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 【小题1】the people of France. The great statue,【小题2】 was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, 【小题3】(take) ten years to   complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a   metal framework which had been 【小题4】（especial）constructed by Eiffel.

Before it could 【小题5】(transport) to the United States,a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was anisland at   【小题6】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 【小题7】 was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the   great monument【小题8】(be)a symbol of liberty for the 【小题9】(million)of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make【小题10】(they) homes in America.

Located in south Anhui province, the two traditional villages Xidi and Hongcun are architectural 【小题1】 (complex), with a high historical and artistic value. They still retain (保留) the original features of Anhui villages between the 14th and 20th centuries.

Xidi village 【小题2】 (compose) of more than 300 civil residences, most of which were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Backed by picturesque hills and towering ancient woods, this village is noted 【小题3】 the harmony of its architecture and its colorful fields. The residential buildings are mostly black and white. The decorations display a strong flavor of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Potted plants, fishing pools and flowerbeds give 【小题4】 whole village a sense of harmony with nature.

Hongcun village features its overall design 【小题5】 resembles the shape of an ox. The ancient Academy of the South Lake casts its shadow in the lake and 【小题6】 (create) a quiet scene together with ancient trees and graceful buildings around it.

Xidi and Hongcun experienced 1,000 years of continuous 【小题7】 (transform) and development, all the while authentically 【小题8】 (preserve) their characters as traditional Chinese villages. The villages faithfully preserve elements that are typical of traditional pre-modern villages. 【小题9】 (additional), the site preserves regional art, customs, cuisine and other forms of cultural and traditional ways of life. Xidi and Hongcun are, without doubt, ideal sites for a contemporary society 【小题10】 (research) traditional village culture.

Xi’an, or Chang’an as it was called for many centuries, 【小题1】(be) a built-up urban area for over 3000 years, and once served as capital for 13 dynasties. It is home 【小题2】 which many immovable cultural heritages，three of 【小题3】 are on the UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list.

These days，the city has made effective exploration in 【小题4】 (build) modernity while preserving historical legacy(遗产). A recent piece of news announced by Shaanxi’s cultural relic authority caused nationwide attention 【小题5】 a ruin of ancient capital dating back to Qin Dynasty was unearthed during the construction of the Xi’an MetroLine 5. In order to protect the ruin，the metro line may have to change 【小题6】 (it) route.

【小题7】 (face) with the heavy and important，task of protecting cultural relics while promoting urban construction，Xi’an made active 【小题8】 (attempt). Rails of the metro system are built 15 to 20 meters underground in order to protect the ancient tombs which are 【小题9】 (usual) buried in the layer within 5 meters from the surface level. Besides，the metro constructors have also painted the walls inside the stations with historical stories，presenting 【小题10】 visual feast for citizens.