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Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do,while others don't.    The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814 in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president`s house  were painted white and it has been the “White House “ever since.

1.White House is a house for ___________.

A. the American people.          B. the soldiers of U.S.A.

C. the presidents of U.S.A.      D. the patients of U.S.A.

2.England fought with America in ____________.

A. 1810            B. 1812

C. 1814            D. 1916

3.The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A. it's covered with snow

B. the house is very clean

C. the stone walls of the house were painted white

D. they like white colour

 

1.C 2.B 3.B 【解析】 试题分析:本篇文章主要介绍了美国白宫的一些情况。 1.C细节理解题。根据The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it.可知美国总统居住的房子是白宫。故选C。 2.B细节理解题。根据The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America.可知英国和美国的战争在1812年。故应该选B。 3.B细节理解题。根据In 1814 in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president`s house were painted white and it has been the “White House “ever since.可知总统的房子的石头墙被漆成白色,因此命名为白宫。故选B。 考点:考查日常生活类短文阅读。
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