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# 飞猫

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.

中文理解：猫总不愁引不起人们的兴趣。它们可以对人友好和充满柔情。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。于是，人们也学会了尊重猫的独立。在它们的一生中，大多数猫仍对人存有戒心。最让我们感兴趣的就是流传甚广的说法—— 猫有九条命。显然，这种说法也有相当的道理。猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。

* **fail to**：未能做到；可以客观交代未完成的事，不必总理解为能力不足。

* **As a result**：因此；结果；结果必须由前文支撑；它不是让论述显得高级的装饰词。

* **based on**：基于 / 不考虑 / 发挥主导作用；先找依据、被忽视的对象或作用所在，避免只堆词组。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①affectionate = loving。②submissive = obedient。③As a result = consequently。 ④remain = continue to be。⑤suspicious 存疑，be suspicious of。

### 第2段

Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from! One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. "Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers," a doctor said. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.

中文理解：最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了一项为期5个月的研究。所有这些猫都有一个共同的经历：它们都从高层建筑上掉下来过，但只有其中的8只猫死于休克或跌伤。当然，纽约是进行这种有趣试验的一个理想之地，因为那里根本不缺乏高楼大厦，有的是可以（让猫）掉下去的高层窗台。有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32楼上掉下来，但只摔断了一颗牙。“猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。看起来，猫在越高的地方掉下来，受伤的可能性似乎反而越小。在一个长长的跌落过程中，它们可以达到每小时60英里甚至更快的速度。在高速下落过程中，猫有时间放松自己。它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的鼯鼠。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。

* **are likely to**：很可能 / 不太可能；表达概率，不是确定会或绝不会发生。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①冒号后面的这个句子算作解释分句，是对one experience in common 的具体说明。②there is no shortage of = there are plenty of/not lack of。③behave = act。④ injure = harm。⑤这里不是松鼠，是一种飞鼠，抖音上蛮多人分享作为宠物饲养的视频，可以从家里的高点飞到你手上。\[感谢读者 @熬夜退役选手20200517] ⑥ increases = raises。⑦reduces = cuts down。

#### Summary 摘要

The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of 132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or injuries. One cat, Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but only suffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to(一直到) 60 miles per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground. (79 words)

#### Composition 作文

Human beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their masters, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especially lovable when they are still kittens(小猫). As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds, insects and other small creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they can have a pet. As kittens grow into cats, they like to stay indoors. They like regular meals and enjoy sleeping in front of a nice fire. However, they also like going out. During the day time and at night they like to go hunting. Sometimes during the night they have fights with(跟……打架) other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them washing themselves. Human beings are fascinated by their behavior because cats are domestic animals, while at the same time they enjoy their independence. (150 words)

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