初中英语短文根据短文内容和问题完成下列答句：DoyouknowwhattheWhiteHouseis?Perhapssomeofyoudo,whileothersdon't.ThewhiteHouseisahouseinWashingtonD.C.ThepresidentoftheUSAlivesinit.Isisreallywhite.Butd

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初中英语短文
根据短文内容和问题完成下列答句：
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 D.C.The president of the USA lives in it.Is is 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 brown stone walls of the president's house were painted white--and it has been the "White House"ever since.
1、Where is the White House?
It is _______________________
2、In which year,a war broke out between England and America?
In________________________________
3、What color was the preaident's house before 1814?
____________________________________
4、Why did the pepole paint the house?
Because they wanted to____________________________
5、Has the president's house been called the "White House" since 1814?
_______________________________________

Answer 1

1 in Washington.
2 1812
3 It's brown.
4 hide the marks of the fire.
5 Yes.