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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.
世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.
这座由雕塑家巴托尔迪设计的巨大雕像花了十年才完成。
which was designed... 是定语从句补充背景。
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
在它被运往美国之前，必须先为它选好地点并建造底座。
had to be found / had to be built 是连续被动动作。
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.
场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个鸟上。
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
到1884年，一座高151英尺的雕像已经在巴黎竖立起来了。
By 1884 + had been erected 是时间节点配过去完成时被动。
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
第二年，它被拆成若干部分，运到了美国。
taken to pieces 是固定短语，表示“拆开”。
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，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。
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.
从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。

单元概要

本课介绍自由女神像从法国设计、在巴黎组装、再拆运美国并重新竖立的全过程。重点在于时间推进、被动结构和它最终作为 liberty symbol 的意义。

精读导图
1. 先写自由女神像由法国赠送美国。
2. 再写其设计、材质和运输前准备。
3. 最后写它在美国重建并成为自由象征。

精读关注
- take to pieces / put together
- Ever since then 的持续意义

单词表

单词音标释义精讲
monument/ˈmɒnjumənt/纪念碑
  • monument 提醒我们它不仅是雕像，也是国家象征
statue/ˈstætʃuː/雕像
  • statue 是全文核心实物对象
liberty/ˈlɪbəti/自由
  • a symbol of liberty 是文章最后要落下的精神意义
sculptor/ˈskʌlptə(r)/雕塑家
  • Bartholdi 作为 sculptor 说明这是艺术与工程结合项目
copper/ˈkɒpə(r)/铜
  • made of copper 是雕像实体材质
framework/ˈfreɪmwɜːk/框架
  • framework 说明巨大雕像必须依靠内部结构支撑
site/saɪt/场地
  • a site had to be found 表示雕像落地需要先解决选址问题
pedestal/ˈpedɪstl/底座
  • pedestal 是雕像最终矗立不可缺少的一部分

短语

短语意思
present ... to ...把……赠送给……
be made of由……制成
take ... to pieces把……拆开
put together again重新组装
a symbol of liberty自由的象征

语法点

By + 过去时间 + 过去完成时被动

By 1884, ... had been erected 强调到某一过去时点之前动作已完成。

相似句：
  • By 1900, the bridge had been completed.
  • By then, the work had been finished.

Ever since then + 现在完成时

has been a symbol... 表示从那时起一直持续到现在。

相似句：
  • Ever since then, he has lived there.
  • Ever since then, the building has been famous.

which 引导定语从句

which was designed by... / which was 151 feet tall 都让说明更具体。

相似句：
  • The house which was built in 1890 still stands.
  • The girl who won the prize smiled shyly.

读写提示

  • 这课适合按“设计 - 运输 - 重建 - 象征意义”来概括。
  • 时间节点 1884、1886 很值得保留。
  • 不要把它写成纯艺术介绍，它也是工程故事。
  • 结尾 symbol of liberty 是主题核心。

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自由女神像为什么不是在美国直接建成的？

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