Переведите текст. the tom thumb 1. the early locomotives were small and slow and they were not powerful. besides, the rails on which they ran broke very often. so many people did not take them seriously. 2. but in 1830. peter cooper, an american, constructed a steam loco which could develop a higher speed than the other engine. the locomotive was so small and light that his inventor called it the tom thumb. 3. the first run of the tom thumb was quite successful. the locomotive traveled a 15-mile distance in one hour and 12 minutes to the delight of its inventor 36 passengers. but the end of the travel was not so happy as the beginning. 4. on the way back the inventor wanted to show that his loco could run much quicker than a carriage drawn by a horse. the tom thumb ran so fast that soon it was really ahead of the carriage. suddenly, something broke in the engine and the locomotive slowed down. the horse ran fast with the passengers looking triumphant and happy. выберите правильный вариант вопроса. 1. were the early locomotives small and slow? was the early locomotive small and slow? did the first locomotives small and slow? 2. did the rail broke very often? did the rail break very often? was the rail brake very often? 3. when did peter cooper construct his locomotive? when did he constructed his locomotive? when he constructed his locomotive? 4. why he called it the tom thumb? why did he call it the tom thumb? why did he called it the tom thumb? 5. did he travel a long distance? did he traveled a long distance? was he traveled a long distance? 6. could his loco run quicker than a carriage drawn by a horse? did his loco can run quicker than a carriage drawn by a horse? did his loco could run quicker than a carriage drawn by a horse?