2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.17(2)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.17(2)

　　题目：A Century Later, Statue of Liberty Still Attracts Millions

　　From Learning English, welcome to This is America. Im Steve Ember.

　　Today we tell about the Statue of Liberty. The huge, green statue celebrates American freedom. It has served as the guardian of New York Harbor for more than a century.

　　Come along with us, as we visit Lady Liberty.

　　The Statue of Liberty may be one of the most often photographed works of art in the world. A French sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, designed the statue in the late 1800s. Today the monument continues to present a beautiful sight on the New York skyline. But it came close to never arriving in the United States.

　　The materials required for building the Statue of Liberty were almost lost at sea. In 1885, the ship carrying those materials almost sank in stormy seas. Bartholdis dream of a huge sculpture might never have been fulfilled.

　　Luckily, the ship survived the rough seas. It arrived safely in June of 1885. By the next year, the Statue of Liberty had arisen on what was then called Bedloes Island. The statue was officially opened that year. Many years later, the island was given a new name: Liberty Island.

　　Shes a Survivor

　　The Statue of Liberty has survived damage caused by time, visits by millions of people and the weather. It stood firm during a destructive storm, Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East Coast in October of . But Liberty Island suffered damage, requiring major repairs.