Lesson 95 Television Day:"General Sherman"
第95課 電視課:舍曼將軍
You are looking at the biggest tree in the World.
你們現(xiàn)在看到的是世界上最大的樹,
Its name is "General Sherman".
它的名字叫舍曼將軍.
General Sherman
舍曼將軍
is growing on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the United States
長在美國落基山的山坡上.
General Sherman is about 11 metres across
舍曼將軍直徑大約有11米,
and about 35 metres round.
樹圍約35米.
During playtime
玩的時候,
join hands with 25 of your friends and make a circle.
你們25個朋友手拉手才能合抱住,
This will give you an idea of General Sherman's size.
你可以想一下舍曼將軍有多大.
General Sherman is also very tall.
舍曼將軍也很高,
It it over 80 metres high.
有80多米.
It began as a tiny seed many years ago.Imagine!
多年前它只不過像一顆小小的米粒種子,設(shè)想一下,
It has been growing since about 2000 B.C.
大約從公元前2000年開始長,
It had been growing for almost 4000 years
它已經(jīng)生長了約4000年了
and it is still growing!
而且仍然在長.
General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids.
舍曼將軍同金字塔一樣古老,
It may live for another 2000 years.
它也許還要生長2000年.
What will the world be like in 4000 A.D.?
公元4000年世界將是個什么樣子?
General Sherman will know!
舍曼將軍會知道的!