1、lesson 93 a noble gift 崇高的禮物where was the statue of liberty made? 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 bartho

2、ldi, 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 th

3、e 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.

4、 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. 參考譯文 世界上最著名的紀念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世紀時由法國人民贈送給美國的。這座由雕像家奧古斯特.巴索爾地設計的巨大雕像是用10年時間雕像刻成的。這座雕像的主體是用銅制成的，由艾菲爾特制的金屬框架支撐著。在雕像被運往美國之前，必須為它選好一塊場地，同時必須建

5、造一個基座。場地選在了紐約港入口處的一個鳥上。到1884年，一座高度達151英尺的雕像在巴黎豎立起來了。第二年，它被拆成若干小塊，運到美國。到1886年10月底，這座雕像被重新組裝起來，由巴索爾地正式贈送給美國人民。從那時起，這座偉大的紀念碑對通過紐約港進入美國定居的千百萬人來說就一直是自由的象征。【new words and expressions】（13）1 noble nubl a.高尚的，壯麗的2 monument mnjumnt n.紀念碑3 statue sttu: n.雕像4 liberty libti n.自由5 present prizent, preznt v.贈送6 sc

6、ulptorsklpt n.雕刻家7 actual ktul a.實際的，真實的8 copper kp n.銅9 supportsp:t v.支持，支撐10 framework freimw:k n.構架，框架11 transport trnsp:t v.運送12 site sait n.場地13 pedestal pedistl n.底座一單詞講解： noble （1） adj. 高尚的，高貴的 ignoble ignubl a.卑鄙的a noble mind 崇高的思想（2） adj. 貴族的、高貴的a man of noble birth 出身高貴的人； a noble family 名

7、門望族（3） 壯麗的、莊嚴的、宏偉的 a noble oak 一顆極大的橡樹 monument（1） n. 紀念碑a monument to soldiers killed in the war 陣亡將士紀念碑. eg：people erected a monument in his honor . 人們為了紀念他，為他建立一個紀念碑。（2） n. 史跡、遺跡an ancient monument 古代遺跡； a national monument 自然紀念物（3）n. 不朽的成就、豐功偉業 statue n. 雕像a bronze statue 銅像； a statue of buddha

8、佛像the statue of liberty 自由女神像statuesque .sttjuesk adj. 雕像般的, 均衡的, 輪廓極美的a statuette 小雕像 liberty （1）n. 自由、解放religious liberty 宗教自由eg：give me liberty , or give me death . 不自由,毋寧死!（2） n. 自由、權力civil liberties 民權、civil liberty的復數eg：you have the liberty to vote . 你有自由投票權（3） 隨便、任意、不客氣take a liberty be guilt

9、y of a liberty 無禮take the liberty of doing sth take the liberty to do sth冒昧地做某事eg：i take the liberty to us use you phone . 我冒昧地用你的電話set sb at liberty 釋放； set a hostage at liberty 釋放一個人質 present prizent, （1）v. 贈送、貢獻、呈遞present sth to sb present sb with sth 將.贈送某人eg：the principal presented a diploma to

10、 each of the graduates . the principal presented each of the graduates with a diploma . 校長把畢業生的文憑一授予給畢業生。eg：the prize was presented to the winner . 獎被頒給獲勝者。 the winner was presented with the prize .（2）v. 提出、交出、顯示eg：i presented the letter of introduction to the receptionist . 我將介紹信交給了接待員。present a ca

11、lm face 不露生色 sculptor n. 雕刻家sculpture n. 雕刻術、雕刻品eg：he studies sculpture . 他學習雕刻術eg：he made a beautiful sculpture . 他雕刻了一個漂亮的作品。 actual adj. 實際的，真實的an actual happening 真實的事件the actual conditions 現實的情況eg：the actual price was lower than i had thought . 實際價格低于我索推想的。in actual fact 實際上actuality ktuliti n.

12、 實在, 現實, 現狀in actuality 實際上; 事實上actually adv. （1） 實際上、事實上eg：did you actually see the accident ？你真的看到這起事故？eg：he looked calm , but actually he was very nervous . 他看起來平靜，但實際上很緊張。（2） adv. 真的、竟然eg：that big-bodied tom actually fainted at the scene . 大塊頭湯姆竟然暈倒在現場。 copper （1）n. 銅 （2） 銅幣 penny 便士； halfpenny

13、半便士（3）（口語）警察 俚語中用 cop support （1） v. 支持，支撐eg：that bench wont support four people .這長板凳無法支撐四個人。eg： tom was supported by his friend on either side . 湯姆兩側都有朋友扶持著。eg：i dont support his opinion that the defense expenditure must be increased . 我不贊成他增加防御開支的觀點。（2）v. 扶養、贍養eg：he supports a large family . 他養一個

14、大家族。（3） n. 支撐、支持、支撐物eg：the table has three supports . 這個桌子只有三只腳。eg：the bridge will fall down if we dont add more support . 如果我們不添加更多的支撐物這座橋會跨下來。（4）n. 維持生技計、維持生計者eg：father is the chief support of my family . 父親是我們家的維持生計者。a mean of support 維持生計的方法 framework （1） n. 構架，框架（2） n.構造、機構、組織the framework of s

