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The statue represents the goddess of liberty with a <a rel="nofollow" href="#p2" id="p2" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i2');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i2" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Fackel<span class="hidden">) </span></span>torch</a> in her right hand and a <a rel="nofollow" href="#p3" id="p3" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i3');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i3" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Tafel<span class="hidden">) </span></span>tablet</a> in her left hand. On the tablet you can see the date of the <a rel="nofollow" href="#p4" id="p4" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i4');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i4" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Unabh盲ngigkeitserkl盲rung<span class="hidden">) </span></span>Declaration of Independence</a> <span class="typo">“</span>JULY IV MDCCLXXVI<span class="typo">”</span> (July 4, 1776).</p>  <p>The <a rel="nofollow" href="#p5" id="p5" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i5');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i5" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Kupfer<span class="hidden">) </span></span>copper</a> statue is 46 meters high and was made by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel (who also built the Eiffel Tower). It was given to the United States by France <a rel="nofollow" href="#p6" id="p6" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i6');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i6" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>anl盲sslich<span class="hidden">) </span></span>on the occasion of</a> the 100th <a rel="nofollow" href="#p7" id="p7" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i7');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i7" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Jahrestag<span class="hidden">) </span></span>anniversary</a> of the Declaration of Independence.</p> <h3>Empire State Building</h3> <p>The Empire State Building was opened on May 1, 1931. It is an office building, but the platform at the top of the building is also a popular tourist attraction.</p> <p>Its height from bottom to the 102nd floor is 381 meters. Including the <a rel="nofollow" href="#p8" id="p8" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i8');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i8" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Antennenturm<span class="hidden">) </span></span>broadcasting tower</a>, which was added in the 1950s, the total height is 443.5 meters.</p> <p>Before the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the Empire State building was the second highest building in New York. The Freedom Tower, which is planned to be constructed on Ground Zero, will again be higher than the Empire State Building.</p> <h3>Central Park</h3> <p>Central Park lies in Manhattan and covers an area of 3.4 km虏 (4 km 脳 800 m). It is one of the most famous city parks and not only a popular oasis for New Yorkers, but also for <a rel="nofollow" href="#p9" id="p9" class="popup-info quick-info" onclick="return false;" onmouseover="showTooltip('i9');" onmouseout="hideTooltip();" title=""><span class="popup-text singleline" id="i9" lang="de"> <span class="hidden">(</span>Zugv枚gel<span class="hidden">) </span></span>migrating birds</a>.</p>  <h2 class="inline-exercise">Grammar Exercise on the Text</h2> <h3>Short Answers</h3> <p>Using a short answer in English is more polite than just saying 'Yes. / No.' For further information, check out our grammar section: → <a href="/en/cram-up/grammar/short-answers">Short Answers</a></p> <form action="/en/read-on/countries/usa/tour/new-york#exercises" method="post" autocomplete="off"> <input type="hidden" name="param" value="default" /> <input id="javascript" type="hidden" name="javascript" value="0" /> <div class="exercise" id="exercises"> <h2>Exercise</h2> <p class="explanation">Read the text again and answer the following questions with a short answer. (The first sentence is given as an example.)</p> <ol> <li>Is the Statue of Liberty made of copper? <input type="text" name="answer1" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="none" spellcheck="false" class="answer-text" style="width:14ex;" value="Yes, it is." onfocus="this.style.backgroundColor='#f0f7ff'; this.style.borderBottomColor='black';" onblur="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'; this.style.borderBottomColor='gray';" /> </li> <li>Does the Statue of Liberty stand on Liberty Island? <input type="text" name="answer2" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="none" spellcheck="false" class="answer-text" style="width:13ex;" onfocus="this.style.backgroundColor='#f0f7ff'; this.style.borderBottomColor='black';" onblur="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'; this.style.borderBottomColor='gray';" /> </li> <li>Is the Empire State Building more than 500 meters high? <input type="text" name="answer3" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="none" spellcheck="false" class="answer-text" style="width:13ex;" 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