the Statue
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 A Gift from France.
4 法国的礼物。
5 The Statue Comes to Life.
5"女神像"来生.
7 Super-Sized Statue.
7"超级化女神".
10 More Than a Statue.
10多比一个女神像。
12 Visiting the Statue.
12 访相公.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 Introduction The Statue of Liberty is the tallest statue in the United States.
导言 自由女神像是美国最高的雕像.
People around the world know this big green woman.
全世界的人都认识这个绿色的大女人
Where did this work of art come from?
这出艺术作品是哪里来的?
A Gift from France Mr.
法国的礼物
Laboulaye, an important man in France, wanted to help the United States celebrate 100 years of independence.
法国重要人物拉布拉耶想帮助美国庆祝独立100年.
In 1865, he said France should give a gift to the United States.
1865年,他说法国应该向美国赠送礼物.
The gift was the Statue of Liberty.
礼物是自由女神像
First, a place needed to be found for the statue.
首先,需要为雕像找到一个地方。
A French artist, Mr.
一个法国艺术家,先生。
Bartholdi, said they should put it on an island near New York.
巴特霍尔迪,说他们应该把它放在纽约附近的一个岛上.
The Americans thought about it and agreed.
美国人对此进行了思考并表示同意.
Then, Mr.
接下来,先生。
Bartholdi made a small clay model of the statue.
巴托尔迪为雕像制作了一个小粘土模型.
The French engineer, Mr.
法国工程师,先生。
Eiffel, made sure the statue would be strong enough to last a long time.
艾菲尔,确保雕像足够坚固,可以持续很长一段时间.
Edouard de Laboulaye Bartholdi had to find new ways to build such a large statue.
Edouard de Laboulaye Bartholdi 不得不想出新的方法来建造这样一个巨大的雕像.
The Statue Comes to Life Workers in France made the statue in pieces and then put it together.
女神像来到了法国的生活工人,将雕像一成块地做成一出后再拼凑在一起.
American workers built its base on the island.
美国工人在岛上建立了基地.
All of this work cost a lot of money.
所有这些工作都要花很多钱.
People from both countries gave money to help pay for it.
两国人捐出钱来相助.
In 1876, France sent the arm and torch of the statue to the United States.
1876年,法国将雕像的手和火炬送到了美国.
They were set up for everyone to see.
他们被设置让大家看到。
When Americans saw the arm and torch, they got excited.
当美国人看到手和火炬,他们变得兴奋.
They wanted to give even more money.
他们想给更多的钱。
The arm and torch were sent back to France in 1882.
手臂和火炬于1882年被送回法国.
The statue was put together in 1884.
雕像于1884年被组合而成.
The inside was made of iron.
内由铁所出.
The outside was made of over 300 sheets of copper.
外出用300多张被子铜制成.
Then the statue was taken apart again!
然后雕像又被拆了!
The pieces were sent to the United States on a ship.
这些碎片被用一艘船送往美国。
The arm and torch were shown in Philadelphia in 1 876.
臂和火炬于1876年在费城展出.
The Statue of Liberty was supposed to be given to the United States in 1876.
自由女神像本应于1876年赠予美国.
Even though it was late, people were still excited.
虽然已经很晚了,人们还是很兴奋.
The president of the United States spoke at the big celebration.
美国总统在大型庆祝活动上讲话.
Super-Sized Statue The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island.
超快活女神像"自由女神"在自由岛.
It can be seen from miles away.
从相去相去相去可知.
The statue started out the color of a new copper penny.
雕像开始呈现出一出新铜币的颜色.
Over the years, the air turned it green!
多年来,空气变成绿色!
A painting of the celebration in 1 886 People in New York City can see the Statue of Liberty across the water.
纽约市1886名民众的一幅庆典画能从水面上看到自由女神像.
The Statue of Liberty weighs as much as 115 cars.
自由女神像重达115辆.
The statue itself is taller than three school buses placed end-to-end.
雕像本身比三辆放置到端的校车高.
With the base, it is as tall as a 30-story building.
与基座相接,其高可达30层建筑.
More Than a Statue The Statue of Liberty is more than a work of art.
比自由女神像更像是艺术品
It stands for friendship between two countries.
它代表了两国之间的友谊。
It has also given hope to people who have moved to the United States.
它还给移居美国的人带来了希望。
A poem in a room inside the base welcomes these people from other countries.
基地内一间房间里有一首诗来欢迎来自其他国家的这些人.
Workers fix the torch in 1 985.
工人于一一九八五年修取火炬.
Children wave hello to their new home in the United States.
孩子们向他们在美国的新家挥手问好.