Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.

双重否定 = 加强肯定

• because there is no shortage of tall buildings. §
• Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. ^NCE3-41
• not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship.^NCE3-43
• She did not fail to keep her word.
• Nobody is without his faults. ^人无完人
• Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. ^{世上无难事，只怕有心人。}
• No one has nothing to contribute to society. ^{没有人对社会没有贡献。}
• I will never read books without falling asleep. ^{一看书就睡觉。}

Cats are endlessly fascinating. ^本句替换

• We find cats endlessly fascinating.

They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.

live / lead a ... life ^{生活一种生活（过...的生活）}

• sing a song ^唱一首歌
• He breathed his last breath. ^{呼吸最后一口呼吸}
• Liu Hulan died a glorious death. ^死得光荣
• A great life, a glorious death ^{生得伟大，死得光荣}

... of one's own ^{属于某人自己的（own用单数）}

• I want a room of my own.

They never become submissive like dogs and horses.

As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.

成年男子独立后的美德

sovereignty ^国家主权

• Chinese people cherish their independence and sovereignty.^{中国人民珍视他们的独立和主权。}

autonomy ^n.自治权

• the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. ^主系表

all one's life = throughout one's life ^终身

• for life = for the rest of one's life ^余生
• The accident crippled him for life. ^{终身(余生)残疾}

One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.

One of sbs. / sths. is  ^{三单（the one of ... 只能是三单）}

• Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
• The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
• John is the only one of the students in the class (A) that never (B) admit making a mistake even when (C) it is ( D) pointed out to him. ^{(B:三单) the one 永远为单数}

(the) most + v. ^{修饰动词可以省略the}

• Those who work (the) most often get paid (the) least.

造句：One of the things that saddens us most is a depressing saying that whenever we are in trouble or danger in the street no one will come to our assistance.^{最令我们感到伤心的一件事是一种令人沮丧的说法：每当我们在街上有麻烦或者有危险时没有人来帮助我们。}

Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.

there is a good deal of truth in ...  ^很有道理

• Perhaps there is an element of truth in both this pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out. ^{有一点儿道理}
• There is probably an element of truth in this argument, but they ignore a more basic fact that the freedom of the press is often abused.
• Albert Einstein once attributed the creativity in a famous scientist to the fact that he never went to school.There is undoubtedly a truth in his observation, but such a truth is not criticism of schools.

A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact.

survive ^{vt.经历...没死}

• In the battle, only 4 soldiers survived. ^vi.幸存
• Only 4 soldiers survived the battle. ^{vt.经历了战斗幸存了下来}
• | am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.^NCE3-54