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  3. Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others do

Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others do

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问题     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. [br] White House is a house for ______ .
选项 A、the American people
B、the soldiers of the U. S. A.
C、the president of the U. S. A.
答案 C
解析 由第二行“The president of the U.S.A.lives in it.”可知：白宫是供美国总统生活居住的地方。
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