【美国故事】约翰 亨利 -- 高个子奇谈 (4/7)

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有一个词需连词符连接~That July was the hottest month ever in West Virginia. Many workers became tired and weak in the heat. John Henry was concerned his friends might lose their jobs. So, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work.
One week, he did his own work and that of several other steel-drivers. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to eat. The men thanked John Henry for his help. He just smiled and said, "A man ain't nothing but a man. He has just got to do his best."
The extreme heat continued for weeks. One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than 12 men working together. The railroad company planned to buy the machine if it worked as well as the salesman said.
The supervisor of the workers dismissed the salesman's claims. He said, "I have the best steel-driver in the country. His name is John Henry, and he can beat more than 20 men working together." The salesman disputed the statements. He said the company could have the machine without cost if John Henry was faster.
7月是有史以来最热的一个月在西弗吉尼亚州。许多工人在这种温度下都变得疲惫和虚弱。约翰·亨利担心他的朋友可能会失去他们的工作。所以,他捡起他们的锤子,开始做他们的工作。一个星期,他完成自己的工作和其他几个钢钻技师的工作。他日夜工作,很少停下来吃东西。男工们感谢亨利的帮助。他只是笑了笑,说,“一个根本没有什么的人。他必须做到尽力而为。”极端高温又持续了几个星期。一天,一个推销员来到工作区域用一个新的钻孔机以蒸汽为动力。他说,这可能钻洞的速度比12人一起工作。铁路公司计划购买机器如果真如销售员所说。主管的工人了反驳销售员的要求。他说，“我有这个世界上最好的钢铁技师。他叫约翰·亨利，他能够打败20个一起工作的工人。”这个销售员怀疑他所说的话。他说如果约翰·亨利能够比机器快的话我们的机器就不要钱给你们。
       
——译文来自: xu653251946