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The White House is the home of the President of the United States and his family
The White House is the home of the President of the United States and his family
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2023-10-06
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问题
The White House is the home of the President of the United States and his family. It wasn’t called the White House until Teddy Roosevelt named it in 1901.
James Hoban designed the White House in 1792. He was awarded the job because he had won a contest sponsored by the government. His design had been selected as the best.
President John Adams was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife, Abigail moved in, it was a huge mansion in the middle of a swamp. Many of the rooms were unfinished. Abigail used the famous East Room as a drying room for laundry. More rooms were decorated every year. Rare shrubs and trees were planted on the grounds.
Yet, all this work was for nothing. In the war of 1812, the British burned the mansion to the ground. The White House was rebuilt in 1817. The beauty of its decorations and furnishings has been growing ever since. [br] James Hoban won the job of building the White House because ______.
选项
A、his plan of the house seemed better than the others’
B、he was the best-known architect of his time
C、he organized the contest
D、he applied for the job to the government
答案
A
解析
本题是事实细节题。本题问“为什么.James Hoban获得了建造白宫这份工作?”见第二段末句:“His design had been selected as the best.”其余各项无根据。故答案为A。
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