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.
, `3 @3 Z% W. r" l% ?  k1 K7 p        猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。
2 o3 e6 M- ^, l9 \  N# U6 _( R132. 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.
! b+ a6 L6 p$ \5 `        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。
: z! U3 i, Z& \0 F5 \135. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
# t! m* g8 z# |        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。
137. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
        显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。
1 \* e+ T4 z" X$ }138. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
  Y+ E% ]+ n) r        猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。
3 s/ k7 }9 p6 f. S' }8 h139. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
2 U! S' X2 W7 q        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.
        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。
0 h7 I8 n0 f, Y- E: [5 B141. 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，
6 h2 b# y7 [1 m5 b- [& l' W" Y142. 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.
* }0 l  S* C) v- x        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.
. ~/ ?; ^' [& p- s! v7 \        “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.
# V! ^7 Y5 s8 y. ~9 b8 J4 H        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.
9 B+ i- x4 g7 V4 C+ V5 k2 W' 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。
; C1 b- \3 e# q! H! C3 W& w147. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax.
, A" B9 }% g7 F# F7 C        在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。
148. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
8 m5 f- m3 d6 v        它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。
& |7 m* T: e6 B7 T8 [( m$ j/ }# o149. 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。