Levi asks: What if trains were never made?

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What if world is supported by our sponsors and by listeners like you on Patreon.

经过一个夏天的旅行和休息，或者对我来说，是搬家到全国的另一边，重新回到有结构的课程中会感觉需要适应，但iXL让这种适应变得简单，它从孩子们离开的地方接续，并在此基础上继续构建。

After a summer of travel and downtime or in my case, moving across the country, jumping back into structured lessons is gonna feel like an adjustment but iXL makes that adjustment simple by meeting kids right where they left off and building from there.

IXL是一个屡获殊荣的在线学习平台，非常适合家庭教育。

IXL is an award winning online learning platform that fits seamlessly into homeschooling.

它提供从幼儿园到十二年级的数学、语言艺术、科学和社会研究的互动练习。

It offers interactive practice across math, language arts, science, and social studies from pre K through twelfth grade.

IXL为每个孩子个性化学习，让他们保持参与，并给家长提供清晰的进步洞察。

IXL personalizes learning for each kid, keeps them engaged, and gives parents clear insights into progress.

这是从第一天起就自信地开始新学年的简单方法。

It's a simple way to start the new school year with confidence from day one.

我的孩子要从幼儿园升到二年级了。

My kid's moving from kindergarten to second grade.

他们的阅读和艺术技能在我看来已经非常出色了，但我也想确保他们在数学方面也感到自信。

Their reading and artistic skills are through the roof if you ask me, but I wanna make sure that they feel confident with math as well.

超过1500万学生使用IXL，而且超过75项研究表明它确实能带来实际效果。

Over 15,000,000 students use IXL and more than 75 research studies show it delivers real results.

它已被证明能提升全美50个州的学习成绩，给在家上学的家庭带来更多信心。

It's been proven to improve achievement across all 50 states, giving homeschool families added confidence.

为孩子的学习带来积极影响。

Make an impact on your child's learning.

现在就获取IXL，What If World的听众今天在ixl.com/whatif注册，就能享受IXL会员专属的20%折扣。

Get IXL now and what if world listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at ixl.com/whatif.

访问ixl.com/whatif，以最优惠的价格获得最有效的学习计划。

Visit ixl.com/whatif to get the most effective learning program out there at the best price.

嘿，朋友们，欢迎回到What If World，这个节目里你的问题和想法会激发即兴故事。

Hey there, folks, and welcome back to What If World, the show where your questions and ideas inspire off the cuff stories.

我是主持人埃里克先生，很高兴能回来。

I'm mister Eric, your host, and I am so glad to be back.

我假期过得非常棒，希望你们也一样。

I had an excellent holiday break, and I hope you all did too.

但我现在就想开始，先来看看一个叫利维的男孩提出的问题。

But I wanna get started right away with our question from a boy named Levi.

我叫利维，今年四岁。

My name is Levi, and I'm four.

我喜欢有名的马。

I like famous horses.

如果火车没有被建造会怎么样？

What if trains are not builded?

如果火车从来没有被发明出来会怎么样？

What if trains were never made?

对吧？

Right?

如果火车从来没有被造出来呢？

What if trains were not never made?

谢谢。

Thank you.

哎呀。

Oh, man.

终于。

Finally.

对。

Yes.

谢谢你，利维。

Thank you, Levi.

我等了好久，终于有人提到恐龙了。

I have been waiting for someone to mention dinosaurs for such a long time.

而且这个问题也特别酷。

And that's a really cool question too.

如果火车从未被发明呢？

What if trains were never made?

嗯，

Well,

我觉得，

know, I think

我们应该直接进入《假如世界》去一探究竟。

we ought to get straight to What If World and find out.

无论你是在完善家庭教育课程，还是刚开始整理，iXl都是在新学年开始前打下坚实基础的好方法。

Whether you're finalizing your homeschool curriculum or just getting organized, iXl is an easy way to lay a strong foundation before the school year gets underway.

你知道吗，埃里克先生，我，洛拉兔子，一直由我的姐姐洛拉兔子在家教育，过得很开心。

Did you know mister Eric that I, Lola Rabbit, have been happily homeschooled by my big sister, Lola Rabbit?

哦，哇。

Oh, wow.

那你们俩可能真的会喜欢IXL。

Well, you two might really enjoy IXL.

