高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . We succeeded in lighting the fire.我們成功地點著火。
2 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
6 . 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。
7 . 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。
8 . 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。
9 . 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。」
10 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
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 . 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。
13 . 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」。
14 . Funny, said my brother.「真有趣，」我弟弟說。
15 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
16 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
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 . 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。
19 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
20 . 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。
21 . 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。」
22 . 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。
23 . 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。
24 . 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。
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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。
28 . 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。
29 . 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。
30 . 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。
31 . 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。
32 . 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。
33 . I guessed, extremely old.我猜測是極古老的東西。
34 . 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，
35 . 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。」
36 . 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。」
37 . 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。
38 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
39 . Let's think carefully, I replied.「讓我們仔細想一想，」我答道。
40 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
41 . 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。
42 . 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，
43 . 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。
44 . 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。
45 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
46 . 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。
47 . 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？
48 . 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。
49 . 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。
50 . nor that the headline in the newspaper would be也沒有想到報紙的頭條是