001 引子

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The children were not " railway children " at the beginning

起初，这些孩子并不是“铁路边的孩子”。

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In fact, they never thought about the railway at all!

事实上，他们压根儿就没想过铁路！

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They were ordinary children who lived in a brick house with their mother and father in London

他们只是些普通的孩子，和爸爸妈妈一起住在伦敦的一栋砖房里。

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Roberta was the oldest, and she was always called Bobbie

罗伯塔是老大，大家总叫她博比。

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Next was Peter — he was ten years old and wanted to be a train engineer when he grew up

接下来是彼得——他十岁了，梦想长大后成为一名火车工程师。

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The youngest was Phyllis

最小的是菲莉丝。

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She was eight years old and tried to be good all the time

她八岁了，总是努力做个好孩子。

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These three lucky children had everything they needed — nice clothes, a warm house, and lots of toys

这三个幸运的孩子拥有他们所需的一切——漂亮的衣服、温暖的房子和许多玩具。

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The children's mother was almost always at home and often played with the children or read to them

孩子们的母亲几乎总是在家，常常陪他们玩耍或读书给他们听。

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Their father was rarely angry or unjust and was always ready to play a game

他们的父亲很少生气或处事不公，总是乐意陪他们玩游戏。

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They were all very happy

他们都非常快乐。

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But the children did not know how lucky they were until one evening

但孩子们直到一天晚上才明白自己有多么幸运。

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That was when a knock came at their front door

就在那天晚上，他们家的前门传来了敲门声。

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From this moment on, their lives were changed forever

从这一刻起，他们的生活彻底改变了。