我们对它很了解。

We know all about it.

这是一个屡获殊荣的在线学习平台，非常适合家庭教育。

It's an award winning online learning platform that fits seamlessly into homeschooling.

是的，没错。

Well, yes.

完全正确。

Exactly.

它提供从学前班到十二年级的数学、语言、艺术、科学和社会研究方面的互动练习，对吧？

And it offers Interactive practice across math, language, art, science, and social studies from pre k through twelfth grade?

对。

Yes.

但我想说的是

But what I was gonna say

iXcel 为每个孩子提供个性化学习，让他们保持参与，并让家长清楚了解他们的进步，对吧？

That iXcel personalizes learning for each child, keeping them engaged, and giving parents clear insight into their progress?

完全正确。

Exactly right.

所以我一直在

So I've been

我在研究我能跑赢哪个兄弟姐妹，

learning about which siblings I can beat in

以及哪个能跑赢我，这六周我一直在琢磨这个。

a race and which can beat me in a race for the last six weeks.

这样行吗？

Is that okay?

听起来这个夏天过得挺值的。

Sounds like a summer well spent.

现在IXL也许能帮你补上一些学习上的差距，让你重新进入学习状态，也许还能在你六周没练的科目上给你一些信心。

And now IXL might help you close some of those learning gaps, get back into a routine, and maybe give you some more confidence in subjects that you haven't been practicing for those six weeks.

如果我一直

Does it count as language I practice if I've been

不停说话，这算不算练习语言？

talking virtually non stop?

你自己试试不就知道了？

Why don't you find out?

因为IXL上的所有内容都按年级和科目分类，所以Rola在为你制定家庭学习课程时，能很快找到你需要的。

Because everything on IXL is organized by grade and subject, so Rola can quickly find what you need as she builds your homeschool curriculum.

为孩子的学习带来积极影响。

Make an impact on your child's learning.

现在就获取IXL。

Get IXL now.

那如果……

And what if

世界各地的听众今天在ixl.com/what if注册，就能享受IXL会员专属八折优惠。

world listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at ixl.com/ what if.

访问ixl.com/what if，以最优惠的价格获得最有效的学习方案。

Visit ixl.com/ what if to get the most effective learning program out there at the best price.

从前，有一只恐龙叫Q-Rex。

Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur named Q-Rex.

和大多数恐龙一样，他在Rex Express工作。

And like most dinosaurs, he worked on the Rex Express.

如果世界上没有火车会怎么样？

What if world didn't have any trains?

所以恐龙们决定自己来送货。

So dinosaurs decided to do all the deliveries themselves.

Q-Rex说，这箱袜子可真重啊。

This is a really heavy crate of socks, Q Rex said.

儿子，你知道吗，当你嘴里叼着一箱袜子的时候，很难

Son, you know, when your mouth is full of a crate of socks, it's pretty hard

听清你说话。

to hear you.

我说的是这箱

I said this is

袜子真的很重。

a really heavy crate of socks.

嗯，没错。

Well, that's right.

但我们是恐龙啊。

But we're dinosaurs.

把大宗货物运到全国各地是我们的工作。

It's our job to transport large goods all across the country.

我们必须

We have to

就因为我们是恐龙就得干这个？

do that just because we're dinosaurs?

这不太公平吧。

That doesn't seem fair.

孩子，有些事情看起来不公平，不代表我们就要去质疑它。

Well now, son, just because something doesn't seem fair doesn't mean we need to question it.

什么？

What?

这太荒唐了。

That's crazy.

如果事情不公平，你绝对应该提出质疑。

If something's unfair, you absolutely have to question it.

哦，孩子。

Oh, son.

把那个箱子放回嘴里，我们继续送货吧。

Put that crate back in your mouth, and let's finish our delivery.

好的。

Okay.

我们得把这些袜子送到孤儿院去。

We've gotta deliver these socks to the orphanage.

Q雷克斯和他的父亲尽可能多地扛着袜子，一起跑到了孤儿院。

Q Rex and his father carried as many socks as they could, and together, they ran all the way to the orphanage.

万岁，还有

Hooray, And

一双紫色的袜子。

a purple pair of socks.

