I thought for a moment. I had never seen the sea, but had always wanted to! 'It's a grand idea,' I said.

我想了一下。我从未见过大海，但一直想见！“是个好主意，”我说道。

The Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project seemed, at first, a fine idea.

此项北美大草原地区示范工程一开始似乎是个好主意.