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cavemenPart1:Vocabularycaveman [ˈkeɪvmæn] n.洞穴人pot-holing [pɒtˈhəʊlɪŋ] n.洞穴探险solitude [ˈsɒlətjuːd] n.孤独，寂寞lure [lʊə(r)] v.引诱，诱惑pot-holter adj.洞穴探险者rambler [ˈræmblə(r)] n.漫步者，散步者undertaking [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ] n.任务，工作foresight [ˈfɔːsaɪt] n.遇见，深谋远虑foretell [fɔːˈtel] v.预言Grenoble [grəˈnoʊbəl] n.格里诺布尔chasm

[ˈkæzəm] n.断层，裂口flaw [flɔː] n.小裂缝distinguished [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] adj.杰出的，著名的Newwordsandexpressions

Everest

['evərɪst] n.珠穆朗玛峰wade [weɪd] v.涉水，蹚水Waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] n.瀑布gear [ɡɪə(r)] n.一套用具inflatable [ɪnˈfleɪtəbl] adj.可充气的rubble [ˈrʌbl] n.碎瓦，瓦块insistent [ɪnˈsɪstənt] adj.连续不断的boom [buːm] v.轰响waterspout [ˈwɔːtəspaʊt] n.强大的水柱cleft [kleft] n.裂隙，开口cavern [ˈkævən] n.大洞穴stalagmite [ˈstæləɡmaɪt] n.石笋stalactite [ˈstæləktaɪt] n.钟乳石limestone [ˈlaɪmstəʊn] n.石灰石glisten [ˈɡlɪsn] v.闪烁eerie [ˈɪəri] adj.引起恐惧的，可怕的dome [dəʊm] n.穹窿，圆顶

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solitudeu.

n.孤独，寂寞thestateofbeingalone,especiallywhenyoufindthispleasantShelongedforpeaceandsolitude.她渴望安宁，渴望独享清静。

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lurev.

引诱topersuadeortricksbtogosomewhereortodosthbypromisingthemarewardThechildwasluredintoacarbutmanagedtoescape.那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。Fewcanresistthelureofadventure.很少有人能抵御历险的诱惑力。n.

诱惑力

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ramblern.漫步者，散步者towalkforpleasure,especiallyinthecountryside

WespentthesummerramblinginIreland.我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。Hehadlosttrackofwhathewassayingandbegantoramble.他忘了自己的话题，便开始瞎扯起来。ramble

v.漫步，瞎扯

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undertakingc.n.任务，工作ataskorproject,especiallyonethatisimportantand/ordifficultInthosedays,thetripacrosscountrywasadangerousundertaking.那个时期，越野旅行是一件危险的事情。agovernmentundertakingtospendmoreoneducation政府增加教育经费的承诺c.n.承诺，保证5.

foresightu.

n.预见，深谋远虑Shehadhadtheforesighttoprepareherselffinanciallyincaseofanaccident.她有先见之明，经济上作了准备以防万一发生事故。

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foretellv.预言Thewitchforetoldthatshewouldmarryaprince.女巫预言她将嫁给王子。fore作前缀表示预先/提前…forearmn.前臂

foreheadn.前额

foretasten.预尝,先试

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chasmn.

断层，裂口There

is

still

a

vast

economic

chasm

between

developing

countries

and

the

United

states.

发展中国家和美国之间还存在着极大的经济差距。8.

flawn.小细缝Theargumentisfulloffundamentalflaws.这段论述充满根本性的错误。Theonlyflawinhischaracterseemstobeashorttemper.他性格中的唯一缺点好像就是脾气急。n.错误，（性格中）缺点

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distinguishedadj.杰出的，著名的verysuccessfulandadmiredbyotherpeople

adistinguishedcareerinmedicine在医学领域的辉煌生涯Ifyoudescribesomeoneas

distinguished,youmeanthattheylookverynobleandrespectable.Helookedverydistinguished.他看上去非常高贵。

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wade

v.涉水，蹚水towalkwithaneffortthroughsth,especiallywaterormud

Hewadedintothewatertopushtheboatout.他蹚进水里把船推出来。theinsistentringingofthetelephone没完没了的电话铃声Theywereinsistentonhavingacontractforthework.他们坚持要就这项工作立一份合同。adj.连续的，不断地11.

insistentadj.坚持的v.闪烁12.

glistenHereyeswereglisteningwithtears.她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。adj.引起恐惧的13.

eeriestrange,mysteriousandfrighteningIwalkeddowntheeeriedarkpath.我走在那条漆黑恐怖的小路上。Part2:ArticleCaveexploration,orpot-holing,asithascometobeknown,isarelativelynewsport.Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatlurespeopledowntothedepthsoftheearth.Itisimpossibletogiveasatisfactoryexplanationforapot-holer'smotives.Forhim,caveshavethesamepeculiarfascinationwhichhighmountainshavefortheclimber.Theyarouseinstinctswhichcanonlybedimlyunderstood.1）

asithascometobeknown正如已逐渐为人所了解的那样2）

motives动机，peculiar特殊的3）

arouseinstincts激发本能4)

dimly模糊，原意是昏暗的ExploringreallydeepcavesisnotataskfortheSundayafternoonrambler.Suchundertakingsrequirethepreciseplanningandforesightofmilitaryoperations.Itcantakeaslongaseightdaystorigupropeladdersandtoestablishsupplybasesbeforeadescentcanbemadeintoaverydeepcave.Precautionsofthissortarenecessary,foritisimpossibletoforetelltheexactnatureofthedifficultieswhichwillconfrontthepot-holer.5）

preciseplanning周密计划，precise原意为精密的，militaryoperations军事行动6）rigup搭建，descent下降7）confront面对9）

thispieceofadvanceinformation事先通报ThedeepestknowncaveintheworldistheGouffreBergernearGrenoble.Itextendstoadepthof3,723feet.Thisimmensechasmhasbeenformedbyanundergroundstreamwhichhastunneledacoursethroughaflawintherocks.TheentrancetothecaveisonaplateauintheDauphineAlps.Asitisonlysixfeetacross,itisbarelynoticeable.ThecavemightneverhavebeendiscoveredhasnottheentrancebeenspottedbythedistinguishedFrenchpot-holer,Berger.Sinceitsdiscovery,ithasbecomeasortofpotholers'Everest.Thoughanumberofdescentshavebeenmade,muchofitstillremainstobeexplored.8）

undergroundstream地下暗泉，across宽，barely几乎不Ateamofpot-holersrecentlywentdowntheGouffreBerger.Afterenteringthenarrowgapontheplateau,theyclimbeddownthesteepsidesofthecaveuntiltheycametoanarrowcorridor.Theyhadtoedgetheirwayalongthis,sometimeswadingacrossshallowstreams,orswimmingacrossdeeppools.Suddenlytheycametoawaterfallwhichdroppedintoanundergroundlakeatthebottomofthecave.Theyplungedintothelake,andafterloadingtheirgearonaninflatablerubberdinghy,letthecurrentcarrythemtotheotherside.9）

steep陡峭的，anarrowcorridor狭窄的走廊10）edgetheirway侧身进11）

current水流Toprotectthemselvesfromtheicywater,theyhadtowearspecialrubbersuits.Atthefarendofthelake,theycametohugepilesofrubblewhichhadbeenwashedupbythewater.Inthispartofthecave,theycouldhearaninsistentboomingsoundwh