你们有没有那种像手指一样套在脚趾上的袜子？

Do you have any of those socks that do go on your fingers like toes?

我是说，脚趾像手指那样？

I mean, toes like fingers?

你知道我说的是哪种。

You know the ones.

孤儿院的孩子们都围到Q-Rex身边，翻看他那箱袜子。

All the kids from the orphanage crowded around Q-Rex and looked through his crate of socks.

哦，太感谢了。

Oh, thank you so much.

这些真的很棒。

These are really great.

但我的脚不会再冷了。

But my feet won't be cold anymore.

看到了吧，儿子？

See, son?

为雷克斯快递工作是一件好事。

Working for the Rex Express is a good thing.

为什么？

Why?

你是个真正的英雄。

You're a regular hero.

我知道，老爸。

I know, Pops.

我们做的是好事，但为什么非得这么做呢？

We're doing a good thing, but it's just why do we have to do it?

如果你不说那个词，我就不能说？

If you don't say the word I can't say?

是那个词吗？

Is it y?

是的。

Yes.

就是那个字母Y。

It's y.

哦，不。

Oh, no.

你让我

You got me

说出来了。

saying it.

这我就不明白了。

That I don't understand.

为什么我不能说Y？

Why can't I say y?

哦。

Oh.

哦。

Oh.

Q Rex，就是

Q Rex, just

你听说过哭龙吗？

have you ever heard of the whinosaurs?

哭龙？

The whinosaurs?

对。

Yeah.

我是说，它们已经灭绝了。

I mean, they're extinct.

我想它们是我们之前的存在，就像我们进化而来的祖先？

I guess they were what came before us, like what we evolved from?

没错，孩子。

That's right, son.

但你知道恐龙为什么灭绝吗？

But you know why the dinosaurs went extinct?

爸，你刚才已经说过了。

Dad, you just said why.

好吧，我可以在解释我的观点的时候再说一遍。

Well, I can say it when I'm explaining my point.

那不行。

No, then.

为什么？

Why?

你不能

You can't

说。

say it.

只有我能说。

Only I can say it.

怎么？

How?

这样好多了。

That's better.

它们灭绝是因为问了太多问题。

They went extinct because they asked too many questions.

什么？

What?

这听起来完全不对。

That doesn't sound right at all.

你必须问问题。

You have to ask questions.

你必须保持好奇心。

You have to be curious.

你必须自己去发现事情。

You have to find things out for yourself.

如果你问太多问题，你可能会像它们一样灭绝。

If you ask too many questions, you might go extinct just like they did.

这听起来根本不像真事。

That doesn't sound like a true story at all.

你怎么知道是真的？

How do you know it's true?

怎么知道的？

How?

因为大家都这么说，所以肯定是真的。

It's true because everybody says that's what happened, so it's gonna be true.

爸，不管这是不是全部真相，我都想自己决定要做什么。

Well, dad, whether or not that's the whole story, I want to figure out what I want to do for myself.

而且我觉得在雷克斯快递干下去不太行。

And I just don't think it's working for the Rex Express.

哦，你这种话会把你带到哪儿去呢？

Oh, That kind of talk is gonna land you in a world of Where

你要去哪儿？

are you going?

Q Rex跑去找孤儿院的孩子们玩了。

Q Rex had run off to play with the kids from the orphanage.

哎呀，真好玩。

Aw, it's so fun.

谢谢你们陪我玩。

Thanks for playing with me.

你个子真大。

You're really big.

我们可以从你身上滑下去。

We can slide down you.

你的尾巴闪闪发光。

A glitter like your tail.

我能给你涂指甲油吗？

Can I paint all your nails?

看看我。

Look at me.

我也是恐龙。

I'm a dinosaur too.

哦，真好玩。

Oh, it's so fun.

嘿。

Hey.

看。

Look.

你从我的尾巴上滑下去，那我也要从你的滑梯上滑下去。

You're sliding down my tail, so I'm gonna slide down your slide.

好的。

Alright.

我

I

看不出有什么问题

can't see anything wrong with

这个。

that.

全都散架了。

It all fell apart.

哎呀。

Aw.

哎呀，真糟糕。

Aw, man.

我该把这个小窝保住的。

I should have saved this cubby.

哦，对不起，大家。

Oh, I'm sorry, guys.

