Do you know what the White House is？ Perhaps some of you do， while others dont.
　　The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its 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 presidents house on fire. In 1814， in order to hide the marks of the fire， the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
　　Choose the best answer.
　　1. White House is a house for ____.
　　 A. the American people                B. the soldiers of America
　　 C. the president of America              D. the patients of America
　　2. England fought with America in ____.
　　 A. 1810     B. 1812       C. 1814   D. 1916
　　3. The house is called “White House” because ____.
　　 A. its covered with snow              B. the house is very clean
　　 C. they like white color
　　 D. 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     D. the house is dirty
　　5. The phrase “ever since” can be replaced by “____”.
　　 A. from then on     B. once                 C. never              D. before