高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . 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。」
2 . 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。
3 . And don't set the hillside on fire either!「也不要把山坡弄著火了。」
4 . 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。
5 . 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，
6 . I guessed, extremely old.我猜測是極古老的東西。
7 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
8 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
9 . 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。
10 . 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。
11 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
12 . 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。
13 . 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。
14 . 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。」
15 . We succeeded in lighting the fire.我們成功地點著火。
16 . 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。
17 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
18 . 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，
19 . 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。
20 . 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？
21 . Let's think carefully, I replied.「讓我們仔細想一想，」我答道。
22 . 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。
23 . We can make a fire and warm ourselves, I suggested.「我們可以生火取暖，」我說道。
24 . When did they leave this area?他們什麼時候離開這裡？
25 . 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，
26 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
27 . 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。
28 . 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，
29 . 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。」
30 . 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。
31 . 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，
32 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
33 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
34 . 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。
35 . 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。
36 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
37 . 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。
38 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
39 . 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。
40 . It follows the shape of the rock.它順著岩石的形狀。
41 . I think we're lost! What shall we do?「我想我們迷路了！我們該怎麼辦呢？」
42 . 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。
43 . 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」。
44 . 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。
45 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
46 . 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。
47 . 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。
48 . 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。
49 . 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。
50 . 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。