LemonIce的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训

Lesson93 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 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.

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

词音:

monuments，Statue，France，sculptor，pedestal，entrance，Harbour，figure.

词义：

monuments,纪念碑，历史遗迹，不朽的作品；pedestal,基座，基础；figure,主体。

短语：

put...together  把...装配起来;the Statue of Liberty  自由女神像；take...to pieces  把...拆卸开；make one's home in...在...安家落户。

练习感悟：

今天学完，将学过的知识和昨天的知识都巩固整理了一下，学的知识多用一些时间巩固，这些时间可以抵得上之后再学这些知识的很多倍，也就是避免简单知识的重复学习。

一句话，就是干。