A noble gift
原文
Where was the Statue of Liberty made?
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty,
was presented to the USA 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.
译文
自由女神像是在哪里制造的？
自由女神像是世界最著名的纪念碑之一。
这座雕像是在十九世纪由法国人民赠送给美国的。
这座宏伟的雕像由雕塑家奥古斯特·巴托尔迪设计，耗时十年才完成。
雕像主体由铜制成，由埃菲尔特别设计的金属框架支撑。
在它被运往美国之前，
必须为它找到一个安放地点，并建造一个基座。
所选的位置是一座位于纽约港入口处的岛屿。
到1884年，一座151英尺高的雕像已在巴黎建成。
第二年，它被拆解后运往美国。
到1886年10月底，
到1886年10月底，雕像已重新组装完毕，由巴托尔迪正式赠予美国人民。
从那时起，这座宏伟的纪念碑就成为了自由的象征。
对于数百万通过纽约港来到美国安家落户的人们来说……