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  3. The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States. It was【B1】______ by James Hoban, an Irish born【

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States. It was【B1】______ by James Hoban, an Irish born【

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问题      The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States. It was【B1】______ by James Hoban, an Irish born【B2】______ . He based the design on certain buildings that he knew in Ireland. The White House was not white at the very beginning. The location was【B3】______   by George Washington, but he never actually lived in it. The first president to live in the White House was John Adams, in 1800. During the war of 1812, the British【B4】______ Washington and burned the White House. Repairs were 【B5】______ by Hoban. In 1817, President Monroe moved into the White House and had the gray sandstone painted white, to cover the smoke【B6】______ that remained after the fire. Ever since then the building which was called "the President’s【B7】______ ", was also called "the White House". That was kind of a【B8】______ , at that time. It wasn’t until 1902 that【B9】______ . Massive repairs were done in 1947 and 1948 because parts of the building were sinking. President Truman supervised the repairs at that time.
     Tell me about the other homes of the President? We should not forget "Camp David". It is also an important place for the President.
    【B10】______ . This secluded private retreat is in Maryland, and was named by President Eisenhower after his grandson. The Camp David is also some place for events. At Camp David,【B11】______ .
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