The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs.John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.

   When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave.All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.

According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been .......

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• In the author’s judgment ................

• What does the word “magni” stand for?

• The underlined word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ..........

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• The phrase broke out in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning ...............

• How is Briggo’s invention superior to human workers?

• Which of the following is the main subject of the passage?

• Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?

• A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _________

• The word “urgent” in the last paragraph probably means .............

• The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.

• It can be interfered from the passage that ice would not be flat if _______.

• The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees ________.

• It can be inferred that the names of the three basic shapes mentioned in paragraph 2 reflect ______.

• Why did the author write the passage?

• Which would be the most appropriate headline for the article?

• The word "supported" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

• According to the passage, Moby Dick is__________.

• What does the passage mainly discuss?

• What is the main idea of the passage?

• Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?