Lesson 93

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.
自由女神像是世界上最著名的纪念碑之一，它是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.
这座由雕塑家奥古斯特·巴托尔迪设计的伟大雕像，花了十年时间才完成。
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
实际的塑像由铜制成，由埃菲尔特别设计的金属框架支撑。
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
在它能够被运输到美国之前，必须为它找到一个选址，并且必须建造一个基座。
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.
所选地点是纽约港入口处的一座岛屿。
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
到1884年，一座151英尺高的雕像已经在巴黎竖立起来了。
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
第二年，它被拆成碎片并送往美国。
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，这座塑像已被再次组合完毕，并由巴托尔迪正式赠送给了美国人民。
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，这座伟大的纪念碑就成为了数百万穿过纽约港并在美国安家落户的人们心中自由的象征。