新概念第三册第九课_Flying_Cats 讲解材料.pptVIP

Lesson 9  flying cats; Warm up ; ;fascinate[f?sineit] v. 使入迷attract or interest (sb) greatly ?;;;mysterious [misti?ri?s] a. 神秘的;;submissive [s?bm?s?v] a. 顺从的inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others ;feline [fi?la?n] a. n. 像猫的；猫科动物 ;;independence [,indipend?ns]n. 独立 ;;high-rise [hairaiz]a.高层的;windowsill[w?nd??s?l]n.窗台 ;paratrooper [p?r?,tru?p?] n.伞兵;;squirrel [skwir?l] n.松鼠;air-resistance [e?r-r?z?st?ns] n. 空气阻力;text;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.; 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.;survive (v)幸存;be based on 在…基础之上; 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.;fall off; 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; 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.;be likely to do 有可能; In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. ; This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.;review;Part ii;Part iii; Further development ;Part V: Further development;About cat; Bye!