高三英語課文
Unit 23 The find of the century
1 . The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.火焰照亮了山洞的頂部。
2 . Let's think carefully, I replied.「讓我們仔細想一想，」我答道。
3 . What clothes did they wear?他們穿什麼？
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 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。
6 . I always carry matches with me at such times and I tore out the pages of the first chapter of the book I was reading to get the fire going.在這樣的時候我身上總是帶著火柴的，為了讓火堆燃下去，我從我正在看的那本書的第一章撕下幾頁。
7 . 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。
8 . 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。
9 . I went further back into the cave and stopped still.我向前走拐進巖洞，停住不動。
10 . Ok. We can stop here for a time.「那好吧！我們可以在這裡停一下。」
11 . 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，
12 . Here were not carvings in the rock but paintings.這裡岩石上不是石刻而是繪畫。
13 . We were in a better position than they were.我們的處境比他們要好。
14 . 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，
15 . What languages did they speak?他們講什麼語言？
16 . 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。
17 . 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。
18 . 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。
19 . 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，
20 . 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。
21 . I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.「我想沒人知道這一情況，」我說。
22 . 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。
23 . 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。
24 . 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。」
25 . 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。
26 . 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。
27 . 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，
28 . 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。
29 . On one hand, I was anxious to leave.一方面，我急於離開山洞。
30 . 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。
31 . 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。
32 . 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。」
33 . It almost looks as if someone has drawn it.看起來好像這隻鹿是畫上去似的。」
34 . 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。
35 . 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。
36 . At least we're safte here, I said.「起碼我們在這裡是安全的，」我說。
37 . 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。
38 . 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。
39 . 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。
40 . 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？
41 . 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。
42 . I shall never forget that extraordinary evening.我永遠忘記不了那個不平凡的夜晚。
43 . This is wonderful, I said.「這太奇妙了，」我說。
44 . I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.我轉了個彎，十分驚奇地看著。
45 . I think we're lost! What shall we do?「我想我們迷路了！我們該怎麼辦呢？」
46 . 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。
47 . I guessed, extremely old.我猜測是極古老的東西。
48 . How many people lived here?多少人住在這裡？
49 . 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。
50 . 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」。