Washington D.C. is the capital of America, _____　it is smaller than New York.

A.so　　　　 B.but　　　　 C.and　　　　 D.or

　　When in 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States, there was no permanent (永久的) capital in which to house the government. During the Revolutionary (革命) War seven different cities had served as the national capital. In addition, members of Congress (国会) could not agree as to where this permanent capital should be located(位于). Some officials wanted it in the north, others wanted it in the south. Each of the States hoped that the capital might lie within its own state lines. At last it was decided that the capital should occupy(占据) a section(区域) by itself, separate from any of the states. The place chosen(选择) was situated(位于) on the Potomac River. The land belonged originally (原先地) to the state of Maryland, but Maryland agreed to the national government. The section was named the District of Columbia after Christopher Columbus. The city itself was named Washington after George Washington. Work was begun on the new capital in 1791. In the year 1800 Congress occupied the new capital building; at the same time the White House was opened as the home of all future presidents.

1．Before the year 1800, the capital of America had been located in ________ .

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2．Why was it decided that the capital should be separated from any of the states? Because ________ .

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A．the District of Columbia was on the borders of several states

B．the District of Columbia was in the center of America

C．Maryland insisted that the capital lie in its own state

D．each of the states wished and expected the capital might lie within its own state

3．The capital was named after ________ .

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A．an explorer(探险家), who first discovered the place

B．the place where it was occupied by the English

C．the first president of the United States of America

D．a famous general (将军) who fighted in the war

4．Presidents of the United States live in ________ .

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5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．A capital is the place for presidents to live in.

B．A capital should be the largest city in the country.

C．It took nine years to build the capital of Washington.

阅读理解

　　Washington D.C. is on the east coast (海岸). It is the capital (首都) of America.

　　Washington D.C. is a beautiful city. There are no skyscrapers(摩天大楼) there. The highest building has only sixteen storeys (层), but most of the houses have gardens. When flowers are blooming in spring, the city looks even more beautiful.

　　The city has a population(人口) of 750000. About 70% of the people are black. Many rich people live far away from the city. They drive to the city for work every day. The President(总统) works and lives in the White House. There are a lot of museums (博物馆) there. All of them are free (免费) to visitors. If you get on the top of the Washington Monument (纪念碑), you can get a bird's-eye view of the whole city.

1．Which city is the capital of the United States?

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2．The highest building in Washington D.C. has ________ storeys.

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3．Washington D.C. has about ________ black people.

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4．Where does the U.S. President work?

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A．In the Capital Hill.(美国国会)

B．In the Washington's highest building.

C．In the White House.

5．If you visit the museums in Washington D.C., you ________

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A．needn't pay any money.

B．must pay some money.

－Which of the following ________ is the capital of America?

－Washington.

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