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　　

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A. call Susan at 7328059　               B. surf the website: www.music.com.au

C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683　      D. e-mail

2.Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A. Mr. White.　          B. Larry.　         C. Susan.　     D. David.

3. If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A. master at least three languages               B. know the city very well

C. be an experienced driver                  D. both B and C

4. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.                  B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.                      D. It has a kitchen.

5. How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By sending an e-mail.                     B. By going to visit it.

C. By making a phone call.                   D. By sending a fax.

 

 

 

　 Here are two pictures. A man and a boy are in one picture. Who are they?

Let me tell. The man is Mr White, and the boy’s name is Bill. He‘s the man’s son. Now they are in Bill‘s bedroom. We can see some Chinese books in the desk. And on the bed a shirt. It’s Bill‘s. His trousers are on it, under his shirt. too.

　 Now let’s look at the other picture. You can see a woman and a girl in it. The woman is Bill‘s mother and she’s in her daughter, Ann‘s room. You can see a photo of the Whites on the white wall. Between the windows is a desk. A Clock is on the desk. It’s eleven. What‘s that on the floor? Oh, it’s Ann‘s hat. but it looks like a brown hat.

( )1.In the two pictures we can see ____.

　 a.two people　 b.three people c.four people　 d.five people

( )2.Mr White is ____.　　　

　 a.Ann’s brother b.Ann‘s father c.Bill’s friend d..Bill‘s teacher

( )3.Bill’s trousers are ____.

　 a.on the bed　 b.in the desk　 c.on the floor d.under the desk

( )4.What colour is Ann‘s hat?

a.White. b.Red.　　　　 c.Black. d.Brown.

( )5.In Ann’s bedroom we can see a ____.

a.cat　　　　　 b,ball　　　　 c.shirt d.clock