The cornerstone of the White House was laid October 13, 1792, on a site selected by President George Washington. Plans for the house were drawn by Irish-born architect James Hoban, who also superintended its construction. (Hoban also supervised the reconstruction of the house after it was burned by the British in 1814, and the erection of the north and south porticos some years later. ) The exterior sandstone walls were painted during the course of construction, causing the building to be termed the "White House" from an early date. For many years, however, people generally refered to it as the "President’s House" or the "President’s Palace".
The White House was first occupied by President and Mrs. John Adams in November 1800. Most of the building’s interior had not yet been completed, and Mrs. Adams used the unfinished East Room to dry the family wash. During Thomas Jefferson’s administration, the east and west terrac
A. the architectural beauties of the White House
B. early residents of the White House
C. improvements in the White House
D. the history of the White House to 1950
The cornerstone of the White House was laid October 13, 1792, on a site selected by President George Washington. Plans for the house were drawn by Irish-born architect James Hoban, who also superintended its construction. (Hoban also supervised the reconstruction of the house after it was burned by the British in 1814, and the erection of the north and south porticos some years later. ) The exterior sandstone walls were painted during the course of construction, causing the building to be termed the "White House" from an early date. For many years, however, people generally refered to it as the "President’s House" or the "President’s Palace".
The White House was first occupied by President and Mrs. John Adams in November 1800. Most of the building’s interior had not yet been completed, and Mrs. Adams used the unfinished East Room to dry the family wash. During Thomas Jefferson’s administration, the east and west terrac
A. jealousy
B. self-defense
C. retribution
D. negligence
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A. The East Room. B. The Red Room. C. The Blue Room. D. The Green Room. [单项选择]The White House and other federal buildings were ______ as a plane enters the restricted airspace.
A. vacated B. empty C. deserted D. evacuated [单项选择]
The White House
We get up early this morning and (51) a long walk after breakfast. We walked through the business section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city was larger (52) I thought it would be. (53) the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that’s (54) Washington is a special kind of city. (55) the people in Washington work for the government. About 9:30 we went to the White House. It’s (56) to the public from 10 till 12, and there was a long line of people waiting to get in. We didn’t have to wait very long, because the line moved (57) quickly. [填空题]The construction of the White House began in 1792, but it was not completed until ten years later. Every American president lived in it except George Washington, although he did have a major part in designing it.
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife moved into the new two-story house in November, 1800, construction work was still going on, although the main area was completed. Work was not finished until the administration of the third president, Thomas Jefferson. Twelve years later, the British army invaded Washington and burned the White House. Later on workers rebuilt it. None of the work, however, changed the apearance of the building. The White House was completed in (46) . (47) never lived in the White House. As to the height of the White House, it is a (48) house. The third president of United States was (49) . In 1812 (50) burned the White House 我来回答: 提交
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