La main ouverte du port
Polly flies into New York Harbor and looks at the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France with metal skin no thicker than two coins.
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Quiz ↓Polly vole bas au-dessus du port. Elle voit une eau grise et des bateaux. Puis elle voit un grand bras devant elle. La Statue de la Liberté se tient sur sa propre île, avec une couronne et une torche levée.
Vu de près, la peau de cuivre est fine. Elle n'est pas plus épaisse que deux pièces. Elle se tient sur une structure de fer. Elle est verte maintenant, mais elle était brillante avant.
La France a construit la statue et l'a envoyée ici en morceaux. Des ouvriers l'ont assemblée en mille huit cent quatre-vingt-six. Elle mesure trois cent cinq pieds de haut.
Près de la statue, il y a une petite île. Beaucoup de gens venaient là en bateau pour commencer une nouvelle vie. Polly fait un tour, puis vole vers les grands immeubles devant elle.
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