Recently I had my first ride on a long-distance train.

近来我进行了首次远程火车之旅。

There I 16)hitched a ride on a truck, which was the first motorized 17)vehicle I'd ever seen, and rode ten hours to see my first train.

我在那里搭上一辆卡车，这是我平生见过的第一辆机动车。 坐了十个小时的卡车之后，我看到了人生的第一辆火车。