A Noble Gift

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One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty,

世界上最著名的纪念碑之一，自由女神像，

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was presented to the USA in the nineteenth century by the people of France.

在十九世纪由法国人民赠送给美国。

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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·巴托尔迪设计的宏伟雕像，花了十年才完成。

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

实际雕像由铜制成，由埃菲尔专门建造的金属框架支撑。

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Before it could be transported to the United States,

在它被运往美国之前，

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a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.

必须为它找到一个地点并建造一个基座。

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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个岛屿。

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By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.

到1884年，一座151英尺高的雕像已在巴黎建成。

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The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.

次年，它被拆解并运往美国。

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By the end of October 1886,

到1886年10月底，

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the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.

雕像已被重新组装，并由巴托尔迪正式赠送给美国人民。

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Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty

从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑一直是自由的象征，

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for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

对数百万穿过纽约港来美国安家的人们来说。