Modern cavemen 现代洞穴人
Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport. Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth. It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a pot-holer's motives. For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber. They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood.
洞穴勘查——或洞穴勘探——是一项比较新的体育活动。寻求独处的愿望或寻求意外发现的机会的欲望吸引人们来到地下深处。要想对洞穴探险者的动机作出满意的解释是不可能的。对洞穴探险者来说，洞穴有一种特殊的魅力，就像高山对登山者有特殊魅力一样。为什么洞空能引发人的那种探险本能，人们对此只能有一种模模糊糊的理解。
New words and expressions 生词与短语
caveman
n. (远古)洞穴人
pot-holing
n. 洞穴探险，洞穴探险运动
solitude
n. 孤独，寂寞
lure
v. 引诱，诱惑
pot-holer
n. 洞穴探险者
undertaking
n. 任务，工作
foresight
n. 预见;深谋远虑
foretell
v. 预言
Grenoble
n. 格里诺布尔
chasm
n. 断层，裂口，陷坑
flaw
n. 小裂缝
distinguished
adj. 杰出的，著名的
Everest
n. 珠穆朗玛峰
wade
v. 涉水
waterfall
n. 瀑布
gear
n. 一套用具
inflatable
adj. 可充气的
rubble
n. 碎瓦
insistent
adj. 连续的，不断的
boom
v. 轰响
waterspout
n. 强大的水柱
cleft
n. 裂隙，开
cavern
n. 在洞穴
stalagmite
n. 石笋
stalactite
n. 钟乳石
limestone
n. 石灰石
glisten
v. 闪烁
cerie
adj. 引塌恐惧的，可怕的
dome
n. 穹窿，圆顶
