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Lesson9FlyingcatsLecturer:PatienceWang1NewwordsandexpressionsReadthenewwordsandexpressionsonpage46.2ListeningListentothetapeonceandthenanswerthequestionsbelow.1.HowmanycatsdidtheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentremakeastudyof?2.Whathadallthesecatsdone?3.Howmanyofthesecatshadbeenkilled?4.WhathappenedtoacatcalledSabrina?5.Whatdocatsdowhenfallingatspeedsof60milesanhourormore?6.Whateffectdoesthishave?3ListeningcomprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerstothequestionsonpage49.4Lesson9Flyingcats(Ⅰ)Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.Oneofthethingsthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.Acat'sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.5Lesson9Flyingcats(Ⅱ)RecentlytheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentermadeastudyof132catsoveraperiodoffivemonths.Allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockorinjuries.Ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!Onecat,Sabrina,fell32storeys,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth.'Catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers.'adoctorsaid.Itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.Inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.Athighspeeds,fallingcatshavetimetorelax.Theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.Thisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhittheground.6failfailv.1.~(insth.)tonotbesuccessfulinachievingsth.失败；未能（做到）e.g.(1)我未能说服她。Ifailedinmyattempttopersuadeher.(2)她未能进入艺术学院。Shefailedtogetintoartcollege.2.tonotpassatestoranexam;todecidethatsb./sth.hasnotpassedatestoranexam不及格，评定不及格e.g.他驾驶执照考试不及格。Hefailedhisdrivingtest.failuren.[u]失败7fascinatefascinatev.toattractorinterestsb.verymuch.深深吸引；迷住e.g.(1)中国一直令我心驰神往。Chinahasalwaysfascinatedme.(2)电影明星的私生活似乎总是使人津津乐道。Itseemsthattheprivatelivesofmoviestarsneverfailtofascinate.fascinatedadj.~(bysth)/tosee,learn,etc.veryinterested入迷的；极感兴趣的e.g.我总是对他的想法极感兴趣。Ihavealwaysbeenfascinatedbyhisideas.fascinatingadj.extremelyinterestingandattractive极有吸引力的；迷人的e.g.迷人的故事afascinatingstoryfascinationn.1.[c]魅力；极大的吸引力2.[u]~(for/withsb./sth)入迷；着迷8affectionateaffectionateadj.showingcaringfeelingsandloveforsb.表示关爱的e.g.他非常关爱他的孩子。Heisveryaffectionatetowardshischildren.adv.affectionatelye.g.人们亲昵地称威廉为比利。WilliamwasaffectionatelyknownasBilly.affectionn.1.[u]~(forsb./sth.)thefeelingoflikingorlovingsb./sth.verymuchandcaringaboutthem.喜爱，钟爱e.g.(1)孩子需要多多疼爱和关怀。Childrenneedlotsofloveandaffection.(2)我很喜欢纽约。IhaveagreataffectionforNewYork.2.(affections)[pl.](written)aperson’sfeelingsoflove爱情9mysteriousmysteriousadj.1.difficulttounderstandorexplain;strange神秘的；奇怪的；不易解释的e.g.一种奇怪的疾病amysteriousillness2.(especiallyofpeople)strangeandinterestingbecauseyoudonotknowmuchaboutthem.神秘的；陌生的e.g.一位神秘的年轻女子amysteriousyoungwoman3.(ofpeople)notsayingmuchaboutsth,especiallywhenotherpeoplewanttoknowmore.诡秘的；故弄玄虚的e.g.他十分诡秘，闭口不谈他要去的地方。Hewasbeingverymysteriousaboutwherehewasgoing.adv.mysteriouslymysteryn.(pl.-ies)1.[c]神秘的事物；不可理解之事；奥秘e.g.这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。Itisoneofthegreatunsolvedmysteriesofthiscentury.2.[u]神秘；不可思议；奥秘e.g.她的失踪引起了重重疑团。Mysterysurroundsherdisappearance.10submissivesubmissiveadj.willingtoobeysb.whatevertheywantyoutodo顺从的；驯服的；听话的e.g.她对他百依百顺，像个听话的孩子。Shefollowedhimlikeasubmissivechild.adv.submissivelyn.submission1.[u]屈服；投降；归顺e.g.强迫某人屈服toforcesb.intosubmission2.[u,c]提交；呈递；提交（或呈递）的文件、建议等e.g.呈交提案的最后日期是什么时候？Whenisthefinaldateforthesubmissionofproposals?v.submitv.(-tt-)1.[vn]~sth(tosb./sth)togiveadocument,proposal,etc.tosb.inauthoritysothattheycanstudyorconsiderit.提交；呈递(文件、建议等)e.g.呈递申请书tosubmitanapplication2.~(yourself)(tosb./sth)toaccepttheauthority,controlorgreaterstrengthofsb./sth.;toagreetosthbecauseofthis屈服；投降；归顺；不得已接受e.g.她面对威胁，拒不低头。Sherefusedtosubmittothreats.11respectrespectn.1.[u]~(forsb./sth)afeelingofadmirationforsb./sth.becauseoftheirgoodqualitiesorachievements尊敬，敬意，尊重e.g.我非常尊敬你的哥哥。Ihavethegreatestrespectforyourbrother.2.[u]~(forsb./sth)politebehaviortowardsorcareforsb./sththatyouthinkisimportant重视；尊重；维护e.g.他根本不尊重她的感情。Hehasnorespectforherfeelings.3.[c]aparticularaspectordetailofsth(事物的)方面，细节e.g.(1)在这方面，我们是很幸运的。Inthisrespectweareveryfortunate.(2)在各个方面inallrespects在某些方面insomerespects在许多方面inmanyrespectswithrespecttosth.(fml.orbusiness)concerning至于；就~而言；关于e.g.这两组在收入和地位方面是相似的。Thetwogroupsweresimilarwithrespecttoincomeandstatus.v.1.~sb./sth(forsth.)tohaveaverygoodopinionofsb./sth;toadmiresb./sth.尊敬，尊重，仰慕e.g.在大多数事情上，我尊重杰克的意见。IrespectJack’sopiniononmostsubjects.2.tobecarefulaboutsth;tomakesureyoudonotdosththatsb.couldconsidertobewrong慎重对待；谨慎从事；尊重e.g.她保证尊重我们的愿望。Shepromisedtorespectourwishes.12felinefelineadj.likeacat;connectedwithananimalofthecatfamily猫似的；猫科动物的e.g.她步履轻盈。Shewalkswithfelinegrace.n.(fml.)acat;ananimalofthecatfamily猫；猫科动物13independ