单项选择题
[听力原文] W: I think I’ll take the whole day tour of the village. M: Why not the half day
A．Spending less time on sightseeing. B．Visiting the city with a group. C．Touring the city on a fine day. D．Taking the man with her on the tour.
A．我现在必须花两倍的时间，为的是赶上别人。 B．我现在必须加倍努力，与别人保持同步。 C．我面对双重困难，依然不落后他人。 D．我现在必须加倍努力才能超过别人。
A．because a French engineer was invited to design it B．because President George Washington liked to live in it C．because the British invaders lived in it in 1812-1814 D．because it was to be the nation's capital city