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B.Come On
C.No problem
D.Good heavens
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A.Good]uekl
B.Come On
C.No problem
D.Good heavens
Originally the White House was gray and was called the Presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation's new capital city. George Washington, the first President, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city. The President's home was an important part of the plan.
A contest was held to pick a design for the President's home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.
President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first President to live there was John Adams, the second President of the United States, and his wife. Mrs. Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.
In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.
After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the President's home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.
The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1. 5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.
The White House was built in Washington______.
A.because a French engineer was invited to design it
B.because President George Washington liked to live in it
C.because the British invaders lived in it in 1812—1814
D.because it was to be the nation's capital city
People don't use their middle names very much. So" John Henry Brown" is usually called "John Brown". People never use Mr.; Mrs. or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr. Brown; but you should never say Mr. John. They use Mr. , Mrs. or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.
Sometimes people ask me about my name. "When were you born, why did your parents call you Jim?" they ask. "Why did they choose that name? The answer is they didn't call me Jim. They called me James. James was the name of my grandfather'. In England, people usually call me Jim for short. That's because it is shorter and easier than James.
Most English people have ______ name(s).
A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four
The first thing George did at the training school was ______.
A. to take an experienced pilot in a plane
B. to be taken up into the air in a plane by an officer
C. to fly a commercial plane
D. to talk about his ideas
The original home of the President needed to be rebuilt______.
A.because John Adams' wife did not like it
B.because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaces
C.because it had burned down during the war
D.because George Washington was not willing to live in it
A.How have you been?
B.Pleased to meet you,George.
C.Mind if I call you George?
D.The pleasure is mine.
George: You look pale. What's the matter with you?
Rose: ______.
You can speak______in front of George, but you can * t eat______in his restaurant.
A.freely, free
B.free, freely
C.free, free
D.freely, freely
A.Have a good time.
B.Take care of yourself.
C.Don't come back late.
D.Relax yourself.
A.American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison all had informal training.
B.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress bates because he felt his education was not enough.
C.Washington did like arguing and debating with people
D.Washington felt that others were being impractical.
— Don't you feel surprised to see George at the meeting?
—Yes. I really didn't think he () here.
A. has been
B. had been
C. would be
D. would have been