UNIT 5 Go With Transportation Lesson 34: Trains Go on Rails!

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[0:00.580]UNIT 5 第五单元
[0:02.491]Go with Transportation! 乘交通工具去！
[0:05.156]Lesson 34: 第34课：
[0:07.415]Trains Go on Rails! 火车在铁轨上行驶！
[0:10.388]THINK ABOUT IT! 想一想
[0:11.712]·How do you travel to some other places? 你去其他地方的时候用怎样的交通方式？
[0:14.989]·Who invented the steam engine? 谁发明了蒸汽机？
[0:17.429]·When did the first passenger railway open? 最早的载人客车是什么时候开放的？
[0:21.612]Who invented the steam engine? 谁发明了蒸汽机？
[0:25.028]In the 1700s, many inventors were working on the steam engine. 在十八世纪，许多发明家都致力于蒸汽机的研究。
[0:31.720]In the 1760s, a scientist in England invented a way to put steam engines and wheels together. 在十八世纪六十年代，一位英国的科学家发明了一种将蒸汽机与轮子结合在一起的方式。
[0:41.619]Soon, people had a new type of transportation: 很快，人们有了一种新的运输工具：
[0:46.011]the steam locomotive². 蒸汽机车。
[0:48.730]What happened to the first steam locomotive? 第一辆蒸汽机车怎样了呢？
[0:53.471]An English engineer drove³ the first steam locomotive on a road, but it exploded! 一位英国工程师驾驶第一辆蒸汽机车上路，但是它爆炸了！
[1:02.673]Who invented railways? 谁发明了铁路？
[1:05.740]In 1804, a locomotive carried about seventy passengers a short distance on some iron⁴ rails. 在1804年，一辆火车在铁轨上运送了大约70位乘客一小段路程。
[1:15.919]It was the first railway! 它就是最早的铁路！
[1:18.707]It was in England. 它在英国。
[1:21.147]When did the first passenger railway open? 最早的客运铁路是什么时候开放的呢？
[1:25.539]The first passenger railway opened in England in 1825. 最早用于客运的铁路是1825年在英国出现的。
[1:32.789]The first passenger train was called the Rocket. 第一辆客运火车被称为“火箭”。
[1:37.669]During 1830s, countries all over the world started to build railways. 在十九世纪三十年代期间，世界各国都开始修建铁路。
[1:45.826]After fifty years, railways covered most countries. 五十年后，铁路覆盖了大部分国家。
[1:51.542]Many train stations were built to make it easier for passengers to get on and off the trains. 人们建造了很多火车站以方便乘客上、下火车。
[2:00.256]How fast do trains go? 火车能跑多快呢？
[2:03.503]Early trains, like the Rocket, had a top speed of 50 kilometres per hour. 早期的火车，像“火箭”，最高时速是50千米。
[2:11.032]Even the best steam locomotives⁵ were slow. 即使是最好的蒸汽火车也很慢。
[2:15.424]They could only go about 80 kilometres per hour. 它们只能每小时行驶大约80千米。
[2:20.025]Today's trains are much faster. 今天的火车快多了。
[2:23.510]They travel at about 240 kilometres an hour. 它们每小时行驶大约240千米。
[2:29.087]The fastest trains can go 380 kilometres an hour. 最快的火车每小时可以行驶380千米。
[2:35.571]"Railways" are made of two "rails"! “铁路”是由两根“铁轨”组成的！
[2:37.652]How fast this train is! 这火车多快啊！
[2:39.426]FASCINATING FACT 惊人的事实
[2:41.776]High-speed trains of the future will have no wheels. 未来的高速火车将不再有轮子。
[2:46.402]They will use magnetic⁶ forces or jet⁷ engines and they will ride on air. 它们将会利用磁力或者是喷气发动机悬空行驶。
[2:52.827]LET'S DO IT! 做一做！
[2:54.327]Discuss the following questions with a partner: 和你的搭档谈论下列问题。
[2:57.702]·What do you know about the railways in China? ·关于中国的铁路你了解哪些？
[3:01.264]·What is the speed of the trains in China? ·中国列车的时速是多少？
[3:04.920]·Which do you like better, a high-speed train or a low-speed train? Why? ·高速火车和低速火车你更喜欢那一种？为什么？
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1 transportation   

n.运输，运输系统，运输工具

参考例句：

• The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
• He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。

2 locomotive   

adj.运动的，机动

参考例句：

• The wheels were set further back on the original locomotive.车轮安装得比原来机车的更靠后些。
• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive.一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。

3 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

4 iron   

n.铁，熨斗，坚强，烙铁，镣铐；vt.烫平，熨，用铁包；vi. 烫衣服

参考例句：

• The iron has lost its magnetic force.这块铁已失去了磁力。
• We need an electrician to mend the iron.我们要请电工修理熨斗。

5 locomotives   

n.火车头，机车( locomotive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The latest locomotives embody many new features. 这些最新的机车具有许多新的特色。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Steam locomotives pumped out clouds of white smoke. 蒸汽机车喷出一团团白烟。 来自辞典例句

6 magnetic   

adj.磁的，有磁性的；有吸引力的，有魅力的

参考例句：

• If we charge it with electricity,it will become magnetic.如果充上电，它就会带有磁性。
• I have a magnetic disc.我有一张磁盘。

7 jet   

n.喷气发动机，喷气式飞机；v.喷出，喷射

参考例句：

• Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
• I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。