Lesson 9 Flying Cats 飞猫课文翻译和知识点讲义 新概念英语第三册

Lesson9FlyingCats飞猫Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.oneofthethingsthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.acat'sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.

RecentlytheNewYorkanimalmedicalcentermadeastudyof132catsoveraperiodoffivemonths.allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockorinjuries.ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!onecat,Sabrina,fell32storeys,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth.'catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers.'adoctorsaid.itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.athighspeeds,fallingcatshavetimetorelax.theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.thisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhittheground.

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猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。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。它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。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。显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。

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。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。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，有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。“猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，”一位医生说。看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。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。在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。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。

一、单词讲解Newwordsandexpressionsfascinate['fæsineit]v.迷住，吸引住affectionate[ə'fekʃənit]adj.充满深情的，柔情的mysterious[mis'tiəriəs]adj.神秘的，难以理解的submissive[sʌb'misiv]adj.服从的，顺从的feline['fi:lain]adj.猫的independence[indi'pendəns]n.独立，独立性high-riseadj.高层的windowsill['windəusil]n.窗槛paratrooper['pærətru:pə]n.伞兵squirrel['skwə:əl]n.松鼠air-resistancen.空气阻力impact['impækt]n.冲击力fascinatev.吸引eg.Travellingalwaysfascinatesme.enthrall:tobeinterestinginlisteningorwatching.enthrallingstory引人入胜的故事charmv.迷人eg.Youreyescharmedme.allure:sthexciting,mysterious.allure2000魅力2000affectionateadj.充满深情的affection：lovematernalaffectionmaternallovesentimentaladj.多愁善感emotionaladj.情绪化的eg.Womenaresaidtobemoresentimentalandemotionalthanmen.melancholy忧郁eg.Fallingleavesgivemeafeelingofmelancholy.mysteriousadj.神秘的，奇怪的amysteriousstrangermysticadj.(religion)神秘的mysteryn.费力难解的事eg.Itisamysteryforhercompanytoweatherthefinancialstorm.enigman.(书面语）谜eg.Hisdeathisanenigmatous.riddlen.难解的谜，猜不透的事eg.It'sariddlethatBenLardenisstillatlarge.sphinx:anancientimageofalionwithahumanhead狮身人面兽→像谜一样的人eg.BenLardenremainsasphinx.submissiveadj.恭顺的，顺从的sub-次的，附属的docile：quietandeasilycontrolledadocilechild听话的孩子meekandmild(女人）温顺的，温和的，贤惠的ameekandmildwifefelinen./adj.猫科（的）-ine…科的动物canine犬科类的bovine牛类的swine猪类的eg.Castpearlsbeforeswines.对牛弹琴independentadj.独立的dependentadj.依靠的beindependentof与…相独立bedependenton依赖于…eg.Childrenoughttobeindependentoftheirparentsandlearntobedependentonthemselveswhentheyaregrownup.dependv.依靠eg.Italldepends.这要视情况而定。eg.Theanswerdependsonwhodoesit.eg.ManystudentsfindEnglishhardtolearnwhileothersnot.Sotheanswerdependsonwhodoesit.仁者见仁，智者见智eg.Youcandependonme!交给我放心好了。parachuten.降落伞parachutejump跳伞trooper兵paratrooper伞兵infantryn.步兵cavalryn.骑兵(soldierswhofightonhorseback)artillery炮兵；大炮resistancen.抵制；阻力airresistance空气阻力frictionresistance摩擦阻力resistv.resistthetemptationeg.NevercouldIresistthetemptationofchocolate.二、课文讲解Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.neverfailto总是能eg.Mywatchneverfailstokeepgoodtime.eg.Englishneverfailstofascinateme.never…without…没有…不…eg.Theynevermeetwithoutquarreling.一见面必吵架eg.Nothingcanbegainedwithoutpainsbutpoverty.只有贫穷是可以不劳而获的。Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.leada…Lifeleadamysteriouslifeleadadog'slife过着悲惨的生活…buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.ofone'sown自己的eg.Ihaveacar.eg.Thecarisofmyown.onone'sown:withoutanyhelp依靠自己eg.Ibecameindependentofmyparentsandbegantomakealivingonmyown.forone'sowngood为…好，为…着想eg.Iknowwhatyouhavesaidisformyowngood.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Itissaidfelinesareveryindependent.