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(總統(tǒng)) 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.

41. 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 color

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

D. they have enough paint

5.“ever since” means ___________.

A. never B. once

C. from then on D. before

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