09 · 飞猫
Flying Cats
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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.
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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.
猫总能引起人们的兴趣。它们会对人友善、亲昵，却也有自己神秘的生活。它们从不像狗和马那样顺从，因此人们也渐渐学会尊重猫的独立。大多数猫一生都对人保持戒心。关于猫，最吸引我们的说法之一，就是“猫有九条命”。这话似乎并非毫无道理，因为猫从高处跌落后还能活下来，确实有事实为证。
最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了为期五个月的研究。这些猫有一个共同经历：都曾从高楼坠落，但只有八只因休克或受伤而死。纽约当然很适合开展这种有趣的研究，因为这里高楼林立，可供猫跌落的高层窗台多得是！有一只叫萨布丽娜的猫，从32层楼的高度掉下来，竟只摔断了一颗牙。一位医生说：“猫的表现就像训练有素的伞兵。”猫似乎跌落得越高，反而越不容易受伤。下坠距离较长时，它们的速度可达到每小时60英里，甚至更快。在高速下落的过程中，猫有时间放松身体，像鼯鼠一样伸展四肢。这样能增大空气阻力，减轻落地时的冲击。
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