本篇供稿：高冬晴 老师
Writing：Ms. Dongqing Gao
3月13日清晨，天气清爽，清华附中国际部八年级的学生们迎来了期盼已久的户外团建活动。一大早，学生们就已经整装待发，井然有序地登上了前往房山三清洞的巴士，带着兴奋与期待开启了今天奇妙的探洞之旅。
On the crisp morning of March 13th, grade 8 THIS students boarded the bus to Sanqing Cave in Fangshan filled with anticipation.
一路欢声笑语，经过了2个多小时的路程之后，学生们终于抵达了目的地。一座座巍峨的高山映入眼帘，学生们兴奋地下了车，随着教练的指引，戴上安全帽和探照灯，换上轻便的防护服，便迫不及待地向位于山体腹地的洞穴出发。
After a 2-hour journey, the students finally arrived at our destination. Following the instructor’s directions, the students put on their helmets and searchlights and changed into light protective clothing and eagerly set off for the caves in the hinterlands of the mountain.
蓝天白云，青松翠柏，学生们排成一列列的队伍紧张而又兴奋的徒步向山洞进发。刚出发没多久，迎面遇到了一位放牧人带着羊群走在山路上，学生们好奇地上前打招呼，可爱的山羊仿佛也知道学生们今天要去探索洞穴而咩咩地给予回应，仿佛在鼓励学生们！此时惠风和畅，鸟鸣山幽，景色甚美，真是一场美妙的相遇。
The students lined up nervously but excitedly to hike toward the cave. On the way, the students were greeted by a shepherd with a flock of sheep. The goats bleated at the students as if they knew that they were heading to explore the caves today giving them encouragement.! It was a wonderful encounter with the breeze and birds singing.
通往山洞的路是崎岖不平的，或者说，跟本没有路！学生们跟着教练，在大峡谷里缓慢前进，时而手脚并用的向上攀爬，时而小心翼翼地向下探索，还没进入山洞便已经初步感受到了探索自然的艰辛。这不禁让我想起了鲁迅先生的名言：“其实地上本没有路，走的人多了，也便成了路。”
The trail to the cave was rugged, really not a trail at all! The students followed the instructor slowly through the canyon, at times climbing on their hands and knees, at other times going downward. For many of these 8th graders were getting their first taste of the hardships of exploring nature even before they entering the cave. Mr. Lu Xun’s famous quote comes to mind, “There is no road in the world, but the more people walk, the more there is a road.”
在大峡谷里艰难的走了一段之后，学生们中途停下来休息，并开始享用自带的午餐，互相分享美食，惬意交谈，补充体力。短暂的休息之后，学生们继续踏上了前往山洞的最后一段路程，在经过一段狭窄的山体上的攀岩之后，位于峭壁之上的山洞已近在眼前，这让学生们瞬间情绪高涨，一个个摩拳擦掌，跃跃欲试。
The students stopped for their lunch break sharing food, chatting and replenishing their energy with friends after a difficult walk through the canyon. On the final leg of their journey and after a narrow climb up the mountain, the cave on the cliff was in sight. The students were instantly in high spirits and eager to take the plunge.
终于进入了山洞，洞内光线晦暗，深不可测。这让学生们紧张期待的心情达到了顶点！在真正开始探洞之前，教练为孩子们详细介绍了这座山洞的形成历史，在教练的娓娓叙说中，学生们才知道原来这样一座看似普通的山洞早在几百年前便已形成，洞内的钟乳石1年才长0.02厘米左右！在洞内的石壁上，还有正在冬眠的小蝙蝠以及蟋蟀各种神奇生物，让孩子们还没开始探洞便已经啧啧称奇！
The cave was obscurely lit and unfathomably deep. The students’ anticipation was at its peak! Before they started exploring the cave, the instructor gave them a detailed introduction to the history of the cave. They learned that this seemingly ordinary cave had been formed hundreds of years ago, and that the stalactites inside the cave only grows 0.02cm a year! On the walls of the cave, there are small hibernating bats and crickets which made the children even more curious.
面对大自然的神奇造化，虽然内心略显惶恐，但是学生们还是克服了恐惧，选择直面神秘奇妙的洞穴！放下背包，轻装简从，分成两组，跟随教练开始了集体的洞穴冒险！一开始空间还算宽敞，学生们跟随着教练的脚步一步步在洞内的岩石之间穿梭，然而越往洞内深入，前行之路也愈显艰难，甚至大部分地方仅容1人通行。有一步一滑的狭窄路面，有需要借助绳索攀爬的岩壁，有需要匍匐前进的羊肠小道，还有只能躺卧才能通过的狭小洞口……面对这样超出想象的挑战和对前路的未知，学生们甚至一度想要放弃。然而每当有人恐惧害怕，想要放弃时，其它小伙伴们总会给予大声的鼓励，伸出援助之手，你一言我一语的出谋划策协助自己的小伙伴克服眼前的困难！终于，在大家的团结合作，互帮互助中，学生们经过将近两小时的艰难攀爬，终于走出了洞穴，成功的完成了这次在洞穴内的冒险之旅！出洞之后，虽然每个人身上都沾上了不少泥巴，安全帽也歪歪斜斜，看起来狼狈不堪，但是每个人的内心都难掩激动兴奋之情，充满了成就感！此时，太阳愈发明亮，天空愈发碧蓝，成功探险的小小斯巴达勇士们满脸笑意，集体合影留念这次探险之旅！
The students overcame their fears and faced the mystery of the caves! The students put down their backpacks and divided into two groups to follow the instructor on a group cave adventure! At first there was plenty of space and the students followed the instructor’s footsteps through the rocks of the cave, but the deeper they went into the cave, the more difficult the path became, with most of the cave only being passable by one person. There were narrow paths included slippery steps, rock walls that need to be climbed with the help of ropes, some parts required crawling or can only be passed by lying down ……. Faced with such unimaginable challenges and the uncertainty of what lay ahead, the students may have wanted to give up. However, whenever someone was scared and wanted to stop, his or her classmate would give encouragement, lend a helping hand, or offer advice on how to overcome the difficulties!
