Lesson 93    A noble gift

Where was the Statue of Liberty made?

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented the United States of America in 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 a 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 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the people of American 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.

Summary writing

In not more than 80 words describe how the Statue of Liberty came to be built in New York Harbour. Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below.

    The Statue of Liberty, which was presented to the United States of America by the French people in the 19th century, was designed by Bartholdi and build on a metal frame constructed

by Eiffel. The site chosen for it was island at the entrance of New York Harbour, where a pedestal had to be built. The statue was erected in Paris in 1884 and re-erected two years later in America. It was officially presented in October, 1886.

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The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America by the French people in the 19th century. Though designed by Bartholdi, it was built on a metal frame constructed

by Eiffel. The site chosen for it was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour and a pedestal had to be built. The statue was first erected in Paris in 1884, but it was re-erected two years later in America and officially presented in October, 1886.                                        80 words

Composition

Imagine you are entering New York Harbour by ship. Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below;

1 Sailing into N.Y.Harbour between Long Island and Statue Island ; the Statue of Liberty; first impressions印象感想.

2 A first glimpse of New York---Manhattan---skyscrapers摩天大楼; the Empire帝王 State州 building---the United Nations building---great ships in the harbour---bridges, traffic and people.

Now our ship is sailing into New York Harbour between Long Island and Statue Island. The first thing that catches my eye is the great monument of the Statue of Liberty, standing firmly坚定的at the entrance of N. Y. Harbour. It is 151 feet tall, and it looks so grand宏伟的豪华的 and charming迷人的 that I am deeply impressed印象深刻的 by it. As a symbol of liberty, the statue has attracted吸引引起 millions of people to New York , and to America as well.

I have a first glimpse of New York City from Manhattan, which is one of the five boroughs区，自治州of the city. There are many skyscrapers towering高耸的 into the sky. The most striking显著的 ones are the Empire State Building and the United Nations Building. Great  ships are busy sailing into or out of the harbour. Besides此外, there are long bridges with a lot of cars, buses and trucks, and many people are walking on the pavements.人行道                155 words

Letter writing

Write five sentences which could be used to begin letters to friends.

1. It was very kind of you to answer my letter so promptly迅速的.

2 I have not heard from you for over a month.

3 Forgive me for not answering your letter earlier.

4 Thank you for sending me a birthday present.

5 I have not forgotten that it is your birthday tomorrow.

Special difficulties

Stress重音

Here are some common普通的通用的 words which are stressed in the same way;

accent口音重音 重读以……的口音

conduct行为 导电管理

contest竞争争辩

contrast对比

export出口

import进口

increase 增加

insult 侮辱

produce生产

protest抗议

record纪录

transport运送

Exercise

Read these sentences aloud. Mark in the correct stress of the words in italics.

1 This year we have exported more than we have imported.

‘exported ‘imported

Note; the direct直接的 contrast对比 between Exported and Imported in this sentence makes it necessary to stress强调重读 the prefixes前缀of these verbs. Normally一般的正常的， of course, the stress would be; ex’proted im’proted.

2 Our records show that exports have gone up.

‘records 纪录   ‘exports出口

3 Everybody protested抗议 against the increase增加 in income收入 tax税金.

pro’tested   ‘increase

4 He was insulted侮辱 when I criticized批评 his accent 口音。

in’sulted   ‘accent

5 Please conduct管理引导 yourselves properly 适当的 when you are in the museum博物馆.

con’duct

6 He entered for the contest and broke a record.

‘contest     ‘record

Multiple choice questions

Comprehension

1 The Statue of Liberty was first put up().

a in 1886

b at the entrance of New York Harbour

c in Paris

d on a pedestal at the entrance of New York Harbour

c

2 The Statue of Liberty was presented to the American people ().

a by Eiffel who was the sculptor

b by Bartholdi who made the metal framework

c by the French Premier总理首相

d by the sculptor Bartholdi

d

Structure

3 Who was the statue presented ()? The people of France

a from

b by

c to

d at

b

4 It took him ten years to complete it. That’s how long () to do it.

a he took

b him took

c took him

d he was taken

a

5 It was made () copper.

a by

b from

c of

d in

c

6 It was Eiffel () constructed the metal framework.

a whom

b which

c who

d whose

c

7 A site had to be found for it. It was necessary必要的 () for it.

a a site to be found

b for to be found a site

c for a site to be found

d to be found a site

c

It is necessary for sb. to do sth. 固定结构，某人有必要做某事。

Vocabulary

8 Copper is a kind of ()

a stone

b marble大理石

c wood

d metal

d

9 It was especially constructed by Eiffel. It was constructed ().

a in particular特别的adj.   尤其 特别

b particularly               详细地 特别的

c for a special purpose       为了特别的目的

d on purpose                  故意

c

10 A site had to be found for it. () had to be found.

a A land  陆地 土地

b A plot of land  一块地

c A property  资产，不动产

d An estate 财产，房地产 庄园

b

11 It was erected in 1884. That’s when it was ().

a put off 推迟

b put over 推迟 耽搁 把……运过去

c put in 插入 加进

d put up 建造

d

12 It’s a symbol of liberty. It () liberty.

a replaces替代

b stands for        象征

c is a representative 典型代表of     是……代表

d is an agent代理 for       是……代理人

Sentence structure

Join these sentences, then check your answer against the text.

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.

One ().

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.