【美国故事】约翰 亨利 -- 高个子奇谈 (2/7)
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有一个词需连词符连接~http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201208/201208170948331218803.mp3People still talk about the night John Henry was born. It was dark and cloudy. Then, lightening lit up the night sky. John Henry's birth was a big event. His parents showed him to everyone they met. John Henry was the most powerful looking baby people had ever seen. He had thick arms, wide shoulders and strong muscles. John Henry started growing when he was one day old. He continued growing until he was the strongest man who ever lived.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. One day, he was sitting on his father's knee. The boy picked up a small piece of steel and a workman's tool, a hammer. He looked at the two objects, then said, "A hammer will be the death of me."
Before John Henry was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the age of ten, he worked from early in the morning until night. Often, he would stop and listen to the sound of a train far away. He told his family, "I am going to be a steel-driver some day."
Steel-drivers helped create pathways for the railroad lines. These laborers had the job of cutting holes in rock. They did this by hitting thick steel drills, or spikes.
By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country. He could work for hours without missing a beat. People said he worked so fast that his hammer moved like lightening.人们仍在谈论约翰·亨利的出生之夜,那是一个黑暗和多云的夜晚。然后,闪电照亮了夜空。约翰，亨利的出生是一个大的事件。他的父母把他展示给他们每一个看见的人。约翰，亨利是人们所见过的最有力量的孩子。他有着粗壮的手臂,宽阔的肩膀和强大的肌肉。约翰·亨利开始增长时,直到他有一天老了。他继续生长,直到他变成有史以来最强的人。约翰·亨利生长在一个不让孩子们有着美好童年的世界。有一天,他坐在他父亲的膝盖上。这个男孩捡起一小片钢和一个工人的工具,一把锤子。他看着这两个东西,然后说,“锤子将会让我死去。”在约翰·亨利六岁的时候,他为工人搬运石头来建筑附近的铁路。等到十岁的,他从凌晨一直工作到晚上。通常,他会停下来听远方火车的声音。他告诉他的家人,“我有一天将要成为火车的司机。”火车司机帮助建造铁路。这些工人的工作是在岩石上开洞。他们是通过锤击厚重的钢钻或钉子。那时约翰·亨利是一个年轻人,他整个国家中一个最好的钢钻技师之一。他可以工作几个小时而不出任何差错人们说,他工作得如此之快,他的锤子挥舞像闪电。
——译文来自: xu653251946
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