The Story of the Statue

The Story of the Statue written by Heather Lynn Banks

《雕像的故事》，作者：希瑟·林恩·班克斯

Introduction. The Statue of Liberty is the tallest statue in the United States. It can be seen from far away. Where did such a big statue come from?

简介： 自由女神像是美国最高的雕像。 老远就能看到它哦。 这么大的雕像是从哪儿来的呀？

A Gift from France. In 1865, a man in France wanted to help America celebrate its 100th birthday. He said France should give America a gift. The gift was the Statue of Liberty.

来自法国的礼物。 1865年，法国有位男士想帮美国庆祝它的百岁生日。 他提议法国送美国一份礼物， 这份礼物就是自由女神像。

First, the United States and France found a place to put the statue. They decided to put it on an island near New York.

首先，美国和法国一起找了个安放雕像的地方。 他们决定把雕像安放在纽约附近的一座小岛上。

Building the Statue The United States built the base for the statue France built the statue itself. It had to look good and Last a long time. the inside was made of iron the outside was made of copper

建造雕像 美国负责建造雕像的底座。 法国负责建造雕像本身， 它得既好看又结实耐用， 内部用铁打造， 外部用铜制成。

The statue was put together, but it was too big to move in one piece. So it was taken apart again. The pieces were sent to America on a big ship.

雕像拼好之后， 实在太大了，没法整体运输。 所以大家又把它拆成了小块。 这些碎块被一艘大船运到了美国。