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93 A Noble Gift

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the USA in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework (which had been especially constructed by Eiffel). Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。 这座由雕像家奥古斯特·巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用10年时间雕刻成的。 这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。在雕像被运往美国之前， 必须为它选好一块场地，同时还要建造一个基座。场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个岛上。 到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。第二年，它被拆成若干小块，运到美国。 到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。 从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。

Words

  • monuments /ˈmɑnjəmənts/ n. 纪念碑
    1. It comes as a surprise to learn that this monument was build in 1806.（L90）
    2. They watched a comedy show in front of the monument.（L89）
    3. The monument takes its name from the artist.
  • the /ðə/ Statue /ˈstæˌtʃu/ of /ʌv/ Liberty /ˈlɪbɚˌti/ n. 自由女神像
    1. the Statue of Liberty…
    2. I hate to visit the Statue of Liberty every summer.（L92）
    3. Let’s hitchhike to the Statue of Liberty.（L73）
    4. People from all over the world came to see the Statue of Liberty every year.（L71）
  • presented /priˈzɛntɪd/ v. 赠送
    1. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America…
    2. was/what/why…
  • sculptor /ˈskʌlptɚ/ n. 雕刻家
    1. When the sculptor was still a kid, he would play truant from school.（L73）
    2. When the sculptor got home, he found his wife fast asleep.（L92）
    3. The sculptor seems to be working right now.
  • actual /ˈæktʃəwəl/ adj. 真实的
    1. This is an actual email from her office.
    2. Can you give me your actual phone No.?
  • copper /ˈkɑpɚ/ n. 铜
    1. It was made of copper.（L80）
    2. His father lost his life in a copper mine.（L88）
    3. It is known that the copper mine belongs to his family.（L82）
  • pedestal /ˈpɛdəstəl/ n. 基座
    1. We’ll need to remove the pedestal from the yard.（L59）
    2. a noble gift / man…
  • erected /ɪˈrɛktəd/ 竖立
  • homes /homz/ 安家
  • support /səˈpɔrt/ v. 支撑
    1. I will support you no matter what your father say.（L68）
    2. If they understand this, they will support you.
    3. When he was still a kid, he would volunteer to support his poor neighbors.（L84）
  • framework /ˈfremˌwɝk/ n. 框架
    1. The report provides a framework for further research.
    2. This bridge over the river has a steel framework.
  • transport /ˈtrænspɔrt/ v. 运输
    1. He managed to transport all the valuable diamonds to his hometown.（L67）
    2. They called the hospital and transported him to the nearest one. did/who/where…
  • site /saɪt/ n. 地点
    1. A site has been found for the new school.
    2. The statue was moved to another site.（L6）
    3. There are all sorts of activities for kids at the camp site.（L63）

Expressions

  • a noble gift/man... 崇高的礼物/高尚的人
  • camp site 营地
  • at the entrance of... 在……的入口
    1. When you get the diamonds, I’ll be at the entrance of the train station.
    2. I’ll be waiting for you at the entrance of camp site.（L13）
  • take sth. to pieces... 把某物拆开