高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . 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。
2 . 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，
3 . 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。」
4 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
5 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
6 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
7 . What clothes did they wear?他們穿什麼？
8 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
9 . 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。」
10 . 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。
11 . 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。
12 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
13 . 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。
14 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
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 . In front of me was a wall of animals.在我的前面是一面刻滿了動物的牆壁。
17 . 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。
18 . 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。」
19 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
20 . We succeeded in lighting the fire.我們成功地點著火。
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 . 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。
23 . My parents were visiting relatives, and my grandparents had decided to spend the day at home.我父母走親戚去了，祖父母打算那天在家呆著。
24 . 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。」
25 . 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。
26 . I knew that experts from the local museum would soon visit the cave.我知道本地博物館的專家會很快到山洞來探訪。
27 . We spent some time looking around under the trees for some wood.我們花了些時間在樹下四周找木柴。
28 . 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。
29 . 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。
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 . Now I could see a smaller deer next to the one my brother had pointed to.現在我可以看見一隻更小的鹿，它緊挨著我弟弟指的那一隻。
32 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
33 . 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。
34 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是
35 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？
36 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
37 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
38 . 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。
39 . We had lost the path and had no hope of finding it again.我們找不到那條小路，而且也沒有希望再找到它了。
40 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
41 . 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。
42 . 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。
43 . 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。
44 . 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？
45 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
46 . 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」。
47 . 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，
48 . 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。
49 . 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。
50 . We can make a fire and warm ourselves, I suggested.「我們可以生火取暖，」我說道。