Task 3 Directions: The following is an
article about White House. After reading it, you are required to complete the
outline below it ( No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly
( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
The construction of the White House began in 1792, but it was
not completed until ten years later. Every American president lived in it except
George Washington, although he did have a major part in designing it.
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White
House. When he and his wife moved into the new two-story house in November,
1800, construction work was still going on, although the main area was
completed. Work was not finished until the administration of the third
president, Thomas Jefferson. Twelve years later, the British
army invaded Washington and burned the White House. Later on workers rebuilt it.
None of the work, however, changed the apearance of the building.
The White House was completed in (46) . (47) never lived in the White House.
As to the height of the White House, it is a (48)
house. The third president of United States was
(49) . In 1812 (50) burned
the White House.