内容正文:
Lesson 93 A noble gift
阅读理解
1. Who present the Statue of Liberty to the United States of America?
________________________ present the Statue of Liberty to the United States of America.
2. What had to be done before the statue could be transported to the United States?
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单词详解
1. noble adj. 高尚的,壮丽的
2. monument n. 纪念碑
3. statue n. 雕像
词组:a marble statue ___________________
扩展:the Statue of Liberty _________________
4. liberty n. 自由
词组:be at liberty to do sth. ________________________
翻译:你大可以畅所欲言。
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5. present v. 赠与
词组:A present B to C 表示某人将某物赠与另外一人
翻译:教授把奖学金颁发给好学生。
The professor __________________________________.
6. sculptor n. 雕刻家
派生:sculpture vt. 雕刻
词组:______________________________________
翻译:我把木头雕刻成美女。
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7. actual adj. 实际的,真实的
翻译:这个看起来设计精巧的计划没有实际效果。
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8. copper n. 铜
翻译:Copper conducts electricity well.
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扩展:金________ 银________ 铁________ 钢________
9. support v. 支持,支撑
翻译:I need a friend who can support me forever.
我需要一个________________________。
10. framework n. 构架,框架
翻译:这个战争震颤了旧的社会制度。
The war shook the old ________________________.
11. transport vt. 运送
派生:________________ n. 运输;交通
12. site n. 场地
词组:burial site ________ Expo site ________
13. pedestal n. 底座
课文解析
1. 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.
· 句式:one of +形容词最高级+名词复数表示“___________”
· 翻译:世界上最伟大的雕刻家之一就是罗丹。
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2. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.
· 语法:which引导的是___________________(详见语法重点)
3. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially const