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.

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7、The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.

第二年,它又被拆卸成若干小塊運(yùn)到了美國。

語言點(diǎn) sth. be taken to pieces某物被拆卸成小塊

8、By the end of October 1886,the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.

到1886年10月底,這座雕像重新被組裝起來,由巴索爾地正式贈送給美國人民。 語言點(diǎn) sth. be presented to sb.某物被作為禮物送給某人

9、Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people wbo have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

從釋時起,這座偉大的`紀(jì)念雕像對通過紐約港進(jìn)入美國定居的千百萬人來說就一直是自由的象征。