b9 {2 {# ~7 [: y" S* ]        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.
6 F0 V: S& e8 x- m: `! V6 }        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 G- Z2 B; E140. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
- v" e' o4 \7 F$ J        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.
: M9 Q$ B8 U# {7 j        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，
* l- K' E: T+ \' W. x* U142. 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.
# c( E1 C+ g4 u  L" R( Q" B        有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。
6 b* k% y- u2 Z: R144. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
: q7 `  Z1 u3 q, D. U        “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。
# m  A6 d- D; d145. 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.
        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
( K( o3 `& s3 j% ?$ ^  D- k5 ~4 Q- L148. 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.
# j4 G) Z9 q; ]$ u* y4 v7 F        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。