A noble gift(L93)

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.

世界上最大的纪念碑之一，自由女神是19世纪由法国人民送给美国的礼物。这尊伟大的女神像，是由雕刻家奥古斯特·巴索尔蒂设计的，花了十年才建成。这座雕像的主体是由铜制成的，由埃菲尔特制的金属支架支撑着。

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.

在它被运去美国之前，必须为它选择一块场地，同时建造一个基座。场地选在了纽约港入口的一座小岛上。到1884年为止，一座151英尺的雕像在巴黎树立起来了。第二年，它被拆解并送去美国。

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.

到1886年10月为止，石像被重新组装并由巴索尔蒂正式作为礼物送给美国人民，从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。