新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课9

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课文9  飞猫
  ^1 r6 y; I( v- d9 U131. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
* r8 z% I6 h% |: L+ \9 W* Y132. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
+ i. q9 V" F' F2 A        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。
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.
& K1 c3 I7 {9 Q        在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。
% [2 l6 T2 x- U- v136. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
& _2 B2 L- C. d3 q- F) h0 T' U        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。
: x( f3 ?/ [* Y0 l3 P7 X137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
, b& j" D& p2 v0 H  e% P, ~        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
0 c8 S# \$ Z% W+ j& T, z* o138. 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.
+ ^1 k0 F3 F( |1 t        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。
7 K4 L% ], G( n2 @" K141. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
) r4 j0 L; Q3 r& T9 L        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。
' g. a1 h2 L# u: _5 b  m143. 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。
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。
4 c/ p! X# t* d0 b- ?; `  t145. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
4 S& x% ?+ r5 f' e; M, y6 w        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.
2 @8 p  T% |1 \4 y1 v- f0 @        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。
. R" f  w7 M% p" X5 G" R5 R/ K147. 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.
5 o7 ^# b  Q$ ~: k. L" O! V        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。