高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . We can make a fire and warm ourselves, I suggested.「我們可以生火取暖，」我說道。
2 . 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。
3 . And don't set the hillside on fire either!「也不要把山坡弄著火了。」
4 . 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」。
5 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
6 . 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，
7 . 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。
8 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
9 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
10 . 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。
11 . 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。
12 . 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。
13 . Funny, said my brother.「真有趣，」我弟弟說。
14 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
15 . 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。
16 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
17 . 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。
18 . 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。」
19 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
20 . 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。
21 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？
22 . I think we're lost! What shall we do?「我想我們迷路了！我們該怎麼辦呢？」
23 . 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。
24 . 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。
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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。
28 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
29 . 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。
30 . 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。」
31 . 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。
32 . 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。」
33 . I took a burning branch from the fire and went to examine the rock.我從火堆中拿起一根燃著的樹枝，走過去檢查那個岩石。
34 . 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。
35 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
36 . 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。
37 . 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。
38 . It was beginning to get dark. I think we'd best stay the night here, I said.天開始變黑。「我看我們最好在這裡過夜，」我說，
39 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
40 . 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。
41 . 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。」
42 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
43 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是
44 . 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，
45 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
46 . 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。
47 . 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。
48 . 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？
49 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
50 . 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。