[02:44.28](Scattered laughter)
[02:48.12]Everyone, I want you to give Mr. McBride 我希望大家注意听麦克布里奇先生的演讲
[02:49.44]your full attention.
[02:57.64]"I am here to speak about trains. "我在这给大家讲一下关于火车的故事.
[03:02.00]The first real train in this country 美国的第一条铁路 是彼得 库伯在1829年修的
[03:04.16]was built by Peter Cooper in 1829.
[03:06.36]Does anyone know what it was called?" 谁知道它叫什么名字?"
[03:13.52]"It was called the Tom Thumb." "它被称作大拇指汤姆 (英国民间故事中只有拇指大的主人公)."
[03:14.56](Students giggling)
[03:18.72]"Since that time, "从那时起,
[03:20.40]trains have helped make this country what it is today. 铁路和火车帮助这个国家变成了今天的样子
[03:23.92]A long time ago, 很久以前,
[03:26.40]most people never left their towns because travel was hard." 大多数人从没有离开他们的镇子, 因为旅行太辛苦了."
[03:30.28]Uh, yes? 哦, 说吧?
[03:31.60]How tall are you? 你有多高?
[03:32.12]Jacob! 雅克布!
[03:35.96]I'm, uh... I'm four feet and five inches tall. 我嘛...我有4英尺5英寸高.
[03:38.80]I'm taller than you. 我比你高.
[03:40.64]Jacob, come with me. 雅克布,过来.
[03:41.48]I'm so sorry. 我很抱歉.
[03:42.48]Be back in a minute. 稍等一会儿.
[03:45.48]Such a
jerk2. 神经病.
[03:53.52]What about blimps? 软式小飞艇知道吗?
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