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.

句子講解:

1、One of the most famous monuments in the world,the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in thenineteenth century by the people of France.

世界上最著名的紀(jì)念碑之一的自由女神像是在19世紀(jì)時由法國人民贈送給美國的`。

語言點one of the most +形容詞+名詞in the world世界上最……的……之一:Time is one of the most precious things in the world.

時間是這個世界上最彌足珍貴的東西之一。

2、The great statue, which was designed by thesculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.

這座巨大的雕像是由雕刻家奧古斯特o巴索爾地設(shè)計的。他花了10年的時間才雕刻完成。

語言點1 sth. be designed by sb.某物是某人設(shè)計而成的

語言點2 sb. take +時間to do sth.某人花費……時間完成某事

3、The actual figure was made of copper supportedby a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

這座雕像的主體是用銅制成的,由艾菲爾特制的金屬框架支撐著。