新概念英语三 Lesson 9

A gloved cat catches no mice. // The cat in gloves catches no mice.
［参考译文］猫儿戴手套，老鼠捉不到。

// 戴手套的猫捉不到老鼠。

// 四肢不勤的人，什么事也做不出来。

All cats are gray in the dark. // When candles are out all cats are gray.
［参考译文］猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。

// 人在未成名时，很难看出什么差别。

The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. // All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. ［参考译文］猫儿爱鱼却怕弄湿爪子。

// 猫想吃鱼，又怕湿了脚。

// 想坐享其成，不劳而获。

Curiosity killed a cat.
［参考译文］好奇心杀猫。

// 太爱管闲事会带来麻烦。

A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
［参考译文］被逼急的猫，凶得象狮子。

A scalded cat fears cold water.
［参考译文］一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。

Cats hide their paws.
［参考译文］猫儿不露爪。

A cat has nine lives. // A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.
［参考译文］猫有九命。

// 猫有九命，玩掉三命，逃掉三命，保住三命。

Care killed a cat. // Care killed the cat.
［参考译文］忧虑杀猫。

// 忧虑伤身。

// 忧虑能杀人。

It is said that “ a cat hath nine lives”, yet care would wear them all out.
［参考译文］据说猫有九条命，忧虑能让九命亡。

A cat may look at a king.
［参考译文］猫也有权见国王。

// 地位虽不同，人人应平等。

// 小人物也是人，***应平等。

Ale will make cat speak.
［参考译文］猫喝啤酒，也会开口。

A cat is hungry when a crust contents her.
［参考译文］饥不择食。

A blate cat makes a proud mouse. // A shy cat makes a proud mouse.
［参考译文］猫儿害羞，老鼠上房。

// 猫儿胆小耗子闹。

The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends.
［参考译文］猫狗虽然能亲嘴，但也难成好朋友。

That cat won’t jump. // That cat won’t fight.
［参考译文］那只猫不会跳（打架）。

// 这个办法行不通；问题不是这样。

That’s like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.
［参考译文］这等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。

// 自找麻烦；自讨苦吃；开门揖盗。

That that comes of a cat will catch mice.
［参考译文］没有不会捉老鼠的猫。

In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats.
［参考译文］猫眼里的一切都是她自己的。

Lesson 9 Flying cats
1. What does a cat look like?
2. What do the words below mean? What words would you like to use to describe cats? friendly cute curious mysterious suspicious independent affectionate submissive
3. Translate the following English idioms and sayings about cats into Chinese.
1)let the cat out of the bag
2)rain cats and dogs
3)Cats hide their claws
4)When the cat is away, the mice will play.
5)The cat in gloves catches no mice.
6)All cats are gray in the dark.
7)Curiosity killed a cat.
8)The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends.
9)In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats.
10)A cat has nine lives.
4. (1) Complete the paragraph with the words’right formin Exercise 2.
Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be 1_____________ and 2______________ towards humans, but they lead 3________________ lives of their own as well. They never become 4_____________________ like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence. Most cats remain 5___________________ 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 i dea. A cat’s ability to survive falls is based on fact.
(2) Listen to the first paragraph and check.
(3) What will be written in the next paragraph?
(4) Listen and complete the paragraph.
Recently the New York Animal medical Centre made a study of 1______ cats over a period of 2_____ months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only 3_______ 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 fallfrom! Onecat,Sabrina, fell 4______ storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. ‘Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers,’ a doctor said. It seems that the fu rther cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 5______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.。