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  • 1. (2020六上·期中) 阅读短文,判断下列句子正误。

        Do you know what is the White House? Perhaps(也许) some of you do, while others don't.

        The White House is a house in Washington, D. C. The president(总统) of the US works in it. It is really white. But do you know why the White House is white?

        The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war (与……交战)with America. The British army (军队) got to Washington and set the president's house on fire.

        In 1814, in order to hide the marks of the fire(隐藏被火烧的痕迹),the stone(石头)walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the "White House" ever since.

    1. (1) The White House is a house for American people.
    2. (2) In 1814, the president's house were painted white.
    3. (3) The house is called the "White House" because the house is very clean.
    4. (4) In 1812, the British army set the president's house on fire.
    5. (5) The White House is in New York.

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