我以为我可能是个滑梯上的痛处。

I thought maybe I was a slider sore.

Q雷克斯的父亲终于追上他了。

Q Rex's father finally caught up with him.

儿子，你不是个滑板恐龙。

Son, you're not a slider sore.

你也不是个胜利龙。

You're not a winosaur.

你就是一只恐龙。

You're a dinosaur.

现在，把那个空箱子捡起来。

Now pick up that empty crate.

我们得把它还回去，好进行下一次送货。

We've got to return it for our next delivery.

爸。

Pop.

Q Rex 按照吩咐捡起了箱子，跟着他爸爸一路走回了工厂。

Q Rex picked up the crate like he was told and followed his father all the way back to the factory.

听着，儿子，回到工厂后，别问这问那的，什么谁、什么、哪里、什么时候，嘴里叼着箱子的时候，连提都别提。

Now, son, when ye get back to the factory, none of this who, what, where, when Don't even say it with a crate in your mouth.

别问东问西的，行吗？

None of this question talk, okay?

回到工厂后，Q-Rex看到来自世界各地的恐龙来取包裹、还空箱子。

Back at the factory, Q-Rex saw dinosaurs coming in from all over the world to pick up packages and drop off empty boxes.

翼龙飞过来取小信件。

Pterodactyls flew in for little letters.

腕龙大步走来取最大的包裹。

Brachiosaurus stomped down for the biggest packages.

还有一条水下管道，把大包裹喷给巨齿鲨，它们会游过海洋把包裹送过去。

And there was even an underwater pipe that shot out big packages to megalodons who would swim them across the seas.

看到了吧，孩子？

See, sun?

每只恐龙都知道自己该送什么货，大家一起合作，这样大家都能拿到需要的东西。

Every dinosaur knows what kind of delivery they need to make, and we all work together so everyone has the things they need.

我知道，爸爸，但难道就没有恐龙做别的事情吗？

I know, dad, but aren't there any dinosaurs that do other things?

嗯，有些恐龙年纪太大了，送不了包裹，所以它们主要做文书工作，这样我们就知道包裹要送到哪里去。

Well, some dinosaurs are too old to deliver packages, so they mostly do the paperwork so we know where the packages are going.

哎呀，爸爸。

Aw, dad.

Q-Rex的爸爸低头看着他的儿子。

Q Rex's dad looked down at his son.

他不太理解儿子，但他想帮助他。

He didn't understand his son, but he wanted to help him.

嗯，其实有一种工作有点不一样。

Well, there is one job that's a little different.

真的吗？

Really?

哦，是的。

Oh, yeah.

如果一只恐龙阅读能力很强，而且声音很好听，它们就可以通过广播来做通知。

If a dinosaur's a really good reader with an excellent speaking voice, they can make the announcements over the loudspeaker.

他们正好听到了广播。

They heard an announcement just then.

确保你们的包裹准时送达。

Make sure your packages are delivered on time.

看到了吧，儿子？

See, son?

当我们听到那个恐龙的声音时，我们都会全力以赴，尽最大努力。

When we hear that dinosaur's voice, we all know to work our hardest and try our best.

真的吗？

Really?

我觉得我能做得比那更好。

I think I could do better than that.

好吧，如果你觉得自己能做好，而且我相信你，那你为什么不上去试试呢？

Well, if you think you can do a good job, and I believe in you, why don't you go up there and give it a shot?

哦，真的吗，爸爸？

Oh, really, Pop?

你说真的吗？

Do you mean it?

上去吧。

Get on up there.

我认识老塔拉·达克蒂尔。

I know old Tara Dactyl.

她欠我一个人情。

She she owes me a favor.

Q雷克斯冲到广播台前。

Q Rex rushed up to the booth.

塔拉·达克蒂尔，我爸爸说你会让我做广播的。

Tara Dactyl, My dad says that you would let me do the announcements.

好吧，如果你觉得你能做得比我好，那我就试试看。

Well, if you think it would have been a better job than me, I'm going to try.

我只是想试试不一样的做法。

I just think I'd try something a little different.

你想怎么试都行，只要

You can try everything you want as long

所有恐龙都知道要按时送包裹。

as all the dinosaurs know that they need to deliver the packages on time.

按时送包裹。

Packages on time.

