高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
2 . 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。
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
6 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
7 . We succeeded in lighting the fire.我們成功地點著火。
8 . 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。
9 . 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，
10 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
11 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
12 . 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」。
13 . What clothes did they wear?他們穿什麼？
14 . 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。
15 . 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。
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 . 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。
19 . I think we're lost! What shall we do?「我想我們迷路了！我們該怎麼辦呢？」
20 . It was like stepping into a secret art museum, in which we were the only visitors.就像是走進入了一個秘密的藝術博物館，我們是館內唯一的遊客。
21 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
22 . 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。」
23 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
24 . 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。
25 . There would be pictures in magazines and newspapers, showing crowds of peope with their cameras and noisy, excited talk.報紙和雜誌將刊登出圖片，報紙和雜誌將刊登出圖片，展示那些帶著照相機熙熙攘攘蜂湧而至的人群。
26 . I was so excited that I wanted to tell the whole world what we had found.我激動得想要告訴全世界我們發現了什麼。
27 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
28 . I think we are the first people here for hundreds of years. Maybe thousands.「我認為幾百年，可能幾千年以來，我們是第一次來這裡的人。」
29 . You can see shapes on the rock. Do you see that bit?「你可以看見岩石上的形狀。你看見那一小塊了沒有？
30 . 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。
31 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
32 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
33 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
34 . We collected more wood and laid it in a big pile inside the cave.我們撿了更多的木柴，在山洞裡把它堆成大大的一堆。
35 . 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。
36 . 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。
37 . Professors from the university in Paris would be coming down by train.巴黎那些大學的教授們將會坐火車來這裡。
38 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
39 . 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。
40 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
41 . This evening the cave was ours. It belonged to no one else.今天晚上，山洞是我們的，它不屬於別人。
42 . 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。
43 . We've still got a little food and water and maybe by tomorrow morning the weather will have cleared up.我們還有一點食物和水，也許到明天早上，天就會晴了。」
44 . 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。
45 . 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。
46 . 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。」
47 . Funny, said my brother.「真有趣，」我弟弟說。
48 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
49 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
50 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？