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1、Lesson9  Flyingcats飞猫一、【Text】课文Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.Mostcatsremai

2、nsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.Oneofthethingsthatfascinaesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.Acat’sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.   RecentlytheNewYorkAnimalmedicalCentremadeastudyof132cotsoverape

3、riodoffivemonths.Allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockorinjuries.Ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofall,f

4、rom!Onecat,Sabrina,fell32storeys,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth.‘Catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers,’adoctorsaid.Itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.Inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.Athighspeeds,fallingcatshaveti

5、metorelax.Theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.Thisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhidtheground.  二、【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语 ◆fascinate   v.迷住，吸引住◆affectionate     adj.充满情深的，柔情的◆mysteriousadj.神秘的，难以理解的◆submissiveadj.服从的，顺从的◆fe

6、lineadj.猫的◆independence   n.独立，独立性◆high-rise  adj.高层的◆windowsill      n.窗槛◆paratrooper      n.伞兵◆squirrel    n.松鼠◆air-resistance   n.空气阻力◆impact     n.冲击力 ★fascinatev.迷住，吸引住vt.主系表结构：befascinatedwith被…迷住了，被…吸引住了Heisfascinatedwithchess.AreyoufascinatedwithEnglish. like

7、,love,befondofTheboyisfondoffootball. becrazyabout:着迷bemadaboutHeiscrazy/madaboutmusic.Heisfascinatedwithmusic. fascinationn.fascinatingadj.Sweetmusicisfascinating. ★affectionateadj.充满情深的，柔情的Catsareaffectionateanimals.affectionatelyadv.Theladyislookingthatmanaffectio

8、nately.affectionn. ★mysteriousadj.神秘的，难以理解的amysteriousplanamysteriousexplanationmysteryn.迷团，神秘感Hisdeathisamystery. ★submissiveadj.服