In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island.On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty.It is one of the most famous sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.The Statue was made by a French sculptor(雕刻家)named Frederic August Bartholdi.The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel,the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty,of course,means freedom,and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one－h(huán)undred anniversary(周年紀(jì)念)of U.S.independence from England.The statue was built in France,taken apart piece by piece,and then rebuilt in the United States.It was opened for the public on October 28th,1886.
As you might expect,the statue is very big.Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue.If they want to,they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out over New York and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city.
1．The word“sights”in the first passage means ________.[ ]
A．a(chǎn) small present or gift
B．a(chǎn) kind of postcard
C．the power of city
D．something that you can see
2．The statue was built in ________.[ ]
A．France
B．the United States
C．England
D．Liberty Island
3．We may conclude that the elevator does not ________.[ ]
A．go fast enough
B．cost a lot of money
C．go to the top
D．both A and B
4．The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was ________.[ ]
A．a(chǎn)n unknown architect
B．Bartholdi
C．Eiffel
D．Both B and C
5．The best title for this passage is ________.[ ]
A．Famous Sights in the World
B．Liberty Island
C．The Statue of Liberty
D．A gift from France
