英语选修八小课文及翻译第五单元

Unit5THEFEAST:18,000BC公元前一万八千年的一次盛宴Worriedaboutthepreparationsforherfeast,Lalaquicklyturnedforhomewithhercollectionofnuts,melonsandotherfruit.拉拉担心她这次盛宴的准备工作，所以赶紧把坚果、甜瓜和其他水果收集起来就快步回家了。Itwasthecustomoffamilygroupstoseparateandthengatheragainatdifferentsitesforreunionsastheyfollowedtheanimalherdsacrossthegrasslands.由于在草原上放牧，家族成员先分散开，然后在不同的地方相聚，这是他们的一个习俗。Awrinkleappearedonherforehead.她的额头出现了一道皱纹。Ifonlyitcouldbejustlikelastyear!要是能像去年那样就好了！AtthattimeshehadbeensohappywhenDahuchoseherasthefuturemotherofhischildren.当大胡选拉拉作未来孩子的母亲时，她觉得很高兴。Hewasthebesttoolmakerinthegroupanditwasagreathonourforhertobechosen.他是这个家族中最好的工匠，被他选中对拉拉来说是莫大的荣幸。Sherememberedthebloodpulsingthroughherveins.她记得那时热血澎湃。Shehadfeltsoproudasthegroupshoutedloudlytoapplaudhischoice.当族人为他的选择欢呼鼓掌的时候，拉拉觉得非常自豪。Ifonlyshehadlookedaheadandplannedbetterthisyear!她今年要是早有预见，计划得更好些就好了！Thenshewouldn'thavebeenfeelingsoworriednow.那么她就不会这么担心了。Havingheardwolveshowlingintheforest,Lalaacceleratedherwalkupthepathtothecavesfearingthattheremightbewildbeastslyinginwaitforher.听见狼群在森林里嚎叫，拉拉加快了回洞穴的步伐，担心会有野兽在等着她。Shehadnomanwithhisspeartoprotecther.她身边没有男人拿着矛来保护她。Shehadalmostreachedherdestinationwhenadelicioussmellarrestedherprogressandshestopped.快到目的地的时候，一阵香气扑鼻，她不往前走了，停了下来。Sothemenhadbroughthomethemeatforthefeast!因此那个男人把肉带回了家用来设宴！Thesmellofcookingmeatfilledtheairsurroundingher,andhersensesbecamedizzywithhunger.肉的香味笼罩着她，使她因饥饿而头昏眼花。Shecouldseehermotherandtheolderchildrenpreparingthedeerandpigmeatoverthefire.她看到母亲和大一些的孩子在烧烤鹿肉和猪肉，Herauntsweremakingclotheswithanimalskins.她姨妈在用兽皮做衣服。Abruptlyshesatdown,onlytobescoopedupbyherlaughing,shoutingsister,Luna.突然间她坐了下去，但又被她那又笑又叫的妹妹卢娜一把搂了起来，Lalasmiledwithrelief.拉拉宽慰地笑了，Itwasgoodtohaveherfamilyaroundher.跟家人在一起实在是太好啦！Justthenatallmancameupbehindher.就在这时候，她身后出来了一位高个子男人。Hehadalarge,squareface,withstronglypronouncedeyebrowsandcheekbones.他有一张宽大的方脸，眉毛很重，颧骨突出，Overhisshoulderhecarriedseveralfishandsomepiecesofwoodunderhisarm肩上扛着几条大鱼，腋下夹着一些木头。LalasmiledandhandedsomestonescrapersovertoDahu,whosmiledandwentoutsidethecavetobeginhistask.拉拉对大胡微笑着，递给他一些石头做的刮子。大胡也笑着，走出洞外，开始工作。Firsthelookedcarefullyatthescrapersandthenwenttoacornerofthecaveandpulledoutsomemoretools.他先朝这些石刮子瞧了瞧，然后走到洞穴的一个角落，拖出来更多的工具。Theywereinapilewithothersharparrowheadsandstoneaxe-heads.这些工具同其它一些锐利的箭头和石斧头堆放在一起。Hechoseonelargestoneandbegantouseitlikeahammerstrikingtheedgeofthescraperthatneededsharpening.他选了一个大块石头，用它做锤子敲打一个需要磨快的石刮子边沿。NowandthenDahuwouldstop,lookatitandtryitagainsthishandbeforecontinuinghistask.他时不时地停下来看看，在手上试一试，然后再继续工作。Hestoppedwhenhefeltthescrapersweresharpenoughtocutupthemeatandscrapethefish.当他觉得石刮子够快，可以切肉刮鱼鳞了，他才停下来，AshepassedthemtoLala,thefirstoftheguestsfromtheneighbouringcavesbegantoarrivefordinner.他把石刮子递给拉拉，这时候，第一批邻近洞穴的客人就开始到来吃饭了。Lala'sspiritsrose.拉拉情绪高涨起来。Yes,itwasgoingtobejustaswonderfulaslastyear!是的，今年的盛宴一定会跟去年一样热闹！Shesmiledtoherselfgailyandwentoutofthecavetowelcomeherfriendsandneighbours.她高兴地自己笑着，走出洞外，去欢迎她的朋友和邻居。