Lesson 93 A noble gift
·单词
noble adj. 高尚得，壮丽的
·a noble soul 高尚的灵魂
·a noble sight 高贵的景象
·a noble family 贵族家庭
monument n. 纪念碑
statue n. 雕像
liberty n. 自由
·the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
·the liberty of speech 言论自由
present v. 赠送，提出，表示，引见
·The winner was presented a gold medal. 获胜者被授予一枚金牌
·The committee will present a report next month. 委员会下个月将提交一份报告
·He presented his apologies. 他表示道歉
·May I present Mr. Smith to you? 我可以把史密斯先生介绍给你吗
sculptor n. 雕刻家
·sculpture n. 雕刻品
actual adj. 实际的，真实的
copper n. 铜
support v. 支撑，支持
fremework n. 构架，框架；体制，结构
·the framework of the tower 塔的框架
·the framework of the society 社会的框架
transport v. 运送
·The goods were transported by plane. 货物是用飞机运输的
·transportation n. 运输，运送；运输工具
site n. 场地
pedestal n. 底座
·本课句型
·课文
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of Americain 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.
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
·be made of 由 ... 制成：表示某物是由某种材料制成的，可以看出原材料的
·be made from 由 ... 制成，看不出原材料的
·was made (be done) 被动语态 谓语动词
·supported (done) 过去分词 非谓语动词
·The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework。这个实际的雕像是由铜制成的，被(by)金属框架支撑
·which had been especially constructed by Eiffel
·被由 Eiffel(埃菲尔，姓氏) 专门建造的
the site chosen = the site which was chosen 这里用过去分词作定语，与定语从句的作用相同
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
·could be transported 能够被运输
·had to be do 过去不得不被 ...
take … to picces 把 … 拆卸开
put ... together 把 … 装配起来
ever since then 自那时起
make their homes in America 在美国安家落户。
·知识拓展
被动语态：
be + done
be：1.被动的时间 2.主语的单复数
done：被动的动作
不同时态对应不同的被动语态（常见）
一般过去时 was/were + done
一般现在时 am/is / are + done
一般将来时 will be + done
过去将来时 would be + done
过去进行时 was/were being + done
现在进行时 am/is/are being + done
过去完成时 had been + done
现在完成时 have/has been + done
情态动词和被动语态相结合
情态动词 + be + done
