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.　 

2.England fought with America in ____________.

　　  A. 1810　　　　　　       B. 1812　　　 C. 1814　　　  　　 

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

4.The White House was painted white because ____________.

　　  A. the house is old　　  B. the house is new  C. it was once on fire and was with marks

5. “ever since” means ___________.

　　  A. never　　               B. once　　   C. from then on　　

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If I had a lot of m　1　,I would buy a big house to l　2　 in.I would buy a big TV,a beautiful desk and some other things to put in the h　3　.I would have a library for all my b　4　,a music room with a big CD player.I would be very happy in my new house.Although I will spend a lot of time in my new house,I would also like to go traveling.I would like to see all the i　5　 animals and birds.It would be very exciting.And I would also help others.I would like to give some of my money to my hometown to make it more beautiful.

Next to the hotel is a small house ________ interesting garden.

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