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

Lesson 9 Flying Cats 飞猫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 cats ability to survive falls is based on fact.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.课文翻译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 New words and expressionsfascinate f sineit v. 迷住， 吸引住 affectionate feknit adj. 充满深情的， 柔情的mysterious mistiris adj. 神秘的， 难以理解的 submissive sbmisiv adj. 服从的，顺从的 feline fi:lain adj. 猫的 independence indipendns n. 独立，独立性high-rise adj. 高层的windowsill windusil n. 窗槛 paratrooper p rtru:p n. 伞兵squirrel skw:l n. 松鼠air-resistance n. 空气阻力impact imp kt n. 冲击力fascinate v. 吸引eg. Travelling always fascinates me.enthrall: to be interesting in listening or watching. enthralling story 引人入胜的故事charm v. 迷人eg. Your eyes charmed me.allure: sth exciting, mysterious.allure 2000 魅力 2000affectionate adj. 充满深情的affection： lovematernal affectionmaternal lovesentimental adj. 多愁善感emotional adj. 情绪化的eg. Women are said to be more sentimental and emotional than men. melancholy 忧郁eg. Falling leaves give me a feeling of melancholy. mysterious adj. 神秘的，奇怪的a mysterious strangermystic adj. (religion )神秘的mystery n. 费力难解的事eg. It is a mystery for her company to weather the financial storm.enigma n. (书面语）谜eg. His death is an enigma to us.riddle n. 难解的谜，猜不透的事eg. Its a riddle that Ben Larden is still at large.sphinx: an ancient image of a lion with a human head狮身人面兽像谜一样的人eg. Ben Larden remains a sphinx.submissive adj. 恭顺的，顺从的sub- 次的，附属的docile： quiet and easily controlleda docile child 听话的孩子meek and mild (女人）温顺的， 温和的， 贤惠的a meek and mild wifefeline n./adj. 猫科（的）-ine 科的动物canine 犬科类的bovine 牛类的swine 猪类的eg. Cast pearls before swines. 对牛弹琴independent adj. 独立的dependent adj. 依靠的be independent of 与相独立be dependent on 依赖于eg. Children ought to be independent of their parents and learn to be dependent on themselves when they are grown up.depend v. 依靠eg. It all depends. 这要视情况而定。eg. The answer depends on who does it.eg. Many students find English hard to learn while others not.So the answer depends on who does it. 仁者见仁，智者见智eg. You can depend on me! 交给我放心好了。parachute n. 降落伞parachute jump 跳伞trooper 兵paratrooper 伞兵infantry n. 步兵cavalry n. 骑兵(soldiers who fight on horseback)artillery 炮兵；大炮 resistance n. 抵制；阻力 air resistance 空气阻力friction resistance 摩擦阻力resist v.resist the temptationeg. Never could I resist the temptation of chocolate.二、 课文讲解Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.never fail to 总是能eg. My watch never fails to keep good time.eg. English never fails to fascinate me.never without 没有 不eg. They never meet without quarreling. 一见面必吵架 eg. Nothing can be gained without pains but poverty.只有贫穷是可以不劳而获的。They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.lead aLifelead a mysterious lifelead a dogs life 过着悲惨的生活but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. of ones own 自己的eg. I have a car.eg. The car is of my own.on ones own: without any help 依靠自己eg. I became independent of my parents and began to make a living on my own.for ones own good 为好，为着想eg. I know what you have said is for my own good.They never become submissive like dogs and horses.It is said felines are very independent.As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.as a result 结果是eg. He never studied, and as a result, he failed the final exam.as a result of 由于eg. As a result of the long drought, the area is greatly short of water.in consequence of 由于eg. In consequence of green house effect, the earth is getting warmer and warmer.Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.remain suspicious of 对存有戒心eg. Little kids remain suspicious of strangers.suspect v.怀疑suspect sb of doing stheg. He was suspected of stealing.suspicion n.be under suspicion 受到怀疑doubt: to feel uncertaineg. I doubt whether he can come or not.do not doubt that 相信eg. I dont doubt that. 我对此深信不已。eg. I never doubt that to stick to my dream will lead to a success. all ones life 终其一生all their liveseg. He keeps single all his life. 他终生未娶。for life 终身eg. He keeps single for life.for dear life 拼命地eg. I tried to catch the last train for dear life.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.apparently adv.(based on what you have heard is true although you are not completely sure about it)it would seem that 似乎还是eg. It would seem that husband actually wants his spouse to be a devoted and supportive wife and a good and loving mother.A cats ability to survive falls is based on fact.the ability to surviveability n. 能力ability to thinkeffort n. 努力eg. My effort to persuade her to return failed.right n. 权利the right to votedream n. 