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问题     In the water around New York city is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island is a very special statue called Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.
    The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U. S. independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt inn the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.
    As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of New York.
The word "sight" in the first para. Means ______.

选项 A、a small present or gift
B、a kind of postcard
C、the power of seeing
D、something that you can see

答案D

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