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The White House is the official residence of the President and to the east of it stands the Capitol, the building where the US Congressmen meet to make laws for the nation. ()

The White House is the official name of the executive mansion of the President of the United States It is on the south side of Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., facing Lafayette Square. The building, constructed of Virginia freestone, is of simple and stately design. The porte-cochere on the north front, which forms the main entrance, is a portico of high long columns reaching from the ground to the roof pediment: it is balanced by a semicircular colonnaded balcony on the south with a second-floor porch, completed in 1948. The main building is about 170 ft long by 85 ft wide. The east and west terraces, the executive office, the east wing, and a penthouse and a bomb shelter have been added. The colonnade at the east end is the public entrance. The executive office is approached by an esplanade. Large receptions are usually held in the East Room, which is 40 ft by 82 ft. The elliptical Blue Room is the scene of many social, diplomatic, and official receptions. The Red Room and the Green Room are used for private and quasi-official gatherings. The White House, designated as the Palace in the original plans, was designed by James Hoban on a site chosen by George Washington. It is the oldest public building in Washington, its cornerstone having been laid in 1792. John Adams was the first President to live there. The building was restored after being burned by British troops, and the smoke-stained gray stone walls were painted white. Despite popular myth the cognomen White House was applied to the building some time before it was painted. The name became official when President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery. Part Of the house was rebuilt on a steel-supporting frame. The grounds, which cover about 18 acres, are attractive with broad lawns, fountains, trees, and gardens. They were planned by Andrew Jackson Downing.

The first American President to live in the White House was______.

A．George Washington

B．John Adams

C．Thomas Jefferson

D．Abraham Lincoln

The White House is the most visitedresidence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DCoffice. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things youshould know before requesting a tour:

? Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.

? Requests must be submitted with a minimum of onemonth’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether yourapplication is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. Alltours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due tosecurity interests.

? Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturdayfrom 7:30 am to 11:30 am.

To process your request for a tour, please contactour Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:

? Date(s) requesting.

? Security information for each person in your party,including: name as it appears on I.D. (I.D. required for ages 14 and up), dateof birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship (公民的身份).

? A home address and daytime and evening phonenumbers for the designated (指派的) leader of the group.

? A contact number while in DC for the designatedleader of the group.

After your request is accepted, our office willcontact you with further instructions.

1.This notice is to provide information about________.

A.application for a tour of the White House

B.the security system of the White House

C.scheduling of Washington DC tours

D.duties of a tour group leader

2.The White House is open to the public ________.

A.everyother day

B.on weekends only

C.fivedays a week

D.on weekdays only

3.Application for a group tour of the White Housemust be submitted ________.

A.exactly onthe date of application

B.any day between Tuesdayand Saturday

C.10 days before the date of the tour

D.atleast 30 days in advance

4.After your tour request has been confirmed,________.

A.you cansurely visit the White House that day

B.it isnecessary for you to start your tour immediately

C.itis still possible that your tour may be cancelled

D.youare still allowed to change your visiting date

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.foreignersare less likely to be permitted to tour the White House

B.securityis the chief concern in scheduling White House tours

C.teenagersunder 14 are not allowed to visit the White House

D.separatetours can also be scheduled for individual visitors

The White House, situated in WashingtonD．C．is well-known as the official home of the president of the US．

A．located

B．placed

C．built

D．established

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinishedstatements are numbered 26 through 30.

The WhiteHouse is the most visited residence in the world．Tours may be scheduled through ourWashington DC office．Due t0 security and scheduling procedures，there are a few things you shouldknow before requesting a tour：

·Only groups of 10 or moremay request a tour·

·Requests must be submittedwith a minimum of one month’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Noticeof whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the daterequested.All tours，even after they have been confirmed，are subject to cancellation due tosecurity interests.

·Tours are only conductedTuesday through Saturday from 7：30 am to 11：30 am

To processyour request for a tour，please contact our Washington office at (202)224—5521 and provide the followinginformation：

·Date(s) requesting．

·Security information foreach person in your party，including：name as it appears on I.D.(I.D.required for ages14 and up)，date of birth，social security number，country of origin，and citizenship(公民的)．

·A home address and daytimeand evening phone numbers for the designated(指派的)leader of the group.

·A contact number while in DC for thedesignated leader of the group.

After yourrequest is confirmed or denied，our office will contact you with further instructions.

26．This notice is to provide information about ____  ．

A)schedulingof Washington DC tours

B)thesecurity system of the White House

C)application for a tour of the White House

D)duties of a tour group leader

27.TheWhite House is open to the public___．

A)on weekdays only     

B)five days a week

C)every other day      

D)on weekends only

28.Applicationfor a group tour of the White House must be submitted____．

A)exactly onthe date of application

B)at least 30days in advance

C)anyday between Tuesday and Saturday

D)10days before the date of the tour

29．After your tour requesthas been confirmed,____．

A)it is still possible that your tour may becancelled

B)you are still allowed to change yourvisiting date

C)you can surely visit the White House thatday

D)itis necessary for you to start your tour immediately

30.It can be inferred fromthe passage that ____ ．  

A)teenagersunder 14 are not allowed to visit the White House

B)foreignersare less likely to be permitted to tour the White House

C)separatetours call also be scheduled for individual visitors

D)securityis the chief concern in scheduling White House tours

According to the conversation which statement about the name of the White House is True?

A．It became official before President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery.

B．It derives the name from the color of the building.

C．The building was restored after being burned in 1814,so the smoke -stained gray stone walls were painted white.

D．Actually the cognomen “White House” was applied to the building some time before it was painted.

According to the conversation which statement about the name of the White House is True?

A．It became official before President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery.

B．It derives the name from the color of the building.

C．The building was restored after being burned in 1814, so the smoke - stained gray stone walls were painted white.

D．Actually the cognomen "White House" was applied to the building some time before it was painte

According to the conversation which statement about the name of the White House is True?

A．It became official before President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery.

B．It derives the name from the color of the building.

C．The building was restored after being burned in 1814, so the smoke -stained gray stone walls were painted white.

D．Actually the cognomen" White House "was applied to the building some time before it was painted