The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
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小题1:Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party.   B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi     D.It isn’t mentioned
小题2:We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[

A．1765

B．1771

C．1776

D．1786

小题3:What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?

A．A book

B．A fan

C．A torch

D．A hat

小题4:The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.

A．on the airplan

B．on the sea

C．in the car

D．on the train

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?

A．The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.

B．The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.

C．The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.

D．The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.

It's not easy to be an astronaut's son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he's so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class monitor and captain of the football team.

Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special-like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father's Day writing competition for the whole school. "I hope we have a winner right here in my class."
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, :I wouldn't start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm...
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged(拥抱 ) me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn't just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩 ).
The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, "My father's son". When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears (眼泪 ) were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder.“Son, this is the proudest moment of my life."
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father's son.
小题1:The writer's dream is________________________ .

A．to become an astronaut's son

B．to have a class monitor

C．to meet the captain of the football team

D．to do something special

小题2:The teacher hoped to_______________________ .

A．save the child from a burning building

B．buy his father a gift for Father's Day

C．have the competition winner in his class

D．take part in the speech competition

小题3:What did the writer probably write about?

A．It was very interesting to be an astronaut's son.

B．His father was special and could do everything well.

C．His father's experiences as a very famous astronaut.

D．The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

小题4:Why did the writer's parents go to school Thursday night?

A．Because the result of the competition would be announced.

B．Because they were asked to give a speech to the students.

C．Because there was an important football match at school.

D．Because the writer did something wrong at school.

小题5:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer was very disappointed at the result.

B．The writer's achievement made his father feel proud.

C．The writer's mother cried because he didn't win first prize.

D．The writer's father had a sore throat because he talked too much.