Lesson 32
第三十二课
Trains Go Faster!
火车更快！
In the 1700s, many scientists worked on steam engines.
在18世纪，许多科学家致力于蒸汽机的研究。
In the 1760s, a scientist in England found a way to put steam engines and wheels together.
在18世纪60年代，一位英国的科学家找到了一种将蒸汽机与车轮连接在一起的方法。
Soon people had a new type of transportation: the steam train.
很快，人们就有了一种新型的交通工具：蒸汽火车。
In 1804, the first train engine was born in England.
在1804年，第一个火车引擎在英国诞生了。
It travelled only about fifteen kilometres in two hours.
它在两个小时里只能行进大约15公里。
In 1825, the first passenger railway opened.
在1825年， 首个客运铁路开通了。
The Rocket was the most famous early engine.
火箭是最出名的早期引擎。
During the 1830s, countries all over the world started to build railways.
在19世纪30年代， 全世界都开始修建铁路。
Fifty years later many countries had railways.
五十年之后，许多国家都有了铁路。
People built many train stations to help passengers get on and off the trains easily.
人们修建了许多火车站，帮助旅客们轻松上下车。
Early trains were slow by today's standards.
早期的火车以今天的标准来说是很慢的。
The Rocket had a top speed of only 45 kilometres per hour.
火箭的最高速度只是每小时45公里。
Today's high-speed trains can travel at about 300 kilometres per hour.
今天的高速列车每小时可以达到300公里。
The fastest trains can go about 500 kilometres an hour.
最快的列车每小时可以行进500公里。
Maybe trains will have no wheels in the future.
也许未来的火车没有车轮。
Maybe they will ride on air.
也许它们会在空中行驶。
That would be amazing!
那真是太令人惊奇了！
