【故事复现】法国送给美国的自由女神像
• Step 1: Listen and answer the question.
第一步：听Freya慢速朗读的故事，回答下列问题。
Question: Where was the Statue of Liberty made?
问题：自由女神像是哪里做的？
• 词汇准备
• noble 高尚的，壮丽的
• monument 纪念碑
• statue 雕像
• liberty 自由
• present 赠送
• sculptor 雕刻家
• actual 实际的，真实的
• copper 铜
• support 支持，支撑
• framework 构架，框架
• transport 运送
• site 场地
• pedestal 底座
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
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.
世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美
国的。
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten
years to complete.
这座由雕像家奥古斯特·巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用10年时间雕像刻成的。
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had
been especially constructed by Eiffel.
这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a
pedestal had to be built.
在雕像被运往美国之前，必须为它选好一块场地，同时必须建造一个基座。
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbor.
场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个岛上。
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
第二年，它被拆成若干小块，运到美国。
By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was
officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人
民。
Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of
people who have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes in America.
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。
• Step 3: Summary writing.
第三步：摘要写作。
CONNECTIONS POINTS
which 1 Statue-presented to U.S.A.
and 2 French people-19th century.
3 Designed-Bartholdi.
4 Built on metal frame-Eiffel.
where 5 Site chosen-island-New York
Harbour.
6 Pedestal built.
7 The statue erected- Paris 1884.
8 Re-erected two years later-
America.
and 9 October 1886-presented.
Answer: The Statue of Liberty, which was presented to the United States of
America by the French people in the 19th century, was designed by Bartholdi
and built on a metal frame constructed by Eiffel. The site chosen for it was an
island at the entrance of New York Harbor, where pedestal had to be built.
The statue was erected in Paris in 1884 and re-erected two years later in
America. It was officially presented in October, 1886.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
1. The Statue of Liberty was first put up _______.
(a)in1886
(b)at the entrance of New York Harbor
(c)in Paris
(d) on a pedestal at the entrance of New York Harbor
2. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the American people _______.
(a)by Eiffel who was the sculptor
(b)by Bartholdi who made the metal framework
(c)by the French Premier
(d)by the sculptor Bartholdi
3. Who was the statue presented ______? The people of France.
(a)from
(b)by
(c)to
(d)at
4. It took him ten years to complete it. That's how long _______ to do it.
(a)he took
(b)him took
(c) took him
(d) he was taken
5. It was made ________ copper.
(a)by
(b)from
(c) of
(d) in
6.It was Eiffel _______ constructed the metal framework.
(a)whom
(b) which
(c) who
(d) whose
7. A site had to be found for it. It was necessary ______ for it.
(a)a site to be found
(b)for to be found a site
(c) for site to be found
(d) to be found a site
8. Copper is a kind of ________.
(a)stone
(b)marble
(c)wood
(d) metal
9. It was especially constructed by Eiffel. It was constructed _________.
(a)in particular
(b)particularly
(c)for special purpose8l
(d) on purpose
10. A site had to be found for it. _______ had to be found
(a)A land
(b)A plot of land
(c) property
(d) An estate.
11. It was erected in 1884. That's when it was ________.
(a)put off
(b)put over
(c)put in
(d) put up
12. It's a symbol of liberty. It _______liberty.
(a)replaces
(b)stands for
(c) a representative of
(d) is an agent for
Key: 1c 2d 3b 4a 5c 6c 7c 8d 9c 10b 11d 12b
第六十八单元【语法点拨】
语法综合测试九
1. Why do you stand and watch the thief ________ away?
A. running
B. to run
C. ran
D. run
1.D。
2. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _________ harm them.
A. more than
B. rather than
C. other than
D. better than
2.B。
3. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often ______ or better than an
actual performance.
A. as good as
B. as good
C. good
D. good as
3.A。
4. If you want to buy an expensive camera, we have several models ______
A. to be chosen
B. to choose from
C. to choose
D. for choosing
4.B。
5. ________ from space, our earth, with water covering over 70% of its surface,
appears as a “blue planet”
A. Seeing
B. Having seen
C. To see
D. Seen
5.D
6. Your mother ________ for you everywhere. Where have you been?
A. has looked
B. has been looking
C. looked
D. was looking
6.B
7. I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I _______so busy then.
A. had been
B. was
C. were
D. would be
7.B.
8.They __________ have gone out because the light’s on.
A. mustn't
B. can't
C. may not
D. isn't able to
8.B
9. If you can eat all these apples you _______ have a good digestion.
A. must
B. can
C. may
D. might
9.A.
10. I wonder why they haven't arrived yet. I told them how to get here but perhaps I
________them a map.
A. should give
B. had to give
C. must have given
D. ought to have given
10.D。
以下内容放进讲义：
11. ________ I admit that the problems are difficult, don't agree that they cannot be
solved.
A. While
B. Suppose
C. Because
D. As though
11.A。 while引导让步状补从句,意为“虽然”。 while在引导让步状语从句时,要放
在句首。
12. The old woman has loved Tom ________ he were her son.
A. because
B. as
C. if
D. as though
12.D。 as though/as if引导方式状语从句,意为“好像…似乎…
13. Substances will expand or contract _______ heated or cooled, but this is not the
case with water.
A. when they will be
B. if they will be
C. as they being
D. when
13.D。在状语从句中,如果从句主语和主句的主语相同,而动词又是be的时候,主
语与be动词常省略。句中when引导的状语从句,其主语与宾语从句中主句的主语
都为 substances,从句中省略了 they are。
14. Of particular interest to visitors ______ the large number of bookstores that sell
books in different languages.
A. have been
B. are
C.is
D. were
14.C. the number of修饰可数名词, 表示……的数量”, 作主语时谓语动词用单数形
式。
15. How close parents are to their children ______ a strong influence on the character
of the children.
A. have
B. has
C. having
D. to have
15.B how引导的主语从句作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。
16. Show me your license, ________?
A. will you
B. shouldn't you
C. shan't you
D. can't you
16.A.祈使句的反意疑问句通常用 will you。
17. Everything seems all right, _______?
A. doesn't it
B. won't it
C. hasn’t it
D. don't they
17.A.当陈述句部分的主语有this, that, everything, nothing等词时,疑问句部分的主
语用it。因陈述句为肯定句,所以反意疑问句要用否定形式。
18. He never stopped trying to do a thing ________ to do.
A. which he decide
B. that he had decided
C. he decides
D. he would decide
18.B。本句虽然是一个由关系代词引导的定语从句,但是从上下文的时态结构来
选择更容易些,“停止”表示过去的动作,“已经决定”在“停止”之前,即“过去的过
去”。所以用过去完成时。
19. They agreed to rent the house ________ the roof should be repaired.
A. on condition that
B. as soon as
C. when
D. unless
19.A.复合连接词 on condition that引导条件状语从句。
20. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware
________she had gone.
A. of where
B. of the place
C. the place
D. the place where
20.A。 where引导宾语从句,并在从句中作状语。
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