成人英语三级阅读理解(116)

Despite the devastating toll, the Trans Siberian ended up being a life saver for the country. At the beginning of the war, when Germany invaded the Soviet Union, a lot of factories were simply moved out of European Russia by the railroad into Siberia. In a period of six weeks, an entire factory could be uprooted and reestablished and go to work again. The Trans Siberian Express not only helped the Russian people survive World War Two, it continues to be one of the country's greatest assets to this day. For linking this vast country together, the Trans Siberian Express climbs aboard our list at number eight.

尽管为修建西伯利亚大铁路付出了惨重的代价，但它却拯救了这个国家的命运。战争一开始，当德国侵略苏联时，许多工厂就是通过这条铁路从欧陆俄罗斯转移到了西伯利亚。6个星期内就可以搬走整个一家工厂并在西伯利亚重建新厂开工。西伯利亚铁路不仅帮助俄国人渡过了二战期间的困难，今天，它仍是这个国家最宝贵的财富之一。由于将一个浩瀚广袤的国度连为一体，西伯利亚大铁路名列我们排行榜的第8名。