首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Do you know America’s most famous woman is the Goddess of lib
[originaltext] Do you know America’s most famous woman is the Goddess of lib
游客
2023-07-21
24
管理
问题
Do you know America’s most famous woman is the Goddess of liberty, i. e., the Statue of Liberty? It was conceived in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederic Bartoldi. They wanted to honor liberty and friendship.
It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America celebrated its centennial. Fund raising and manufacture of the statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the statue reached New York.
Americans were initially embarrassed for they had not raised the money to pay for the erection of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription was behind schedule. One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then auctioned of. Mark Twain wrote a "tongue in-cheek" letter suggesting that Miss Liberty didn’t deserve a statue.
The base and statue, together 272 feet tall, were completed in 1886. From a technical standpoint, the statue is a marvel. The inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel. His designs for the stressed copper skin of the statue anticipated many of the principle utilized in modern aircraft.
After a century, the monument began to show signs of deterioration. Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with renovation. 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 popular in France and the United States.
选项
A、11 years
B、16 years
C、26 years
D、21 years
答案
D
解析
内容与资金有关,因为资金不足,所以美国名人才写信募捐,Mark Twain的信上说女神小姐不值得拥有一座塑像当然是取笑,其他选项文中没有提到。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2857266.html
相关试题推荐
ThelargeAmericanenergyservicecompany,Enron,failedtwoyearsago.Ith
ThelargeAmericanenergyservicecompany,Enron,failedtwoyearsago.Ith
ThelargeAmericanenergyservicecompany,Enron,failedtwoyearsago.Ith
[originaltext]Whethertheeyesare"thewindowsofthesoul"istrueornot
[originaltext]PyramidsalongtheNileRiverarethemostinterestingbuildi
[originaltext]PyramidsalongtheNileRiverarethemostinterestingbuildi
[originaltext]W:Whataday!I’mexhausted.M:Wellit’snotoveryet.W:Yeah
[originaltext]M:Hi,Vivian.Whatareyoudoinghere?W:Hi,Steve.I’mhaving
[originaltext]M:Hi,Vivian.Whatareyoudoinghere?W:Hi,Steve.I’mhaving
[originaltext]M:Hi,Vivian.Whatareyoudoinghere?W:Hi,Steve.I’mhaving
随机试题
TheSkillsRequiredtoGetaJobI.Academicskills:【T1】____
[originaltext]M:774129.W:Hello,isthatSelfDriveCarHire?M:Yes,speakin
Well—educatedmenwithhigherincomesarelesslikelytosmokecigarettesthanm
Doyouthinkmostpeoplelikehelpingothers?Howcanweencouragepeopletohel
ThePentagonisseekingcongressionalapprovalfordevelopmentofanewweap
男性,31岁。发现左侧阴囊软性肿块2年,平时无不适,卧位不消失。结婚4年未育。查
共用题干 Intelligence一aChangedView1.Intel
GIS局部放电超声波检测时,应确保操作人员与电力设备的高压部分保持足够的安全距离
饭店管理者在下达指令时,必须注意的内容有( )。A.指令性质 B.指令内容
下列城市轨道交通建设工程竣工验收的内容和程序中,说法正确的是()。A.施工单位
最新回复
(
0
)