15、ociety 社會結構 frame （1） n. 骨架 the frame of a ship 船的骨架the frame of a car 車的骨架eg：the frame of the house was completed in a week.房子骨架在一個星期內完成。（2）n.（窗等的） 框架、裝飾框eg：the paintings in the museum have gold frames around them .在博物館里的畫周圍用金框裝飾。（3） n.體格a person with a strong frame 一個具有強壯體格的人。 transport （1） v. 運送、

16、輸送eg：the yellow bus transports passengers from the airport to the city .黃色的公共汽車運輸旅客從機場到城市。eg：the goods were transported by plane . 空運貨物。eg：the goods were transported by ship . 用船運貨物。be transported with 為心蕩神馳eg：he was transported with joy . 他喜不自勝。（2）transport n. 輸送、運送、交通工具 transportation （美） the tran

17、sportation of vegetables to distant parts of the country. the transport of vegetables to distant parts of the country 蔬菜運輸到遙遠的地方的地區eg：have you got transport to the party ？去參加宴會你有交通工具？ site （1）n. 場地eg：the site for the new school has been bought .working site 工地（2） n. 地點、現場the site of an old palace 舊宮

18、殿的地址cite 引用、舉例； sight 視野、視線 pedestal （1） n. 底座（2）n. 桌子（兩側有抽屜） 的支撐put a person on a pedestal 崇拜某人 set a person on a pedestal 二key structures： 被動語態：構成： be + done will be done must be done can be done may be done could be done might be done 【text】where was the statue of liberty made? one of the most fa

19、mous 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

20、 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 e

21、rected 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 o

22、f people who have passed through new york harbour to make their homes in america.三課文講解： 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.世界上最著名的紀念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世紀時由法國人民贈送給美國的。 was pre

23、sented to 被贈送present n.preznt n. 禮物 v. prizent, 贈送accent n.ksnt 口音 v. ksent重讀conduct n. kndkt n.行為；管理(方式) v. kndkt 為人contest n.kntest 競賽 v. kntest, 競爭、爭辯contrast n. kntrst 對比 v. kntrst使對比export n.eksp:t 出口 v.eksp:t import n.imp:t v. imp:t, 進口increase n. inkri:s v. inkri:s 增加insult n. inslt v. inslt

24、侮辱produce n. prdju:s 產量 v.prdju:s 生產protest n.prutest 抗議書 v.prtest 抗議record n. rek:d 錄音 v. rik:d (將聲音等)錄下transport n. trnsp:t n. 運輸 v.trnsp:t 運輸the great statue, which was designed by the sculptor auguste bartholdi, took ten years to complete.這座由雕像家奧古斯特.巴索爾地設計的巨大雕像是用10年時間雕像刻成的。 take to do 花去做eg：it t

25、ook us thirty minutes to walk from here to the station .就從這里步行到車站，我們花了三十分鐘。 eg：it took him a lot of money to buy a fur coat .他花了很多錢，買了一件裘皮大衣。eg：it will take a lot of courage to tell the truth .說出真相這將需要很多的勇氣。the actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially

26、 constructed by eiffel.這座雕像的主體是用銅制成的，由艾菲爾特制的金屬框架支撐著。 before it could be transported to the united states, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. 在雕像被運往美國之前，必須為它選好一塊場地，同時必須建造一個基座。the site chosen was an island at the entrance of new york harbour. 場地選在了紐約港入口處的一個鳥上。 at the entranc

27、e of 入口處entrance 入口 exit 出口by 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in paris.到1884年，一座高度達151英尺的雕像在巴黎豎立起來了。 erect（1） v. 建造 build eg：theyre planning to erect a monument . 他們正籌劃豎立一座紀念碑（2） v. 豎立、豎起erect a tent 搭起帳篷； erect a flagpole 豎旗桿（3）adj. 豎直的、直立的 upright praiteg：she was sitting er

28、ect . 她正襟危坐。 the following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to america.第二年，它被拆成若干小塊，運到美國。the following year the next year 第二年take to pieces 把某物拆卸開come to pieces 瓦解(粉碎, 成為畫餅)in one piece 完整無損的piece by piece 一部分一部分地, 一件件地, 逐漸地tear to pieces 將撕成碎片eg：he tore the letter to pieces . 他把信撕得粉碎。 by the e

29、nd of october 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the american people by bartholdi.到1886年10月底，這座雕像被重新組裝起來，由巴索爾地正式贈送給美國人民。 put together 放在一起；組織在一起officially 官方地, 正式地, 公務上, 職務上eg：they attended the ceremony officially . 他們正式出席了這個儀式。ever since then, the great

30、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.從那時起，這座偉大的紀念碑對通過紐約港進入美國定居的千百萬人來說就一直是自由的象征。 symbol （1） n. 像征the symbol of peace 和平的象征eg：a pimple is a symbol of youth. 青春痘是青春的象征。（2） n. 符號 phonetic symbols 音標eg：is

31、a symbol for female , and for male .是女性的象征，是男性的象征。 millions of 數以百萬計； thousands of 成千上萬的hundreds of 數以百計,許多、成千上百的 make ones home 定居 settle down home （1） n. 家a home away from home home from home 賓至如歸得地方（2） adj. 像家一樣的home cooking 家常菜； home life 家庭生活； the home office 總公司（3） adv. go home 回家； stay home 留在家里； drive home 開車回家四exercise：1.who was the statue presented b ？a. from b. by c. to at 2. copper is a kind of d .a. stone b. marble 大理石c. wood d. metal 金屬3. its a symbol of liberty . it b liberty .a. replaces 替換、取代 b. stands for 代表、象征c. is a representative