93 · 崇高的礼物
A noble gift
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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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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.
自由女神像是世界上最著名的纪念建筑之一，由法国人民在十九世纪赠送给美国。 这座巨像由雕塑家奥古斯特·巴托尔迪设计，历时十年完成。像身由铜制成，内部金属骨架则由埃菲尔专门设计建造。 运往美国前，必须先选好地点，修好基座。最后选中的是纽约港入口处的一座岛。 到1884年，这座高一百五十一英尺的雕像已在巴黎竖起。第二年，它被拆开，运往美国。 到1886年10月底，雕像重新组装完毕，由巴托尔迪正式赠送给美国人民。 从那以后，对千千万万经过纽约港、到美国安家的人来说，这座宏伟的纪念像一直是自由的象征。
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先沿这条线复述《崇高的礼物》：法国送给美国的礼物 → 设计与建造 → 先选址，再建基座 → 从巴黎拆运到美国 → 重装完成，正式赠送 → 成为移民心中的自由象征。再借一个结构讲自己的事：把本课一个被动句改成有明确执行者的主动句，比较关注点有什么变化。
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