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The scientists have been looking
科學家們一直在觀察
at how much time the cats spend outside the cat flap.
貓貓們會在戶外待多久
The proportion of time they spend outdoors is actually quite low,
他們的戶外活動時間占全天時間的比率很低
it might be as little as 20% on average,
平均只有20%
and some cats we know now don't go out at all.
有些貓甚至從不外出
Even though they have access to the outdoors,
即使他們可以出去
they just simply choose not to do so.
他們也選擇待在家里
At any one time, there are many more cats inside than out.
不論何時 室內的貓都要比室外的多
Outside, the most we've ever really got
我們最多發現了十只貓
is ten cats outside at one time.
同時待在戶外
There's a nice place to rest at home,
在家可以好好地休息
they go out because they feel like
他們出去是因為
it rather than because they need to.
他們認為有必要
So the next question to answer is,
下一個問題便是
what has happened to the wild sides of the cats of Shamley Green?
杉莫利格林鎮中貓貓野性的一面哪兒去了
Cats haven't always been our pets.
貓并非自古以來就是我們的寵物
We started living alongside them around 9,000 years ago,
大約九千年前我們開始與他們共生
when we started farming.
我們剛開始種植作物
and they had to work for a living.
他們需要以工作換食物
重點解釋：
1.on average 平均
例句：On average we receive five letters each day.
我們平均每天收到五封信。
2.access to 進入，通向…的路口
例句：She was forbidden access to the club.
人家不允許她到那個俱樂部去。
3.at all 完全； 根本
例句：It's not at all that bad.
這根本沒有那么壞。
