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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

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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not

be upset __________ your English friends don't invite you home. ___________ doesn't mean

they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start ___________ 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11p.m.

Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of

wine ____________ a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how

much you like the room, or the __________ on the wall. But remember-it's not polite to ask

how much things ____________.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They

eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll ____________ meat

or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by ___________. It's polite to finish

___________ on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, ___________ write them a short

"thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time!

1.A. if B. after C. before D. since

2.A. He B. She C. It D. Its

3.A. from B. between C. at D. in

4.A. for B. like C. as D. with

5.A. clothes B. pictures C. windows D. hats

6.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. hate

7.A. buy B. have C. need D. give

8.A. water B. tea C. coffee D. juice

9.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

10.A. and B. but C. also D. Or

完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk_________. It was late. The small street was dark and _________. Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He _________his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was_________ out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was _________. He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, _________ he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew _________ Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to_________ the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White.

Mr. White returned home and told his wife _________ had happened. He was greatly _________ when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italian’s watch.

1.A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely

2.A. noisy B. busy C. bright D. quiet

3.A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put

4.A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even

5.A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed

6.A. and B. so C. as D. but

7.A. much B. no C. enough D. a little

8.A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep

9.A. what B. that C. why D. how

10.A. angry B. surprised C. interested D. pleased

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