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.asaresult结果是eg.Heneverstudied,andasaresult,hefailedthefinalexam.asaresultof由于eg.Asaresultofthelongdrought,theareaisgreatlyshortofwater.inconsequenceof由于eg.Inconsequenceofgreenhouseeffect,theearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.remainsuspiciousof对…存有戒心eg.Littlekidsremainsuspiciousofstrangers.suspectv.怀疑suspectsbofdoingstheg.Hewassuspectedofstealing.suspicionn.beundersuspicion受到怀疑doubt:tofeeluncertaineg.Idoubtwhetherhecancomeornot.donotdoubtthat相信eg.Idon'tdoubtthat.我对此深信不已。eg.Ineverdoubtthattosticktomydreamwillleadtoasuccess.allone'slife终其一生alltheirliveseg.Hekeepssingleallhislife.他终生未娶。forlife终身eg.Hekeepssingleforlife.fordearlife拼命地eg.Itriedtocatchthelasttrainfordearlife.Oneofthethingsthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.apparentlyadv.(basedonwhatyouhaveheardistruealthoughyouarenotcompletelysureaboutit)itwouldseemthat…似乎…还是…eg.Itwouldseemthathusbandactuallywantshisspousetobeadevotedandsupportivewifeandagoodandlovingmother.Acat'sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.theabilitytosurviveabilityn.能力abilitytothinkeffortn.努力eg.Myefforttopersuadehertoreturnfailed.rightn.权利therighttovotedreamn.梦想adreamtobeascientistsurvivev.存活（tocontinuetoexistinspiteofmanydifficulties)RightHereWaiting(sungbyRichardMarx)eg.Howcanwesurvivethisromance?我们两个怎样才能躲过这场浪漫呢？eg.Idon'tknowhowtosurviveyourtears.我真的不知道如何才能逃过你的眼泪。survivaln.幸存（者）thesurvivalofthefittest适者生存RecentlytheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentremadeastudyof132catsoveraperiodoffivemonths.Allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockorinjuries.…,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockorinjuries.diefrom(外因）diefromfeardiefromshockdiefromoverworkdiefromaninjurydieof(内因）dieofhungerdieofcancerdieofoldagedieforknowledge渴求知识Ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,erestingstudy态度词，表明作者观点…,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.shortagen.短缺beshortofbeshortoffund资金匮乏beinwantofeg.Peopleareinwantofpermanentpeace.人民需要永久的和平。runoutof用光了eg.I'mrunningoutofbreath.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!plentyof充足的可用来修饰可数或不可数名词。eg.Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.Youarenottheonlypebbleonthebeach.fallfalloff从…摔下来fallfromeg.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofall！（×）eg.You'vegotthebooktopayfor.fall32storeys强调过程fallfrom/offthe32ndstoreys.强调起始位置Onecat,Sabrina,fell32storeys,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth.sufferfrom遭受，经历sufferfromabrokentoothsufferfromseasicksufferfromhomesick饱受思乡之苦sufferfromlovesick'Catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers,'adoctorsaid.Itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.thefurther…,theless…越…，就越……eg.Itseemsratherstrangetosomegeniusthatthelesseducationtheyreceived,thegreaterachievementtheymade.SuchasBillGateswhodidn'tfinishhiscollegeeducationbutturnedouttobeabillionaire;andAlbertEinsteinwithoutelementaryeducationbutbecameawell-knownscientist.Inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.Athighspeeds,fallingcatshavetimetorelax.Theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.stretchout舒展stretchthetruth(tomakesthseemmoreimportant,biggerthanitreallyis)夸大其词，言过其词。eg.Manyadvertisementsstretchthetruth.searchouthelpoutfigureoutwearouthearsboutbetiredoutThisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhittheground.this:Theystretchouttheirlegs…impactn.冲击eg.Itisinevitablethatpeopleareabletoresisttheimpactbroughtaboutbythetransitionfromplannedeconomytomarketeconomy.三、Review1.Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.neverfailtodo总是能eg.Mywatchneverfailstokeepgoodtime.eg.Englishneverfailstofascinateme.Never…without…没有不eg.Theynevermeetwithoutquarreling.eg.Nothingcanbegainedwithoutpainsbutpoverty.2.Buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirown.leadamysteriouslifeleadadog'slife3.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.apparently:basedonwhatyouhaveheardistruealthoughyouarenotcompletelysureaboutitItwouldseemthat…似乎…，还是…eg.Itwouldseemthathusbandactuallywantshisspousetobeadevotedandsupportivewifeandagoodandlovingmother.4.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!plentyof充足可以用来修饰可数和不可数名词。eg.Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.(Ihavealotofchoices.)Youarenottheonlypebbleonthebeach.fallfalloff/from从…摔下来eg.You'vegotthebooktopayfor.fall32storeys强调过程fallfrom/offthe32ndstorey强调起始位置四、Idioms1.raincatsanddogs下倾盆大雨2.leadacatanddoglife(夫妻不和睦）争吵不休的生活3.Letthecatoutofthebag揭露秘密五、Exercise4.Catshaveanunfailingfascination