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Modern cavemen Part-1

ˈmɒdən ˈkeɪvmən pɑːt-1

            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.

    Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler. Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military operations. It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer.

keɪv ˌɛksplɔːˈreɪʃən, ɔː pɒt-ˈhəʊlɪŋ, æz ɪt hæz kʌm tuː biː nəʊn, ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli njuː spɔːt. pəˈhæps ɪt ɪz ðə dɪˈzaɪə fɔː ˈsɒlɪtjuːd ɔː ðə ʧɑːns ɒv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪd dɪsˈkʌvəri ðæt ljʊəz ˈpiːpl daʊn tuː ðə dɛpθs ɒv ði ɜːθ. ɪt ɪz ɪmˈpɒsəbl tuː gɪv ə ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fɔːr ə pɒt-ˈhəʊləz ˈməʊtɪvz. fɔː hɪm, keɪvz hæv ðə seɪm pɪˈkjuːliə ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃən wɪʧ haɪ ˈmaʊntɪnz hæv fɔː ðə ˈklaɪmə. ðeɪ əˈraʊz ˈɪnstɪŋkts wɪʧ kæn ˈəʊnli biː ˈdɪmli ˌʌndəˈstʊd.

ɪksˈplɔːrɪŋ ˈrɪəli diːp keɪvz ɪz nɒt ə tɑːsk fɔː ðə ˈsʌndeɪ ˈɑːftəˈnuːn ˈræmblə. sʌʧ ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋz rɪˈkwaɪə ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈplænɪŋ ænd ˈfɔːsaɪt ɒv ˈmɪlɪtəri ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənz. ɪt kæn teɪk æz lɒŋ æz eɪt deɪz tuː rɪg ʌp rəʊp ˈlædəz ænd tuː ɪsˈtæblɪʃ səˈplaɪ ˈbeɪsiːz bɪˈfɔːr ə dɪˈsɛnt kæn biː meɪd ˈɪntuː ə ˈvɛri diːp keɪv. prɪˈkɔːʃənz ɒv ðɪs sɔːt ɑː ˈnɛsɪsəri, fɔːr ɪt ɪz ɪmˈpɒsəbl tuː fɔːˈtɛl ði ɪgˈzækt ˈneɪʧər ɒv ðə ˈdɪfɪkəltiz wɪʧ wɪl kənˈfrʌnt ðə pɒt-ˈhəʊlə.

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。

    探测非常深的洞穴不是那些在星期日下午漫步的人所能胜任的。这种活动需要有军事行动般的周密布署和预见能力。有时需要花费整整8天时间来搭起绳梯，建立供应基地，然后才能到一个很深的洞穴里。作出这样的准备是必要的，因为无法预见到洞穴探险者究竟会遇到什么性质的困难。

任务配置：L0、L4

知识笔记：

单词与短语

pot-holing/pɒt-ˈhəʊlɪŋ/洞穴勘探

relatively/ ˈrɛlətɪvli/In relation, comparison, or proportion to something else.

It can take as long as eight days to do sth有时需要花费整整8天时间做某事

rig up rope ladders 搭起绳梯

练习感悟：

一天补三天的作业，第二次，这个模式不好呀。