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In 1885，the Republic of France, important friend during the American Revolution, donated the largest statue in the world, Liberty Enlightening the World, to the United States of America. The statue would celebrate its century of independence. To ship it, the statue was broken down into 350 pieces. And now, spread across Bedloe's Island in New York Harbour, it sat in 214 wooden packing boxes. The problem was that New York had no money to re-assemble it. Six other cities, less affected by the recent economic decline, had the money and bid to build it.

But a Hungarian immigrant, Joseph Pulitzer, the owner of America’s biggest newspaper called the World, wouldn't let “Liberty” go. When he heard that the Statue of Liberty was about to die from lack of funds, he saw his chance.

Pulitzer set the fund-raising goal of the World at $ 100,000. In its pages he laughed at the rich, thus increasing the paper’s appeal among working-class people, and firmly planted the idea that the statue was a monument not just for New York City but, indeed，for all of America.

Perhaps Pulitzer’s cleverest trick was the promise to publish the name of every single contributor in the pages of the World, no matter how small the contribution. The editorial that opened the fund-raising campaign set its tone. He wrote：“The World is the people's paper and it now appeals to the people to come forward and raise the money for the statue's base. “ The statue, he said, was paid for by “the masses of the French people. Let us respond in like manner.” The circulation of the World increased by almost 50,000 copies.

African American newspapers joined in the effort, encouraging their readers to contribute to a monument that would, in part, celebrate the end of slavery. So the money poured in, as single-dollar donations from grandmothers and pennies from the piggybanks of schoolchildren.

On August 11, 1885, the front page of the World announced, " ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!" The goal had been reached, even slightly beyond, thanks to more than 120,000 contributions.

8. What does the underlined word " re-assemble" ( Para. 1 ) probably mean?

A. Put together.     B. Take apart.     C. Transport.      D. Repair.

9. Which of the following was the greatest move in Joseph Pulitzer's success?

A. Attacking the rich people.     B. Celebrating the end of slavery.

C. Printing every contributor's name in the World.

D. Persuading children to donate their pocket money.

10. What did Joseph Pulitzer try to convey to his readers about the Statue of Liberty?

A. It was a symbol of independence.

B. It was a monument for the whole USA.

C. It was a wonder in the building history.

D. It was a favor from the rich French people.

11. What was the main purpose of Joseph Pulitzer’s efforts?

A. To protect the Statue of Liberty.

B. To win working-class readers over.

C. To expand the circulation of his paper.

D. To raise money for the Statue of Liberty.

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ACBD

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