Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
How do cats try to protect themselves when falling from great heights?
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.
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.參考譯文
貓總能引起人們的極大興趣。它們可以對人友好，充滿柔情。但是，它們又有自己神秘的生活方式。它們從不像狗和馬一樣變得那么順從。結果是人們已經(jīng)學會尊重貓的獨立性。在它們的一生中，大多數(shù)貓都對人存有戒心。使我們感興趣的一件事情就是一種通俗的信念——貓有九條命。顯然，這種說法里面包含著許多真實性。貓在跌落時能夠大難不死是有事實作為依據(jù)的。
近，紐約動物醫(yī)療中心對132只貓進行了為期5個月的綜合研究。所有這些貓有一個共同的經(jīng)歷：它們都曾從高層建筑上摔下來過，但只有其中的8只貓死于震蕩或跌傷。當然，紐約是進行這種有趣的試驗的一個理想的地方，因為那里根本不缺乏高樓大廈，有的是高層的窗檻從上往下墜落。有一只叫薩伯瑞的貓從32層樓上掉下來，但只摔斷一顆牙?！柏埦拖裼柧氂兴氐奶鴤汴爢T，” 一位醫(yī)生說?？雌饋恚埖涞木嚯x越長，它們就越不會傷害自己。在一個長長的跌落過程中，它們可以達到每小時60里甚至更快的速度。在高速下落中，貓有時間放松自己。它們伸展四肢，就像飛行中的松鼠一樣。這樣就加大了空氣阻力，并減少了它們著地時沖擊力帶來的震動。詞匯
1. fascinate v. 迷住，吸引住
Her beauty fascinated every boy.
她的美貌使所有的男孩子都著了迷。
2. affectionate adj. 充滿深情，柔情的
She is an affectionate child and loves to be hugged and kissed.
她是一個多情的孩子，喜歡讓人愛撫親吻。
3. mysterious adj. 神秘的，難以理解的
His action was very mysterious.
他的行動十分神秘。
4. submissive adj. 服從的，順從的
He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
他期望妻子溫順而且聽他擺布。
5. feline adj. 貓的
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur.
亞洲中部丘陵地區(qū)有白色長毛的大型貓科動物。
6. independence n. 獨立，獨立性
By the time they get to that age they will value their independence.
當他們到了那年齡時他們會珍視自己的獨立性。
7. high-rise adj. 高層的
A high-rise will be put up on this empty space.
這塊空地上將興建一座高層建筑。
8. windowsill n. 窗檻
I'm trying to put the flowerpot on the windowsill.
我想把這個花盆放到窗臺上
9. paratrooper n. 傘兵
10. squirrel n. 松鼠
Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain.
紅色松鼠在英國已十分罕見了。
11. air-resistance n. 空氣阻力
12. impact n. 沖擊力
Damage assessment: Impact of the Cox Committee Report
破壞性評估：《考克斯委員會報告》的沖擊課文講解
1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
never fail to 雙重否定意味肯定（運用雙重否定結構加深句子肯定的語氣）
-- If you ask for help in the polite way, you never fail to succeed.
-- If you receive requests like this, you'll never fail to accept.
雙重否定結構：（起加深句子肯定的語氣的作用）
1>否定詞 fail to
-- never fail to / can't fail to / don't fail to
2>否定的形容詞之前加以否定
-- What he said is not unreasonable.（adj.不講道理的, 不合理的）
-- It is quite common for us to make mistakes.
= It is not uncommon for us to make mistakes.
3> not without
-- You can't obtain English without working hard. Obtain（vt.獲得, 得到）
-- He doesn't have any meal without meats.
4> no not
-- There is no cat that doesn't like fish.
-- There is nothing that he can't do. 沒有什么他不能做的。
-- There is no rule that has no exception. 沒有無例外的法規(guī)。Exception（n.除外, 例外）
2. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of
their own as well.
as well 也, 又, 同樣
3. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
as a result adv.結果
have learned to 學會了, 習慣了
-- People have learned to expect(盼望) that trains are punctual.（adj.準時的）
-- Children have learned to expect(認為) that their parents are very able.（adj.能干的）
4. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
be suspicious of… 對…表示懷疑, 存有戒心
5. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
that 引導同位語從句
-- One of the things that fascinates us most about planes is the popular fact that they are safe and
fast.
6. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
a good deal of 不可數(shù)名詞
apparently（adv.顯然地），語氣不是非常確定（= It seems that...）
7. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
Survive（v.幸免于, 幸存, 生還）
Fall（n.墮落, 落下, 下降）
-- a cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact
be based on 基于事實基礎之上
base sth on … 把某事建立在…基礎之上
-- We base the theory on the fact. 我們把這理論建立在事實的基礎之上。
-- The theory is based on fact. 這理論是建立在事實基礎上的。8. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
make a study of sth 對什么作出研究
over a period of five months
9. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
in common = the same
fall off 墜落，掉落
die of illness, disease, hunger, thirst
die from shock, injures, wound
10. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
Shortage（n.不足, 缺乏）= lack（n.缺乏, 短缺），兩個詞都和of搭配
-- Shortage of money led to the failure of the experiments.
資金缺乏導致實驗的失敗。
11. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from! One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
suffer from 遭受什么痛苦
12. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
behave like = act like
well-trained 訓練很好的，well-decorated 裝飾漂亮的
13. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
the more...the more...（用定冠詞the 形容詞或副詞的比較級）
-- The harder you study English, the better you can learn it.
-- The more you eat, the fatter you will be.
be likely to do 有可能如何（強調(diào)可能性）
-- In cold winter, we are likely to catch a cold.
14. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
and more 甚至更多（= more than 60 miles an hour）
15. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
stretch out 充分伸展
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
How do cats try to protect themselves when falling from great heights?
