Lesson 93 A noble gift
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America 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 188 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.
noble [ˈnoʊbl] 高尚的，壮丽的, 出身高贵的人;贵族成员
monument [ˈmɑːnjumənt] 纪念碑
statue [ˈstætʃuː] 雕像
liberty [ˈlɪbərti] 自由
sculptor [ˈskʌlptər] 雕刻家
actual [ˈæktʃuəl] 实际的，真实的
figure [ˈfɪɡjər] 雕像，塑像
copper [ˈkɑːpər] 铜
metal [ˈmetl] 金属
framework[ˈfreɪmwɜːrk] 构架，框架
especially construct 特制
site 场地
pedestal [ˈpedɪstl] 基座、底座
harbour [ˈhɑːrbər] 港湾;港口;(海)港
erect [ɪˈrekt] 建立;建造
make their homes in America 在美国安家落户
今天晚上10点多才提交的音频作业，发现群里一整天都没有人交作业。越是到年关，越是容易懈怠。坚持不易，但要坚持。很高兴，今天我很认真的做了作业。
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