这个我能做到。

I can do that.

好了，我去休息一下。

Alright, I'm gonna go take a break.

祝你好运。

Good luck.

再见。

Bye.

然后塔拉·达克特尔飞出了广播室。

And Tara Dactyl flew out of the booth.

好吧，我不可能是只恐龙。

Well, I can't be a whinosaur.

我太大了，不可能是滑龙。

I'm too big to be a slide o sore.

也许我是韵龙。

Maybe I'm a rhymosaur.

Q-Rex拿出他的Y pod shuffle，插到音响系统上。

Q Rex pulled out his Y pod shuffle and plugged it into the speaker system.

女士们先生们，让我们欢迎Q-Rex。

Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Q-Rex.

是Q-Rex。

It's Q-Rex.

我是韵龙，不是恐龙，也不是滑龙。

I'm a rhinosaur, not a dinosaur or a slide o sore.

我跟你们说，我是韵龙。

I'm telling y'all I'm a rhinosaur.

这就是我一直想成为的样子。

It's what I always wanted to be.

只是没想到可以这么自由。

I just didn't know it could be free.

各位，不如大家跟我一起举起手，拍拍手，一起唱吧？

And everybody, why don't you help me just raise your hands and clap and sing along?

耶。

Wee.

没人拍手。

Nobody's clapping.

哦，真的没人有什么反应。

Oh, there's nobody's really doing anything.

大家看起来都有点生气，除了我爸爸。

Everyone looks kinda mad except my dad.

他正跟着点头呢。

He's nodding his head along.

他好像挺喜欢这首歌的。

He kinda likes this song.

爸，你上来一下。

Dad, come up here.

跟我一起。

Join me.

对。

Yeah.

来吧，一起。

Let's do it.

咱们酷一把。

Let's be rad.

我不知道你在干嘛，但我还挺喜欢的，闹着玩。

I don't know what you're doing, but I kinda like it, fooling.

对我来说也挺好玩的。

It's kinda fun for me.

我在扭我的尾巴和屁股。

I'm moving my tail and my booty.

哦。

Oh.

爸爸，我觉得我们刚刚一起创作了一首歌。

Dad, I think we just made a song together.

是吗？

Is that what that was?

那我们最好回去送快递了，你觉得呢？

Well, we better get back to our delivery now, don't you think?

好的，

Okay,

爸爸。

dad.

当他们走出录音室时，所有的恐龙都在摇头。

As they walked out of the studio, all the dinosaurs were shaking their heads.

塔拉·达克特尔以最快的速度飞回录音室，然后站上了麦克风。

Tara Dactyl flew back into the studio as fast as she could and got on the speaker.

别管刚才那是什么了。

Don't worry about whatever that was.

只要确保你们的配送准时就行。

Just make sure your delivery is on time.

说完这话，所有恐龙立刻又恢复了工作状态。

And with that, all the dinosaurs snapped back into motion.

爸爸，所有恐龙都在生我们的气。

Dad, all the dinosaurs are mad at us.

儿子，我觉得它们不是在生气。

Son, I don't think they're mad.

我觉得它们只是感到困惑，就像我刚才一样。

I think they're just confused, Like I was.

我真没想到你还有这一手。

I never knew you had that in you.

我是说，我自己都不知道我还有这一面。

I mean, I never knew I had that in me.

我们配合得挺不错的，不过其他恐龙可不这么认为。

We made a pretty good team, Not according to every other

恐龙。

dinosaur.

别担心，爸爸。

Don't worry, dad.

我不会再那样冲动了。

I won't act out like that again.

Q Rex用嘴叼起了一个大包裹。

Q Rex picked up a big package with his mouth.

来吧。

Come on.

我们走。

Let's go.

是的，嗯。

Yes, Un.

走吧。

Let's go.

他们的下一趟送货地点离得不远。

Their next delivery wasn't very far away.

虽然不用爬坡，但对Q-Rex和他爸爸来说，这段路又长又安静。

It wasn't even uphill, but it was a long, quiet walk for Q-Rex and his father.

他们把一千罐苍蝇汤送到超市，等回到工厂时，天已经黑了。

They dropped off a thousand cans of fly soup to the supermarket, And by the time they made it back to the factory, it was dark.

