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One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.  The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

1. 绿色底纹这句话，which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi,是which引导的非限定性定语从句，非限定性定语从句是起补充说明作用的，那么主句结构就是The great statue took ten years to complete.即sth take some time to do .实际上学过的花费某人多少时间做某事应该是it takes sb some time to do sth,和 sth take some time to do不相符。

2. 橘黄色底纹这句话是个并列句，实际上it was taken to pieces and （was）sent to America.这里省略了was，但是was是构成语态的一部分。

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