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.
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.參考譯文
貓總能引起人們的極大興趣。它們可以對人友好，充滿柔情。但是，它們又有自己神秘的生活方式。它們從不像狗和馬一樣變得那么順從。結果是人們已經(jīng)學會尊重貓的獨立性。在它們的一生中，大多數(shù)貓都對人存有戒心。使我們感興趣的一件事情就是一種通俗的信念——貓有九條命。顯然，這種說法里面包含著許多真實性。貓在跌落時能夠大難不死是有事實作為依據(jù)的。
近，紐約動物醫(yī)療中心對132只貓進行了為期5個月的綜合研究。所有這些貓有一個共同的經(jīng)歷：它們都曾從高層建筑上摔下來過，但只有其中的8只貓死于震蕩或跌傷。當然，紐約是進行這種有趣的試驗的一個理想的地方，因為那里根本不缺乏高樓大廈，有的是高層的窗檻從上往下墜落。有一只叫薩伯瑞的貓從32層樓上掉下來，但只摔斷一顆牙?！柏埦拖裼柧氂兴氐奶鴤汴爢T，” 一位醫(yī)生說?？雌饋恚埖涞木嚯x越長，它們就越不會傷害自己。在一個長長的跌落過程中，它們可以達到每小時60里甚至更快的速度。在高速下落中，貓有時間放松自己。它們伸展四肢，就像飛行中的松鼠一樣。這樣就加大了空氣阻力，并減少了它們著地時沖擊力帶來的震動。詞匯
1. fascinate v. 迷住，吸引住
Her beauty fascinated every boy.
她的美貌使所有的男孩子都著了迷。
2. affectionate adj. 充滿深情，柔情的
She is an affectionate child and loves to be hugged and kissed.
她是一個多情的孩子，喜歡讓人愛撫親吻。
3. mysterious adj. 神秘的，難以理解的
His action was very mysterious.
他的行動十分神秘。
4. submissive adj. 服從的，順從的
He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
他期望妻子溫順而且聽他擺布。
5. feline adj. 貓的
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur.
亞洲中部丘陵地區(qū)有白色長毛的大型貓科動物。
6. independence n. 獨立，獨立性
By the time they get to that age they will value their independence.
當他們到了那年齡時他們會珍視自己的獨立性。
7. high-rise adj. 高層的
A high-rise will be put up on this empty space.
這塊空地上將興建一座高層建筑。
8. windowsill n. 窗檻
I'm trying to put the flowerpot on the windowsill.
我想把這個花盆放到窗臺上
9. paratrooper n. 傘兵
10. squirrel n. 松鼠
Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain.
紅色松鼠在英國已十分罕見了。
11. air-resistance n. 空氣阻力
12. impact n. 沖擊力
Damage assessment: Impact of the Cox Committee Report
破壞性評估：《考克斯委員會報告》的沖擊課文講解
1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
never fail to 雙重否定意味肯定（運用雙重否定結構加深句子肯定的語氣）
-- If you ask for help in the polite way, you never fail to succeed.
-- If you receive requests like this, you'll never fail to accept.
雙重否定結構：（起加深句子肯定的語氣的作用）
1>否定詞 fail to
-- never fail to / can't fail to / don't fail to
2>否定的形容詞之前加以否定
-- What he said is not unreasonable.（adj.不講道理的, 不合理的）
-- It is quite common for us to make mistakes.
= It is not uncommon for us to make mistakes.
3> not without
-- You can't obtain English without working hard. Obtain（vt.獲得, 得到）
-- He doesn't have any meal without meats.
4> no not
-- There is no cat that doesn't like fish.
-- There is nothing that he can't do. 沒有什么他不能做的。
-- There is no rule that has no exception. 沒有無例外的法規(guī)。Exception（n.除外, 例外）
2. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of
their own as well.
as well 也, 又, 同樣
3. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
as a result adv.結果
have learned to 學會了, 習慣了
-- People have learned to expect(盼望) that trains are punctual.（adj.準時的）
-- Children have learned to expect(認為) that their parents are very able.（adj.能干的）
4. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.
be suspicious of… 對…表示懷疑, 存有戒心
5. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.
that 引導同位語從句
-- One of the things that fascinates us most about planes is the popular fact that they are safe and
fast.
6. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.
a good deal of 不可數(shù)名詞
apparently（adv.顯然地），語氣不是非常確定（= It seems that...）
7. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.
Survive（v.幸免于, 幸存, 生還）
Fall（n.墮落, 落下, 下降）
-- a cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact
be based on 基于事實基礎之上
base sth on … 把某事建立在…基礎之上
-- We base the theory on the fact. 我們把這理論建立在事實的基礎之上。
-- The theory is based on fact. 這理論是建立在事實基礎上的。8. Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.
make a study of sth 對什么作出研究
over a period of five months
9. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.
in common = the same
fall off 墜落，掉落
die of illness, disease, hunger, thirst
die from shock, injures, wound
10. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings.
Shortage（n.不足, 缺乏）= lack（n.缺乏, 短缺），兩個詞都和of搭配
-- Shortage of money led to the failure of the experiments.
資金缺乏導致實驗的失敗。
11. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from! One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.
suffer from 遭受什么痛苦
12. 'Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said.
behave like = act like
well-trained 訓練很好的，well-decorated 裝飾漂亮的
13. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
the more...the more...（用定冠詞the 形容詞或副詞的比較級）
-- The harder you study English, the better you can learn it.
-- The more you eat, the fatter you will be.
be likely to do 有可能如何（強調(diào)可能性）
-- In cold winter, we are likely to catch a cold.
14. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.
and more 甚至更多（= more than 60 miles an hour）
15. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.
stretch out 充分伸展