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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• The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.

• Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph of the passage?

• Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “tuck” in line 11?

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• Why are there white rings on each end of the football?

• Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

• It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

• Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?

• The phrase “the one” in line 8 refers to a single ................

• The word “means” in the passage most closely means ______.

• When is the most famous football game held annually?

• What is the best title for the passage?

• The word "adjoining" in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .............

• New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.

• It can be inferred from the passage that .............

• The first songs of the Beatles were ............

• The word "excruciating" in the last paragraph means ________.

• According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?

• What does "this" in the third paragraph refer to .............

• What can be inferred about babies from this passage?

• In what way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?