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Shedding Light on Lady Liberty
─Adam Nelson & Ben Bousada

The Statue of Liberty is one of America's most well-known landmarks. But for something so famous, there is a lot about it that most people don't know.

A gift from France to America, Liberty Enlightening the World—the true name of the statue—was originally brown when it was finished in 1886. However, over time, the statue's copper body slowly turned green from reacting with the oxygen in the air.

Because the statue represents America, it's a happy fact that it was directly funded by Americans. Early on, there was much worry that the statue's base would never get built due to a lack of funds. Eventually, Americans took it upon themselves to contribute money, leading to the base's construction. In the 1980s, direct public funding was again used to pay for the statue's much-needed repairs.

Although it is a statue of a woman, the Statue of Liberty was an ironic sight to women's rights groups. After all, in the 19th century, American women didn't have the liberty to vote. In fact, no American women were invited to the statue's dedication; however, speeches calling for women's right to vote were blasted from a boat just outside the event.

你所不知道的自由女神像
自由女神像是美國最著名的地標之一。不過對於這麼有名的事物,還是有很多大多數人都不知道的事。
「自由照耀世界」(這座雕像真正的名字)是法國送給美國的禮物,它在一八八六年完成時是棕色的。然而經過一段時間後,雕像的銅身因為與空氣中的氧氣作用,慢慢地就變成了綠色。
因為這座雕像代表美國,很高興它是由美國人直接出資的。一開始很多人擔心雕像的底座會因為缺乏資金而蓋不成。最後美國人自動自發捐錢,才讓底座得以建造完成。一九八○年代,再度由民間直接出資來支付雕像急需的維修費用。
雖然這是一座女性雕像,自由女神像對女權團體來說卻是一個諷刺的景象。畢竟在十九世紀時,美國女性沒有投票權。事實上,沒有一位美國女性受邀參加雕像的落成典禮;然而,要求女性投票權的演說就在活動現場外的一艘船上大聲播放著。

 
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LED balloon LED 發光氣球
近來網紅拍照打卡出現閃閃惹人愛的新道具——綁上LED燈泡的透明「發光氣球」,發出五顏六色的耀眼光芒。氣球裡填充氦氣,號稱能維持一週不消氣,但近期有不肖業者填充較便宜的氫氣,導致幾起爆炸意外,購買時要小心謹慎!
helium gas 氦氣
hydrogen gas 氫氣
flammable 易燃的
explode 爆炸、爆破
 
An LED balloon, which was filled with flammable hydrogen gas, exploded in a taxi.
一顆填充了易燃氫氣的LED發光氣球在一輛計程車上爆炸。
 


 
 
2018/03/05(一) Although higher SPFs exist, a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 is sufficient for most people.
雖然有SPF更高的產品,但對大部分人來說SPF 30的防曬乳就夠了。

2018/03/06(二) The advantages of using sunscreen are obvious: it limits the painful effects of sunburn, and it can even save your life.
使用防曬乳的好處顯而易見:它能限制曬傷的痛苦影響,甚至可以救你的命。

2018/03/07(三)

The Statue of Liberty is one of America's most well-known landmarks. 自由女神像是美國最著名的地標之一。

2018/03/08(四) Another idea for the statue was to have it holding broken chains to represent the end of American slavery.
另外一個關於雕像的點子是讓它握著斷裂的鎖鍊,代表美國奴隸制度的結束。

2018/03/09(五) It is universally known that trees are essential because they provide us with oxygen.
舉世皆知樹木是不可或缺的,因為樹木提供我們氧氣。

 
 
 
 
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