--- url: https://gaojian.site/new-concept/book-2/93-a-noble-gift.md description: 新概念英语第二册：A noble gift。精读、词块回忆、双向译练、句法、逻辑与FSRS复习。 --- # 崇高的礼物 ## 课文学习台 {#study} ### 第1段 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. 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. 中文理解：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。这座由雕塑家奥古斯特·巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像,花了 10年时间完工。这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由埃菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。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。场地选在了纽约港入口处的一座岛上。到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。 第二年，它被拆解成小块，运到美国。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。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。 * **Ever since**：到目前为止 / 从那时起；它们常与完成时一起出现；回到原句看动作还是状态延续。 #### 1. One was presented… 简单句，主谓结构. 本句状语比较多，分别交代了对象、时间和来源. 美国的全称便是the United States of America，美国人自己倾向于说U.S.，连A 都懒得说. 美国的立国文书为独立宣言The Declaration of Independence，文书上的日期为1776年7月4 日，因此，美国的国庆日便是7月4日，自由女神像在 1886 年落成揭幕，此时距 1776 年已有 110 年；这份礼物原为纪念美国独立百年而筹建，并非说 1886 年就是独立百年，法国人民送给美国人民的礼物. 独立宣言是非常著名的英语文章，建议学完本书 100篇课文而又有兴趣的同学，尝试着在字典的帮助下，进行阅读，这里节录一句非常著名的话以作分享： We hold (these) truths , {that all men are created ,} {that they are endowed \[by their Creator] \[with certain unalienable Rights],} {that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.} 我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。 #### 2. The statue, which was designed…, took ten years… 复合句，主句主谓结构，中间有一个which 引导的非限制性定语从句，交代是出自谁之手，修饰主语，为主谓结构. #### 3. The figure was made which had been constructed… 复合句，主句主谓结构，后面是which 引导的定语从句，主谓结构. 本句中的Eiffel 指的是埃菲尔铁塔的设计者Gustave Eiffel，他负责制造了金属框架， #### 4. Before it could be transported, a site had to be found and a pedestal had to be built. 并列复合句，and 连接前后两句，前句为主谓结构，有一个before 引导的时间状语从句；后句也是主谓结构. #### 5. The site was an island. 简单句，主系表结构，后面是介词短语作后置定语，说明到底是哪里的岛. #### 6. a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected. 复合句，主句主谓结构，中间有一个which 引导的定语从句，主系表结构。原句 which was 151 feet tall 前没有逗号，不应直接标为非限制性定语从句。 #### 7. it was taken and sent… 并列句，均为主谓结构. #### 8. the statue had been put together and it was presented… 并列句，and 连接的两句，均为主谓结构，句中present 作动词，to give sth to sb, especially formally at a ceremony 把…交给；颁发；授予. #### 9. the monument has been a symbol who have passed… 复合句，前句为主系表结构，后面有一个who 引导的定语从句. 美国是一个移民国家，两百多年来，全世界向往自由的人们都来到北美这片土地追寻他们的美国梦. ## 学完这一课 换一个时间、人物或地点，用三句话讲一件自己的小事。 [Nce · 本册复习台](/new-concept/book-2/review) · [三册选择地图](/new-concept/) *译文与解析据吴应时整理资料及本站首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第228—229页，2022年3月第1版。*