Lake Taupo itself has a starring role in this detective story that not only is it evidence of what has gone before, it also holds clues to what might happen next.(陶波湖在這次調查中的重要作用，不僅在于它為以前發生的一切提供了證據，而且還為將來要發生的一切提供了線索。)

LAKE TAUPO, NEW ZEALAND 26, 500 YEARS ago.(陶波湖，新西蘭，26,500年前。)

Seen on a July winter night from Lake Taupo on New Zealand's North Island, the line-up features Venus, Regulus (alpha star of Leo), Mars, and Saturn from lower left to upper right.(這個景象出現于新西蘭北島陶波湖的冬季七月天空中，從左下到右上排成一線的是金星venus、軒轅十四regulus(獅子座leo的第一亮星)、火星Mars和土星Saturn(Virgo是室女座)。)

Today, New Zealand's Lake Taupo is a serene sheet of fresh water, beloved of crayfish and hikers alike.(今天，新西蘭的陶波湖是一片寧靜的淡水湖，為小龍蝦和徒步旅行者所喜歡。)

Lake Taupo, Huka Falls and the Waikato River provide views and hikes galore, if you decide to stay put near your bungalow, you're missing the quintessential country vacation.(位于莊園附近的陶波湖、胡卡瀑布和懷卡托河擁有迷人的景色，是游人們旅行休閑的圣地。)

At Taupo, for instance; a lake the size of Singapore, surrounded by mountains, and the Huka Falls.(舉例來說，你可以到陶波湖去，這個湖泊的面積和新加坡一樣大，被群山以及胡卡瀑布環繞。)

The highest peak is Mt Cook, 3764m. Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand.(最高的山峰是庫克山，海拔3764米。陶波湖是新西蘭最大的湖。)

Unless you knew, you wouldn't recognize Lake Taupo as a volcano.(除非你事先知道，否則你不會把陶波湖看成火山。)