学生回顾
Student’s Refection
Isabella Li
洞穴内真是别有“洞”天，我津津有味地看着洞壁上像葡萄一样的圆形钟乳石，特别是那些上面有水流动的钟乳石。那一簇簇的蝙蝠也是毛茸茸的，很可爱。我清楚地记得有个狭窄的洞口，大家必须躺下，然后扭动身子才能进入其中。其中我们的同学Jeremy拉着组里的每个人穿过这个洞口，我们都很感谢他的帮助。
“It was unique and exciting inside the cave. I relished looking at the round stalactites that looked like grapes on the walls of the cave, especially those with water flowing on top of them. The clusters of bats were also fluffy and cute. I clearly remember the narrow hole where we have to lie down and wiggle into. I particularly recalled Jeremy on the other side pulling everyone in my group through the hole – thank him very much.
我最喜欢的环节就是大家坐在岩石上一起吃午饭和在岩石上的徒步旅行。能够沉浸在大自然中，我感到很平静。我也很喜欢从山洞里徒步回到大巴上，因为大家和老师们欢声笑语，大家都在分享着内心感受。这次活动不仅让我们充分地得到了锻炼，也让我们领略了自然的壮观，同时，这也是一次同学们的合作之旅。
My favorite part was having lunch sitting on the rocks and hiking on the rocks. I felt peaceful and immersed in nature. I also enjoyed the hike from the cave back to the bus because I was talking with teachers and friends. It was enough exercise and a spectacular collaborative experience.”
Johnny Zhu
这次春游我们来到了房山三清洞，它是由地下河侵蚀影响形成的。这里的自然环境非常好。来回路程时间很长，但是沿途的风景很美。这一次春游让我放松了许多，不仅让我感受到了大自然的鬼斧神工，还享受到了与朋友同学出去玩的乐趣。
We came to the Sanqing Cave located in Fangshan, which is formed by the erosion of the underground river. The natural environment here is very good. It took a long time to get there, but the scenery along the way was beautiful. Narrow space in the cave with many obstacles to getting in and exit. This is the best field trip I’ve ever experienced. I had a very pleasant time there.
Ame Bai
能够走进洞穴探索，对我而言是一次充满乐趣的体验。其中，有两个环节让我感受到了挑战性。一个是我们需要绑好保护绳，爬上3米高的岩壁，另外就是我们要躺下才能穿过一个狭小的隧道。尽管很有挑战性，但当我克服困难，走出洞穴时，我发自内心为自己感到高兴。另外，我们还在洞穴里看到了真正的蝙蝠，真是太有意思了！
Getting into the cave and exploring inside was extremely interesting. I remembered that there were two places that was challenging. One was when we have to climb a 3-meter wall. We had the protection rope on our waist, but it still was challenging. The second part was when we have to lay down and go through a short tunnel. Even though that it was challenging, I felt happy when I overcame it and came out of the cave. Overall it was really nice, and we were also able to see real bats inside the caves!
Sonia Mo
这次团建活动让我们收获了许多，从同学之间的互助到户外活动的快乐，都是我们之间美好的回忆。在洞穴里的景象也很奇妙。我们期待以后还有更多这样的活动！
From the mutual support of our classmates to the joy of being outdoors, we gained a lot from this activity. It has become a wonderful memory of us. The view in the caves was also amazing. We look forward to more activities like this in the future!
这次洞穴探险让学生们不仅学到了课堂之外的自然奥秘，同时也更加明白了团结合作的意义，他们在这次冒险的过程中，始终践行着清华附中国际部的核心价值观。直面内心的恐惧，无惧挑战，携手并进，最终战胜了黑暗，战胜了自己的恐惧！相信他们在未来的人生之路上的探险，也将如同这次探洞之旅一样，无惧任何艰难挑战，勇敢向前！
After nearly two hours of climbing, the students were finally able to get out of the cave and successfully complete their adventure. Everyone was covered in mud and their helmets were tilted. Students and teachers was happy and filled with a sense of achievement! By now, the sun was shining brighter and the sky was bluer. Our Spartans were all smiles as they posed for a group photo to commemorate this day!
图片 Pictures | THIS Teachers
排版 Editing | Mia Gu
审核 Auditing | Dieu-Anh Nguyen, Toni Dong, Wenping Li
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