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# 93 · 崇高的礼物

### 第1段

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.

中文理解：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。

* **was presented to**：被赠送给；被动突出礼物，to说明接收方。

* **made of**：由……材料制成；通常材料仍可辨认；制造地用made in。

* **at the entrance of**：在……入口处；at定位入口附近；两种介词结构都可见。

* **taken to pieces**：拆成零件；被动中taken来自take；不是摔得粉碎。

* **put together**：组装；拼起来；与take to pieces相对；代词宾语放中间。

* **a symbol of**：……的象征；of说明所象征的内容，symbol是可数名词。

#### 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.

简单句，主谓结构. 本句状语比较多，分别交代了对象、时间和来源. 美国的全称便是the United States of America，美国人自己倾向于说U.S.，连A 都懒得说. 美国的立国文书为独立宣言The Declaration of Independence，文书上的日期为1776年7月4 日，因此，美国的国庆日便是7月4日，自由女神像在 1886 年落成揭幕，此时距 1776 年已有 110 年；这份礼物原为纪念美国独立百年而筹建，并非说 1886 年就是独立百年，法国人民送给美国人民的礼物. 独立宣言是非常著名的英语文章，建议学完本书 100篇课文而又有兴趣的同学，尝试着在字典的帮助下，进行阅读，这里节录一句非常著名的话以作分享：

We hold (these) truths , {that all men are created ,} {that they are endowed \[by their Creator] \[with certain unalienable Rights],} {that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.} 我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。

#### The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.

复合句，主句主谓结构，中间有一个which 引导的非限制性定语从句，交代是出自谁之手，修饰主语，为主谓结构.

#### The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

复合句，主句主谓结构，后面是which 引导的定语从句，主谓结构. 本句中的Eiffel 指的是埃菲尔铁塔的设计者Gustave Eiffel，他负责制造了金属框架，

#### Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.

并列复合句，and 连接前后两句，前句为主谓结构，有一个before 引导的时间状语从句；后句也是主谓结构.

#### The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.

简单句，主系表结构，后面是介词短语作后置定语，说明到底是哪里的岛.

#### By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.

复合句，主句主谓结构，中间有一个which 引导的定语从句，主系表结构。原句 which was 151 feet tall 前没有逗号，不应直接标为非限制性定语从句。

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

并列句，均为主谓结构.

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

并列句，and 连接的两句，均为主谓结构，句中present 作动词，to give sth to sb, especially formally at a ceremony 把…交给；颁发；授予.

#### 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.

复合句，前句为主系表结构，后面有一个who 引导的定语从句. 美国是一个移民国家，两百多年来，全世界向往自由的人们都来到北美这片土地追寻他们的美国梦.

## 学完这一课

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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