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We were in a better position than they were.

我們的處境比他們要好。

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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，但是無論我們在什么地方，他們都會相信我們的處事能力。

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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。

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This evening the cave was ours. It belonged to no one else.

今天晚上，山洞是我們的，它不屬于別人。

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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。

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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里。

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There would be pictures in magazines and newspapers, showing crowds of peope with their cameras and noisy, excited talk.

報紙和雜志將刊登出圖片，報紙和雜志將刊登出圖片，展示那些帶著照相機熙熙攘攘蜂涌而至的人群。

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We were so excited, my brother and I, that we did not get to sleep until very late.

我們太激動，以至于我和我弟到很晚才睡得著。

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We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.

我們談論并且很好奇以前住在這里的人們。

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How many people lived here?

多少人住在這里？

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When did they leave this area?

他們什么時候離開這里？

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What clothes did they wear?

他們穿什么？

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What were their names?

他們叫什么？

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What languages did they speak?

他們講什么語言？

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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，

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nor that the headline in the newspaper would be

也沒有想到報紙的頭條是

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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”。

Unit 24 Finding a job

Experts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of job in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.

專家們認為世界上大約有4萬個不同種類的工作。要從中選擇一個適合自己的工作是很困難的。

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Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job. Many young people end up in a job to which they are not suited. Chance may play a more important part than decision. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing

找一個工作不同于選擇一個工作。許多年輕人最終卻干了并不適合他們的工作。"機會可以比"決定起著更重要的作用。所以這里有幾個步驟，幫助你中學或大學畢業后考慮從事你可能喜歡做的工作。

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First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers:

首先，重要的一點是要了解你自己是個什么樣的人，有哪些特殊的品質使你與眾不同。為了幫助你做到這一點，閱讀下面的問題并寫下答案。

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1 Make a list of 10 things which you like doing most.

1。列出一張你最喜歡做的10件事情的清單。

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2 Which subjects do you like reading about in newspapers, magazines and books?

2。你喜歡讀報紙、雜志和書籍里的哪些學科方面的內容？

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3 What have you been interested in for as long as you can remember?

3。你所能想起來的自己感興趣的事是什么？

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4 Think of a time when you were happiest. What were you doing?

4。想一想你感到最高興的時刻。當時你在做什么？

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5 What makes you feel that you are doing well?

5。是什么使你感到自己干得不錯？

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6 What would you like to be admired for?

6。你樂于被夸獎的事是什么？

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To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,

在與人交往，獲取信息或處理事務這三個方面的技能中，你最擅長哪方面的技能？注意如果你對自己說"我喜歡和人們在一起工作"，這是不夠的，因為這是人性中的一部分。因此，重要的是考查帶給你極大滿足感的人際關系。例如，你也許善于勸說、指導、采訪、聆聽、教導或傳遞信息。

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Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.

最后相信你自己的看法和想法！這是你自己的生活，因此，找你喜歡做的事情來做。

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Letter

1第一封信

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Dear Abby,

親愛的Abby，