高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . 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。
2 . And don't set the hillside on fire either!「也不要把山坡弄著火了。」
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
6 . 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。
7 . Funny, said my brother.「真有趣，」我弟弟說。
8 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
9 . 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。
10 . 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，
11 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
12 . 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。
13 . 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。」
14 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
15 . 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，
16 . 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。
17 . 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。
18 . 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。
19 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
20 . Let's think carefully, I replied.「讓我們仔細想一想，」我答道。
21 . 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。
22 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
23 . 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。
24 . 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，
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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。
28 . 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。
29 . 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。
30 . 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。
31 . 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。
32 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
33 . 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」。
34 . 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。
35 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
36 . 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。
37 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是
38 . 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。
39 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
40 . What were their names?他們叫什麼？
41 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
42 . 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。
43 . What clothes did they wear?他們穿什麼？
44 . 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。
45 . 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。」
46 . 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。
47 . 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，
48 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
49 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
50 . 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。