自由女神像：法国赠予美国的崇高礼物

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Lesson 93 A Noble Gift One of the most famous monuments in the world, 第93课 一件崇高的礼物 世界上最著名的纪念碑之一

the Statue of Liberty, 自由女神像

was presented to the United States of America in the 19th century by the people of France. 是19世纪法国人民赠送给美国的。

The great statue, 这座巨大的雕像

which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, 由雕塑家Auguste Bartholdi设计，

took ten years to complete. 花了十年时间才完成。

The actual figure was made of copper, 雕像本身是用铜做的，

supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. 由Eiffel特别建造的金属框架支撑。

Before it could be transported to the United States, 在运往美国之前，

a site had to be found for it, 得先找个地方放它，

and a pedestal had to be built. 还得建个底座。

The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbor. 选中的地点是纽约港入口处的一个小岛。

By 1884, 到了1884年，

a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. 一座151英尺高的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。

The following year, 第二年，

it was taken to pieces and sent to America. 它被拆成零件运到了美国。

By the end of October 1886, 到1886年10月底，

the statue had been put together again, 雕像被重新组装好，

and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. 并由Bartholdi正式赠送给美国人民。

Ever since then, 从那以后，

the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions 这座伟大的纪念碑一直是数百万

of people who have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes. 经过纽约港安家落户的人们的自由象征。