而且那里还挺挤的。

And it was also kinda crowded.

这里发生什么事了？

What's going on here?

我不知道，爸爸。

I don't know, dad.

可能是一群恐龙来骂我们的。

Probably a bunch of dinosaurs here to yell at us.

几百只恐龙静静地看着他们。

Hundreds of dinosaurs watched them quietly.

没有一只在取包裹。

None of them were picking up packages.

也没有一只在送包裹。

None of them were dropping off packages.

我有种不好的预感。

I get a bad feeling about this.

所有恐龙都往后退，让出一条路来，直通塔拉·达克特尔。

All the dinosaurs drew back and a path appeared, a straight line to Tara Dactyl.

还有那个亭子。

And the booth.

儿子，让我来说话。

Son, just let me do the talking.

我们会挺过去的。

We'll we'll get through this.

他们低着头走着。

They walked with their heads low.

塔拉·达克特尔说：“你们俩今天给我惹了不少麻烦。”

You two made a lot of trouble for me today, said Tara Dactyl.

看来整个“如果世界”的恐龙都听说了你们的小把戏。

It seems dinosaurs from all over What If World heard about your little stunt.

我真的很抱歉。

I'm really sorry.

我就是……我也不知道自己怎么了。

I just I don't know what got into me.

我只是被告知不要做爱哭鬼。

I just I was told not to be a whinosaur.

我太大了，当不了滑梯龙。

I'm too big to be a slide osaur.

我就是想做点不一样的事。

I I just wanted to do something different.

好吧，现在，达克提尔扬起眉毛说，你为什么不试试再做一次呢？

Well, now, enter Dactyl raised an eyebrow, why don't you do it again?

恐龙们从来没有送得这么快过，也从来没有看起来这么开心过。

The dinosaurs have never made such fast deliveries, and they've never looked so happy.

他们从四面八方赶来听你们俩说话。

They came from all over to hear you two.

哦，这个嘛，我也不太清楚。

Oh, well, I don't know.

如果我们老是这样尝试新花样，说不定会灭绝的。

If we keep trying new things like this, we might go extinct.

但你知道吗，我学过生物学，问为什么真的没理由让人生病。

But you know, I studied biology, and there's really no reason why asking why would cause a person to get sick.

那些我不太懂。

I don't know about all that.

我只知道有一群观众在等着你。

All I know is you've got a crowd waiting for you.

然后塔拉把麦克风递给了他们。

And Tara handed them the microphone.

Q雷克斯和迪诺流行组合，给你们带来节奏，带来押韵。

Q Rex and Dino Pop bringing at you, bringing the rhymes.

这些押韵永远不会停。

And these rhymes never gonna stop.

你们这些恐龙快去送包裹吧。

All you dinosaurs drop off packages.

从不讲真话，从不问问题，甚至不载乘客。

Never truth, never questions, or even passengers.

真不敢相信我居然用包裹押韵了。

Can't believe I just rhyme with packages.

我好像越来越擅长这个了。

I'm kinda getting really good at this.

好吧，那段押韵其实还不够好，但我得练练。

Well, that rhyme wasn't just as good as it should be, but I gotta practice this.

大家知道吗，你们应该尝试新事物，然后一遍又一遍地试，因为这是唯一能进步的方法。

You know, everybody, you should try new things and then try them again and again because there's a only way you get better.

我要把这个写进一封信里。

Gonna write that down in a letter.

还有，我想穿件毛衣。

Also, think I'm gonna wear a sweater.

这工厂里有点冷。

It's kinda cold in this factory.

你知道吗？

Don't you know?

我能试试押韵吗？

Can I try rhyme?

翼龙，你当然可以押韵。

Pterodactyl, of course, you can rhyme.

嗯，我也不太清楚。

Well, I don't know.

我是说，我从来没试过这个，但好吧，试试看。

I mean, well, I've never tried this, but well, here it goes.

哦，歌结束了吗？

Oh, is the song over?

我我我有个特别好的押韵。

I I I had a really good rhyme.

我本来想把“show”和“go”押韵的。

I was gonna rhyme show with with go.

对。

Yeah.

因为这个节目可以继续下去。

Because this show can go on.

每天每天，我们都希望你回来。

Every every day, we we want you to come back.