高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . We were so excited, my brother and I, that we did not get to sleep until very late.我們太激動，以至於我和我弟到很晚才睡得著。
2 . How extraordinary! I said. I think someone has been carving animals.「多麼神奇啊！」我說，「我想有人一直在刻這些動物。」
3 . Light the fire not so near the entrance that the wind will blow the fire out, and not so far in that the smoke will fill the cave, said my brother.「不要太靠近洞口點火，風會把火吹滅的；也不要太靠裡面，那樣煙會充滿山洞的，」我弟弟說，
4 . I think we're lost! What shall we do?「我想我們迷路了！我們該怎麼辦呢？」
5 . I think we should continue walking as long as we can see where we're going. I said.「我想只要我們能看見我們朝哪兒走，我們就要繼續走下去，」我說，
6 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
7 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
8 . The find of the century - Children aged 13 and 11 discover cave paintings.「本世紀的重大發現--13歲和11歲的孩子發現了巖畫」。
9 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
10 . We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.我們談論並且很好奇以前住在這裡的人們。
11 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？
12 . On the other hand, I felt sad that I wasn't able to tell my grandparents that we were safe.另一方面，我為不能告訴我的祖父母我們十分安全而感到難過。
13 . The lines of the animal had in fact been cut into the rock.事實上，動物的線條被刻進岩石裡。
14 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
15 . I went on walking, bending down because the roof of the cave was not very high.因為洞頂不是很高，我繼續彎著腰往前走。
16 . The smoke from the fire rose and found its way outside and the light danced over the roof of the cave.縷縷青煙從火中升起，飄出洞外，火光在洞頂上閃耀。
17 . I'm tired, said my younger brother as he climbed up to join me.「我累了，」我弟弟邊說邊爬上岩石和我匯合。
18 . Another part of me wanted this moment to continue for ever.我還有另一個想法，就是希望此時能永遠持續下去。
19 . I could see a snake, a bear, a wolf, but no people.我還看見一條蛇、一隻熊、一隻狼，但沒有看見人。
20 . The cave led back into the rockface and the earth by the entrance was dry.巖洞迂迴延伸到巖面裡，靠近洞口的土是乾的。
21 . The sides of the deer were coloured with a reddish-brown paint.鹿的四周用一種淡棕帶紅的顏色勾勒。
22 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
23 . It looks a bit like a deer. There's its head and there are its feet.它看起來有點像鹿，那是鹿頭，那是鹿腳。
24 . It was a Sunday in May. My brother and I had decided to go off for a long walk while we were staying with my grandparents in the French countryside.5月的一個星期天，我和弟弟決定去遠足。當時我們住在法國鄉下的祖父母家中。
25 . And don't set the hillside on fire either!「也不要把山坡弄著火了。」
26 . I realized that they would be very worried, but that they would trust our good sense, wherever we were.我想他們會很擔心，但是無論我們在什麼地方，他們都會相信我們的處事能力。
27 . There were birds too, with the eyes carved out of the rock and painted white.還有一些鳥的眼睛是用石頭刻的，並被塗上白色。
28 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
29 . We can make a fire and warm ourselves, I suggested.「我們可以生火取暖，」我說道。
30 . Neither of us realized that night that these carvings and paintings dated back 15,000 years,我們沒有意識到這些刻畫追溯到15，000年前，
31 . It's very difficult to see where we're going and the shower may pass in an hour or two. Let's rest and have some food.「現在很難看到我們要去的地方。陣雨可能一兩個小時就會過去，我們休息一下吃點東西。」
32 . Outside the rain had turned into a storm and lightning flashed over the hills.洞外，小雨已變成狂風暴雨，閃電劃過山崗。
33 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是
34 . If we go downhill, we might find a stream, and if we follow the stream we should reach a farm, or a village or a bridge.「如果我們走下山，我們可能會發現一條小溪，如果我們沿著小溪走，我們會到達一個農場或一個村莊或是一座橋。」
35 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
36 . I was proud that we had come across something that was completely unknown and valuable and,讓我感到自豪的是，我們在無意中發現了不為世人所知的、有價值的東西，
37 . The clouds had come down so suddenly we had no warning.烏雲突然出現，我們絲毫沒有覺察。
38 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
39 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
40 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
41 . We ate our sandwiches and a bar of chocolate each and began to feel better.我們倆都吃了三明治和一塊巧克力才感到舒服些了。
42 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
43 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
44 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
45 . Fortunately we found some that was still dry and carried it back to the cave.幸好，我們找到了一些干木柴，並把木柴抱回巖洞。
46 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
47 . In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.事實上我有點害怕，不知道我們該怎麼辦。
48 . We're warm, we're dry and we're safe.「我們不感到冷，身上是乾的，而且我們很安全。
49 . A fine rain began to fall on our heads and the temperature had dropped.一陣小雨落到我們頭上，氣溫開始下降了。
50 . One moment we were walking along the top of a hill and now we could see no more than about thirty metres ahead of us.一時間我們還在山頂上行走，而現在30公尺開外的地方我們都看不清了。