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America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i. e. the Statue of
Liberty. It was first thought of in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by
another Frenchman, Frederic Bartoldi. They wanted to 11 liberty and
friendship.
It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America 12
its centennial. Fund raising and the 13 of the statue in France went slowly. It
was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the statue reached New York.
Americans were initially 14 for they had not raised the money to pay for
the erection of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription was behind 15 .
One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which
were then sold in public.
The base and statue, 16 272 feet tall, were completed in 1886. From a 17
standpoint, the statue is a marvel. The inner structure was designed by the
French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel. His design for the stressed copper skin of
the statue anticipated many of the 18 utilized in modern aircraft.
After a century, the monument began to show signs of getting worse in 19 .
Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with restoration.
A Frenchman noted the decay and French and American craftsmen and
contributions brought about the renewal of the Statue in time for its
centennial.Liberty is still 20 in France and the United States.
A. completely
B. measures
C. popular
D. together
E. honor
F. manufacture
G. schedule
H. reward
I. celebrated
J. principles
K. embarrassed
L. technical
M. voluntary
N conditions
0. discouraged
答案：11. E 12. I 13. F 14. K 15. G 16. D 17. L 18. J |
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发表于 2016-7-11 18:45:46