高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . 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。
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 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
4 . 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。
5 . 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。
6 . 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。」
7 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
8 . Let's think carefully, I replied.「讓我們仔細想一想，」我答道。
9 . 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。
10 . 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。
11 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
12 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
13 . 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。
14 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
15 . 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，
16 . 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，
17 . 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。
18 . 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。
19 . 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。
20 . 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。」
21 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
22 . 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。
23 . 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。
24 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
25 . 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。
26 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
27 . And don't set the hillside on fire either!「也不要把山坡弄著火了。」
28 . I guessed, extremely old.我猜測是極古老的東西。
29 . 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」。
30 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
31 . 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。
32 . 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。
33 . 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。
34 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
35 . 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。
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 . 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？
38 . 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。」
39 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
40 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
41 . 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。
42 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
43 . 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。
44 . 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。
45 . 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。
46 . 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，
47 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是
48 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？
49 . Funny, said my brother.「真有趣，」我弟弟說。
50 . 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。」