Lesson 95 Television Day:"General Sherman"
第95课  电视课:舍曼将军
You are looking at the biggest tree in the World.
你们现在看到的是世界上最大的树,
Its name is "General Sherman".
它的名字叫舍曼将军.
General Sherman
舍曼将军
is growing on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the United States
长在美国落基山的山坡上.
General Sherman is about 11 metres across
舍曼将军直径大约有11米,
and about 35 metres round.
树围约35米.
During playtime
玩的时候,
join hands with 25 of your friends and make a circle.
你们25个朋友手拉手才能合抱住,
This will give you an idea of General Sherman's size.
你可以想一下舍曼将军有多大.
General Sherman is also very tall.
舍曼将军也很高,
It it over 80 metres high.
有80多米.
It began as a tiny seed many years ago.Imagine!
多年前它只不过像一颗小小的米粒种子,设想一下,
It has been growing since about 2000 B.C.
大约从公元前2000年开始长,
It had been growing for almost 4000 years
它已经生长了约4000年了
and it is still growing!
而且仍然在长.
General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids.
舍曼将军同金字塔一样古老,
It may live for another 2000 years.
它也许还要生长2000年.
What will the world be like in 4000 A.D.?
公元4000年世界将是个什么样子?
General Sherman will know!
舍曼将军会知道的!