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[00:00.10]Passage Three
[00:03.45]Almost all states in America have a state fair.
美国几乎所有州都有州际博览会 [00:08.03]They last for one, two or three weeks.
大概会持续一周，两周，三周的时间 [00:12.51]The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States.
印第安纳州博览会是美国最大，最古老的州博览会之一 [00:20.47]It is held every summer. It started in 1852.
它起始于1852年，在每年夏季举办 [00:26.08]Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana's best products.
它的目的是教育，交流思想，展示印第安纳州最好的产品 [00:34.33]The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents.
每张入场票的费用为20美分 [00:39.45]During the early 1930s,officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying with something other than money.
在20世纪30年代初，博览会的官员们裁定，人们可以用钱以外的东西来参加 [00:49.69]For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
比如，农民可以用一袋谷物来换取入场票 [00:55.72]With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot,
随着时间的推移，博览会继续发展也改变了许多 [01:01.04]but it is still one of Indiana's most celebrated events.
但它仍是印第安纳州最著名的活动之一 [01:05.97]People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.
来自印第安纳州还有其他州的人都可以参加这个博览会 [01:11.69]They can do many things at the fair.
他们可以在这博览会上做许多事情 [01:14.87]They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs,and other animals.
他们可以对价格昂贵的牛，猪和其他动物的价格作出评价 [01:21.10]They can see sheep getting their wool cut,and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing.
也可以现场看到剪羊毛，学到羊毛是如何被做成衣服的 [01:28.35]They can watch cows giving birth.
还可以看到牛生小牛的过程 [01:31.48]In fact, people can learn about the animals they would never see except at a fair.
事实上，人们在这博览会上可以了解到他们以前从没看到过的动物 [01:36.75]The fair provides a chance for the farming community to show its skills and farm products.
博览会为农民阶层提供了一个可以展示其技能和农产品的机会 [01:44.65]For example, visitors might see the world's largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant.
例如，参观者可能会看到世界上最大的苹果或者说世界上最高的向日葵 [01:52.37]Today,children and adults at the fair can play new computer games,or attempt more traditional games of skill.
而今，博览会上的成人和儿童可以玩新的电脑游戏，或者尝试到更多传统的游戏技巧 [02:01.87]They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers.
他们也可以观看著名的艺人表演 [02:07.06]Experts say such fairs are important,
专家说这种博览会是很重要的 [02:11.40]because people need to remember that they're connected to the earth and its products,
因为人们应该记住他们是与地球及其结果有联系的 [02:17.05]and they depend on animals for many things.
并且他们在许多方面都是依赖动物的
美国几乎所有州都有州际博览会 [00:08.03]They last for one, two or three weeks.
大概会持续一周，两周，三周的时间 [00:12.51]The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States.
印第安纳州博览会是美国最大，最古老的州博览会之一 [00:20.47]It is held every summer. It started in 1852.
它起始于1852年，在每年夏季举办 [00:26.08]Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana's best products.
它的目的是教育，交流思想，展示印第安纳州最好的产品 [00:34.33]The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents.
每张入场票的费用为20美分 [00:39.45]During the early 1930s,officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying with something other than money.
在20世纪30年代初，博览会的官员们裁定，人们可以用钱以外的东西来参加 [00:49.69]For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.
比如，农民可以用一袋谷物来换取入场票 [00:55.72]With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot,
随着时间的推移，博览会继续发展也改变了许多 [01:01.04]but it is still one of Indiana's most celebrated events.
但它仍是印第安纳州最著名的活动之一 [01:05.97]People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.
来自印第安纳州还有其他州的人都可以参加这个博览会 [01:11.69]They can do many things at the fair.
他们可以在这博览会上做许多事情 [01:14.87]They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs,and other animals.
他们可以对价格昂贵的牛，猪和其他动物的价格作出评价 [01:21.10]They can see sheep getting their wool cut,and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing.
也可以现场看到剪羊毛，学到羊毛是如何被做成衣服的 [01:28.35]They can watch cows giving birth.
还可以看到牛生小牛的过程 [01:31.48]In fact, people can learn about the animals they would never see except at a fair.
事实上，人们在这博览会上可以了解到他们以前从没看到过的动物 [01:36.75]The fair provides a chance for the farming community to show its skills and farm products.
博览会为农民阶层提供了一个可以展示其技能和农产品的机会 [01:44.65]For example, visitors might see the world's largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant.
例如，参观者可能会看到世界上最大的苹果或者说世界上最高的向日葵 [01:52.37]Today,children and adults at the fair can play new computer games,or attempt more traditional games of skill.
而今，博览会上的成人和儿童可以玩新的电脑游戏，或者尝试到更多传统的游戏技巧 [02:01.87]They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers.
他们也可以观看著名的艺人表演 [02:07.06]Experts say such fairs are important,
专家说这种博览会是很重要的 [02:11.40]because people need to remember that they're connected to the earth and its products,
因为人们应该记住他们是与地球及其结果有联系的 [02:17.05]and they depend on animals for many things.
并且他们在许多方面都是依赖动物的