梦想a dream to be a scientistsurvive v. 存活（to continue to exist in spite of many difficulties)Right Here Waiting (sung by Richard Marx)eg. How can we survive this romance?我们两个怎样才能躲过这场浪漫呢？eg. I dont know how to survive your tears.我真的不知道如何才能逃过你的眼泪。survival n. 幸存（者）the survival of the fittest 适者生存Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre 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.,yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.die from (外因）die from feardie from shockdie from overworkdie from an injurydie of (内因）die of hungerdie of cancerdie of old agedie for knowledge 渴求知识Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.interesting study 态度词，表明作者观点 ,because there is no shortage of tall buildings. shortage n. 短缺be short ofbe short of fund 资金匮乏be in want ofeg. People are in want of permanent peace.人民需要永久的和平。 run out of 用光了eg. Im running out of breath.There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!plenty of 充足的 可用来修饰可数或不可数名词。eg. There are plenty of fish in the sea.You are not the only pebble on the beach.fallfall off 从摔下来 fall fromeg. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall！（ ）eg. Youve got the book to pay for.fall 32 storeys 强调过程fall from /off the 32nd storeys.强调起始位置One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.suffer from 遭受，经历suffer from a broken toothsuffer from seasicksuffer from homesick 饱受思乡之苦suffer from lovesickCats behave like well-trained paratroopers, a doctor said. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.the further ,the less 越，就越eg. It seems rather strange to some genius that the less education they received, the greater achievement they made. Such as Bill Gates who didnt finish his college education but turned out to be a billionaire; and Albert Einstein without elementary education but became a well- known scientist.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.stretch out 舒展stretch the truth (to make sth seem more important, bigger than it really is )夸大其词，言过其词。eg. Many advertisements stretch the truth.search outhelp outfigure outwear outhear sb outbe tired outThis increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.this: They stretch out their legsimpact n. 冲击eg. It is inevitable that people are able to resist the impact brought about by the transition from planned economy to market economy.三、 Review1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.never fail to do 总是能eg. My watch never fails to keep good time.eg. English never fails to fascinate me.Neverwithout 没有不eg. They never meet without quarreling.eg. Nothing can be gained without pains but poverty.2. But they lead mysterious lives of their own.lead a mysterious lifelead a dogs life3. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.apparently: based on what you have heard is true although you are not completely sure about itIt would seem that 似乎，还是 eg. It would seem that husband actually wants his spouse to be a devoted and supportive wife and a good and loving mother.4. There are plenty of high - rise windowsills to fall from!plenty of 充足可以用来修饰可数和不可数名词。eg. There are plenty of fish in the sea. (I have a lot of choices.)You are not the only pebble on the beach.fallfall off/from 从摔下来eg. Youve got the book to pay for.fall 32 storeys 强调过程 fall from/off the 32nd storey 强调起始位置 四、 Idioms1. rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨 2. lead a cat and dog life (夫妻不和睦） 争吵不休的生活3. Let the cat out of the bag 揭露秘密五、 Exercise4. Cats have an unfailing fascination _ most people.A. with B. to C. for D. at 分析: fascination：对 有吸引力 "to have a fascination for" unfailing adj. 无穷无尽的5. Cats never become submissive_A. as dogs and horses B. in the way that dogs and horses do C.as far as dogs and horses D. as for dogs and horses分析: “they never become submissive like dogs and horses”中的 like 为介词， 表示“以方式， 像一样”； A.as 作”像一样“时， 作连词， 后面应是一个句子； C.as far as是连词， 表示“就而论”。D.as for 表示的是“就而论，7. New York is ideal for this study because_ high - rise buildings.A. there is plenty of B. of the number of C. it has plenty D. the number 分析: B.because of 是介词短语， 是”因为，由干”之意， the number of为 “的数量”之意；A. there is plenty of 中 is 为单数而 high-rise buildings 为复数； C. it has plenty 后缺少介词”of”; D.因为 because 单独使用为 连词。10. _there is a good deal of truth in this idea.A. As a matter of fact B. In the event C. It would seem D. Surprisingly enough分析: C. It would seem = apparently A事实上； B结果； D令人十分吃惊地。Supplementary exercises1. Im _ with Buddhist CeremoniesA.fascinated B. fascinating C. interesting D. interested 分析:A.be fascinated with/by 对着迷的 B 迷人的 吸引人的； C令人感兴趣的；D介词搭配错误，应为 be interested in12