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Train - Transportation

40 chapters

beginner

Check out our simple readings on public transportation to boost your English skills and learn about buses, trains, and how people travel in cities.

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Train

Read a short passage about a long vehicle that runs on tracks, often used to carry people or goods over land.

1.1

Trains are a type of public transportation. They run on tracks. Trains carry people and things. They go from one place to another. Trains have been used for a long time. They have an interesting history.

火车是一种公共交通工具。它们在轨道上行驶。火车载人和物。它们从一个地方到另一个地方。火车已经被使用了很长时间。它们有一段有趣的历史。

1.2

Horses pulled the first trains. This was before engines were made. Early trains were made of wood. They were not very fast. They were used to move coal and heavy stuff. They moved from mines to factories.

马拉着第一批火车。这是在发动机制造之前。早期的火车是用木头做的。它们不是很快。它们被用来移动煤炭和重物。它们从矿山移动到工厂。

1.3

In 1804, a man named Richard Trevithick made the first steam train. It was called the Penydarren locomotive. This train was faster than horse-pulled trains. It could carry heavy loads. It did not get tired like horses. Steam trains became very popular.

1804年，一个名叫理查德·特里维西克的人制造了第一辆蒸汽火车。它被称为彭尼达伦机车。这列火车比马拉的火车快。它可以承载重物。它不像马那样会累。蒸汽火车变得非常受欢迎。

1.4

The first passenger train ran in 1825. It was called the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was in England. It carried people and coal. This was the start of trains being used to carry people.

第一列客运列车于1825年运行。它被称为斯托克顿和达灵顿铁路。它在英格兰。它载人和煤。这是火车被用来载人的开始。

1.5

In 1829, a famous train called the Rocket was built. George Stephenson made it. This train was very fast for its time. It could go at a speed of 47 kilometers per hour. The Rocket showed people that trains were a good way to travel.

1829年，一辆名为火箭的著名火车被制造出来。乔治·斯蒂芬森制造了它。这列火车在当时非常快。它的速度可以达到每小时47公里。火箭向人们展示了火车是一种很好的旅行方式。

1.6

Trains have changed a lot since then. Today, we have electric trains and high-speed trains. Some high-speed trains can go up to 320 kilometers per hour. These trains are very fast and comfortable. They connect big cities. They help people travel quickly.

从那时起，火车已经发生了很大的变化。今天，我们有电动火车和高速火车。一些高速火车可以达到每小时320公里的速度。这些火车非常快速和舒适。它们连接大城市。它们帮助人们快速旅行。

1.7

Trains are also important for moving things. Freight trains can carry a lot of heavy items. They carry stuff like cars, coal, and food. They help businesses. They move products from factories to stores.

火车对于运输物品也很重要。货运列车可以运载很多重物。它们运送汽车、煤炭和食品等物品。它们帮助企业。它们将产品从工厂运送到商店。

1.8

Fun fact: The longest train ride in the world is on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia. It is over 9,000 kilometers long. It takes about seven days to complete!

有趣的事实：世界上最长的火车旅程是在俄罗斯的西伯利亚铁路上。它超过9,000公里长。完成它大约需要七天！

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QuizSkip the quiz

What do trains run on?

Roads

Tracks

Water

Sand

Who built the first steam train?

George Stephenson

A horse rider

Richard Trevithick

A coal miner

Put the events in the correct order from earliest to latest:

the first passenger train ran

the first steam train was made

the rocket was built

trains were pulled by horses

Match the item to what it relates to:

The Rocket

Stockton and Darlington

Freight trains

Trans-Siberian Railway

Carry heavy items

First passenger train

Longest train ride

Fast train in 1829

Choose the best word to complete each sentence (two words extra):

The first trains were pulled by

The Rocket could go

kilometers per hour.

High-speed trains are

and comfortable.

horses

fast

cars

Are these sentences True or False?

Sentence	True/False
Trains were always made of metal.
The first passenger train carried only people.
Today, some trains can go 320 kilometers per hour.
Freight trains carry items like coal and food.

False

True

Where is the longest train ride in the world?

England

America

Russia

China